12th Street Bar & Grill
Traditional and new American cuisine at its best! An excellent place to go with friends and family to either lunch, brunch, or dinner. The menu offers great dishes such as Chesapeake Bay Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, Smoked Salmon Plate, Chicken BLT on Harvest Bread, and Oven Roasted Lake Victoria Perch. As far as prices go, soup of the day starts at $6, brunch is $14, and dinners start around $10. Located one block from Prospect Park, 12th Street Bar & Grill has been open for the last 12 years, servicing and delighting locals and visitors alike.
12th Street Bar & Grill
1123 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718 965 9526
www.12thstreetbarandgrill.com
Piece of Chicken
Real soul food at a really great price. For really good southern cooking, head on down to this place and try some Baked Jerk Chicken, Fried Chicken Wings, or Smothered Pork Chops. Make sure you don’t miss out on the side dishes, like Candied Yams and Collard Greens. Dessert is home-style Banana Pudding. Prices range from $1 for a piece of chicken (thigh or leg), to $6.50 for the Smothered Pork Chop. Open Monday through Saturday, 12 PM – 10 PM, and Sundays from 12 PM – 9 PM.
Piece of Chicken
362 W 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
15 East
A very luxurious and high-end Japanese restaurant. Not very wallet-friendly, but if you can afford it, the experience is absolutely worth it. Executive Sushi Chef Masato Shimizu is in charge of the sushi bar, encouraging customers to sit with him at the bar and ask him questions. The menu offers a fine, fresh, and carefully chosen selection of appetizers, dishes from the sushi bar, and dishes from the kitchen.
A Chef’s tasting menu with seven courses is available for $75, allowing you to try several dishes at once. For lunch try the Prix-Five Lunch, which includes three courses (they change daily) for $29. Sushi Bar Appetizers include Ikura Shoyu Zuke (soy-marinated salmon roe) for $8, and Kumamoto Oysters (ponzy granite, mitsuba & house-pickled seasonal vegetables) for $18. Don’t forget to try some Japanese beer and cold sake by the glass.
15 East Restaurant
15 E15th Street
New York, NY 10003
www.15eastrestaurant.com
Pure Food and Wine
Co-founded by executive chef Sarma Melngailis, Pure Food and Wine is the place to go if you’re looking for a chic, relaxing, and divine lieu to eat the healthiest and yummiest vegetarian and vegan raw food. Opened back in 2004, Pure Food and Wine bases its raw vegan menu on plant based ingredients, and doesn’t utilize any additional processed ingredients. Your taste-buds will be amazed, and your body will thank you after enjoying the meals served here.
Dishes and desserts include Fennel and Oregano Scented Zucchini Maniccotti, White Corn Tamales, Morel Mushroom and Hempseed Burger, and Mint Sundae. The Five Course Chef’s Tasting Menu is available for an entire table and costs $69 per person. The Mind Sundae is about $16 and the refreshing Spring Sorbet Plate goes for $14. Dinner is served every day of the week, starting from 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM. Reservation are suggested, and for parties larger than four, make sure to call up several days in advance.
Pure Food and Wine
54 Irving Pl
New York, NY 10003
Reservations: 212 477 1010
www.oneluckyduck.com/purefoodandwine/
Bistro 61
1113 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10065
Head down to Bistro 61 for a taste of European and French food. The menu has been creatively and carefully crafted by Executive Chef Anthony Raggiri and Head Chef Adil Fawzi. Bring the family, or just hang out with friends. Dishes include La Soupe � L’oignon (French Onion Soup), La Terrine De Foie Gras � La Truffe Noire (Homemade Fois Gras Terrine), Le Plateau De Charcuterie (assorted cold cuts with olives), and a fine selection of wines too. Pre-Theater Dinner is available Monday through Thursday (4:00 PM – 6:45) and offers a 2 course menu with coffee or tea for the price of any entr�e.
Tuesday Nights are “All You Can Eat Mussel & Fries”, which go for $27.50. You can select from a choice of 6 different mussel dishes with fries and a glass of beer or wine. Sundays and Saturdays are perfect for Brunch, costing $18 for one brunch menu item, and coffee or tea with mimosa.
Bistro 61
1113 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10065
www.bistro61.com