Working during the holiday weeks certainly has some advantages.  Not only is the workload a little bit lighter, but it’s one of the few times where you can actually take a full hour lunch.
Wondering where to go on the cheap?  Check out Havana Central, a Cuban restaurant which has locations in Union Square, Times Square [...]

I’m a big Thai fan and always on the hunt for cheap and delicious Thai food. One of my personal favorites in the city is Spice. Yes, I know some of you are rolling your eyes and I’ve heard the complaints before: small portions, crappy food, etc., etc. But I’m sorry, I have [...]

Guest Post by Sarah Coniski, Upper West Side Correspondent
Though there are a lot of good reasons for why New Yorkers choose to be New Yorkers, one that I have heard come up more than once, is the availability of the best bagels in the world.
Word has it that the ability to make these superior bagels [...]

Guest Post by Sarah Coniski, Upper West Side Correspondent
When it comes to baklava, I am spoiled.  My great aunt, Florence Stachowicz (don’t let the Polish last name fool you - she is of Greek ancestry), makes the best baklava I’ve ever eaten. It is buttery and rich, sweet and crunchy and perfectly layered. Unfortunately I [...]

Pappardella will be handing out free gelato on Saturday, June 27th from 12-5pm. Grab a scoop of free gelato and take a relaxing stroll through Riverside Park or Central Park - sounds like a nice afternoon to me!

While the Upper West Side seems nice, the trek from the East Side sometimes makes the west look a little less appealing.  When I make my way over there, I guess I could always wait for a bus, but I usually toss in the towel way too early and take a cab - ultimately, [...]

Several months ago I heard about this great deal on the Upper West Side - Sunday at Nonna’s you can eat your way through six courses for only $20! I don’t get to the UWS often, so when I met up with a friend who lives in the neighborhood, I knew I had to finally [...]

After getting tired of spending Saturday and Sunday mornings at bagel places on the UES, my boyfriend Ben and I headed over to the UWS for brunch last Sunday.  After reading reviews on Yelp, we decided to take the crosstown bus over to Good Enough to Eat.
As we walked down Amsterdam, we saw a line [...]

Guest Post by Sarah Coniski, Upper West Side Correspondent
As a resident of the Upper West Side, one of my favorite weekend activities is going for walks in Riverside Park with a pastry in hand (and mouth) from one of the bakeries in the area. There are a number of bake shops where the quality is [...]

After weeks of reviewing pad thai places, I decided to expand my horizons and try something new - Vietnamese.  I didn’t want to give up pad thai, but after my friend Doug referred to our blog as 89thandthai.com, I figured it was time to make a change.
So on Sunday night, we headed over to Saigon [...]