Fun to be a Foodie

Cheers!

My boyfriend, friends and I enjoyed a fabulous night at Yuca Bar in the East Village. The Latino menu offered a wide variety, and although we had already eaten, we ordered a table of tapas including and assortment of delectable seviches. The shrimp seviche was presented in a coconut, which I loved, now that coconut is my new favorite thing! Their cocktails are also great; we enjoyed a pitcher of red wine sangria. The company shared that evening could not have been better, yet Yuca Bar is always a great time.







The four photographs above were taken at our new neighborhood pub, Spitzer's, on the corner of Ludlow and Rivington Streets. I am not particularly a "bar food" kind of girl, but the spread we shared was fairly impressive. A variety of simple dishes and a number of unique signature beers were sketched along the chalkboard walls. The olive oil and herbed popcorn was a highlight appetizer for me, as well as the sesame-crusted asparagus with citrus-soy dipping sauce. This sexy corner space always draws a young & fun Lower East Side crowd. Large open windows let in the cool, summer breeze and created a comfortable atmosphere for catching up with old friends and meeting new.

Grant and I shared a lovely brunch at Thor, another neighborhood favorite in the Rivington Hotel. The menu offers an $18 prix fixe brunch menu that offers two mid-morning cocktails, coffee or tea and an entree. The elegant decor always makes the dining experience relaxing and enjoyable, and the cauliflower-shaped entrance is both interesting and inviting. My roommate and I dine at Thor about once a month and we are never disappointed.

This weekend, my girlfriends and I tried out Macondo, the newest LES eatery on Houston and Allen Street, and it really tickled my fancy! We all enjoyed the flat bread with white bean spread, roasted peppers, olives, cherry tomatoes, manchego cheese, and a pitcher of white wine sangria with infused mango and pineapple. I ordered the arepa vegetariana with spinach, onions, goat cheese and tomatoes, and the salmon seviche with slices of avocado, peppers, and soy ginger citrus merinade (see photo above). The ambiance had a uniqueness, yet it bared a resemblance to its chi chi sister restaurant (also on Allen Street), Rayuela. With these amazing restaurants just down the block, I will be paying another visit shortly!

I love going out to eat, and NYC is the perfect place to fully indulge!