Mediterranean Restaurants
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Naya
1057 2nd Ave., Midtown East, NYPart of having a relatively unique ethnic background is that you grow up highly aware of anyone or anything also from that place of ethnic origin. For example, I can tell you that both Casey Kasem and Tony Shalhoub are Lebanese. I can also tell you that the current Miss USA, Rima Fakih is Lebanese, [...]
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Jack’s Wife Freda
224 Lafayette St., SoHo, NYLadies who brunch, pay close attention. We are about to present to you a brand new spot for your Chronic Brunch rotation, and one that’s gonna make you look like the coolest person in your group, or pack, or whatever it’s called when more than three of you gather. Jack’s Wife Freda is a simple, [...]
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City Winery
155 Varick St., Tribeca, NYCity Winery is a sprawling adult playpen, boasting a full bar, restaurant, music venue, and yes, winery. In theory, it’s a great idea, but in reality, it doesn’t translate well.
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Balaboosta
214 Mulberry St., Nolita, NYDudes, if you’re looking for a place to scout out lady prospects, look no further than Balaboosta. Never have we felt so outnumbered at a restaurant – it honestly felt like we were alone among fifty females…long hair, big bags and funky jewelry everywhere. And the noise level…holy sh*t. Earplugs are most definitely required. Balaboosta [...]
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Barbounia
250 Park Avenue South, Flatiron, NYIs there a new name for this area around Park Avenue South yet? SoPa? ParASo? South Park? Between the new Gansevoort Hotel, TGI Friday’s, The Hurricane Club and this place, we’re going to need something catchy for all the d-bags to put on their Facebook invites. “Jamie, Sara, Erin, Heather, Jessica, Katie, and Kelli’s Birthday [...]
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Isa
348 Wythe Ave., Williamsburg, NYWe are often torn about how many chances to give a restaurant. Do we make three different visits, on different days, at different times, to ensure that the place gets a fair shot to impress us? That might be the way the pros do it, but that’s not typically how we roll. Why? Because this [...]
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Boulud Sud
20 W. 64th St., Upper West Side, NYThis is exactly why we will never be the guys who review restaurants for a “real” publication. For three months straight, all we’ve heard from anyone with a published opinion is how incredible Boulud Sud is. Funny though, how we haven’t heard much from friends or acquaintances. That probably should have been the first sign [...]
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Travertine
19 Kenmare St., Nolita, NYPicture yourself on set of Bravo’s hypothetical new show Americas Next Top Masseuse. Are two Amazon women going to come out from behind the curtain and give me the massage of a lifetime? Nope, I’m about to get dinner at Travertine. Bummer.
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