Brunch at Walter Foods
Posted by Bec Sleeman on August 8, 2011 · 1 Comment
Walter Foods has a cosy gastropub feel, located on Grand Street in Brooklyn. While i have only been for a Sunday brunch, i would love to return to try out the raw bar! Walter Foods 253 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Bill’s Bar and Burger
Posted by Bec Sleeman on July 22, 2011 · 2 Comments
This place is great on a hangover (i.e. New Years Day, when we visited), plus they have TV’s if there is a game playing. But best of all, they do awesome shakes! Don’t try and be healthy – fried vegetables is not going to soften the blow of a big night out. Mmmm… fries! Then bring … Read more
Category bar, brunch, restaurant · Tagged with burger, shake
Winter Ways & Warming Breslin Hot Chocolate
Posted by Bec Sleeman on February 16, 2011 · 2 Comments
January was cold. Snowy. And cold. These pictures were snapped one lazy Sunday while wandering around the West Village and ending up at the Ace Hotel for some couch time and a hot chocolate. There are many reasons for visiting the Ace Hotel – The Breslin, John Dory Oyster Bar, No. 7 Sub, Stumptown Coffee… … Read more
Category bar, seasonal food · Tagged with Ace Hotel, hot chocolate
Spitzers for Beers, Brunch or Dinner
Posted by Bec Sleeman on February 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Spitzer’s in the Lower East Side is an addictive bar. It’s the sort of place you always end up at when you don’t know where to end up at. It’s trusty, true and renowned for its great selection of beers. But beer aside, it also serves, brunch, lunch and dinner – the former of which … Read more
Category bar, brunch, restaurant · Tagged with beer, brunch, dinner, new york, salmon, smoked trout
Fette Sau – Meat, Meat… More Meat?
Posted by Bec Sleeman on December 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The experience of dining Southern barbecue style is like no other. Granted, this is only the second time I’ve done it (the first was at Hill Country), but the novelty hasn’t worn off. Fette Sau is located in Williamsburg in reasonably small digs by comparison to Hill Country, with its multiple levels and huge dining … Read more
Category bar, restaurant · Tagged with fette sau, meat, southern, southern barbeque
Brooklyn Bowl Fried Chicken
Posted by Bec Sleeman on September 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I’m new to the whole ‘gourmet’ Fried Chicken obsession that is exists in New York, in fact I’m new to fried chicken in general! As an Aussie, fried chicken to me is Kentucky Fried Chicken, AKA: KFC – a fast-food chain that exists in suburban car parks and food halls and somewhere I’ve never felt … Read more
Category bar, restaurant · Tagged with Blue Ribbon, brooklyn bowl, fried chicken
New York’s Best Burger – Corner Bistro
Posted by Bec Sleeman on September 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
You don’t go to Corner Bistro for smiling service (I’m not sure if the bar men or wait staff have ever heard a joke in their lives) or a serene atmosphere, you go for the $6.50 Corner Bistro burger… arguably the best burger in New York City. It is basically 1 big, fat meat patty … Read more
Category bar, restaurant · Tagged with bar, best burger in New York, burger, cheeseburger, Corner Bistro, Corner Bistro burger, McSorley's beer, new york
The Meatball Shop
Posted by Bec Sleeman on June 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Awesome, cheap, fun feed in Lower East Side if you like meatballs!
Category bar, restaurant · Tagged with bar, dinner, lower east side, meatballs
Spring into Spice Diary
Posted by Bec Sleeman on October 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
With new seasons come new taste sensations and as 2008 rolls into the warmer months, so to does our taste for refreshing, lighter foods like melons, mint and barbeque meats. It’s a fantastic time of year and you can sense the city come to life as everyone sheds the extra layers and the smell of … Read more







