BY Led Black (@Led_Black) From the moment you enter Rusty Mackerel (209 Pinehurst Avenue) you know that this isn’t your average eatery. No, ladies and gentlemen, this is a sanctum of the sublime, a place where culinary alchemy happens…
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BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Named after a renowned Tapas restaurant in Spain, Majas Tapas & Bar (229 Dyckman) is the latest addition to the popular Dyckman Strip. Low key and cozy, Majas Tapas is cranking out some inventive cuisine…
The best Cuban Sandwich in Washington Heights! #LaFloridita #washhts #nyc http://t.co/2neDVOSCbw — Led Black (@Led_Black) July 17, 2013 Okay folks, before we get to where you can have the best Cuban Sandwich in Washington Heights, I thought it would…
BY Karen Silva (@ClassicKaren) Once in a blue moon you’ll bump into a place that will capture not only your heart but your appetite as well. For me, this is Genesis, the Ecuadorian restaurant that has resided in 207th…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) That’s right folks; Northern Manhattan Restaurant Week kicks off today and that means a bunch of great deals at some of your favorite restaurants. The promotion also gives you a reason to try some of…
Photography by Emil Baez (@_EBaez)…
Story by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer The lure of piñatas has long been the treasures hidden within. The new Piñata in town, however, saves you the trouble of having to smash anything to enjoy the treats. La Piñata Mexican Grill…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) The wait is finally over. The elegant and expansive South Beach Restaurant and Lounge (1390 Saint Nicholas Ave) is now open for business. Think of it as Washington Heights meets the Cheesecake Factory. The place…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) This is my favorite meal in my favorite Dominican restaurant Uptown, El Lina on 500 West 207th Street. The name alone, Camarones al Horno (Baked Shrimp) does this dish no justice. It should be called…
BY Travis Broome The first step of my morning ritual begins with an unnecessarily high decant of the carefully measured, surprisingly tasteless, i.e. delicious, New York City tap water into the coffee pot’s ample reservoir. Being decidedly outside of…