Friday, April 27, 2007

Restaurant Tag

New York is a culinary paradise for a foodie; Radha's tag got me thinking about five restaurants to recommend- tough task! So I tried to select a range that would reflect the city's ethnic and culinary diversity. Here's the restaurant roll:

1) Sea - Thai food is about balance: basil and chilli, sweet and sour, coconut milk and galaghal and Sea is the perfect place to indulge in a bowl of steaming drunk man noodles or emerald vegetable dumplings. It's rather colorful interiors center around a larger-than-life Buddha statue in the middle of a square-shaped pond. Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the place can be a bit of a trek so if you're craving yummy Pad Thai sans the fishy smell, head over any one of its branches- Peep or Spice- in Manhattan. The food is mouth-watering and the green tea ice-cream worth lining up for!

2) Cafe Habana - Cuban food, good Cuban food for vegetarians is hard to find. This tiny place in East Village is trendy and overcrowded with unrelenting waitresses, but my trick is to focus on the grilled corn-on-the-cob with chili spice, cheese and butter. Yummmy. Another fav. is the Tlacoyo Con Tres Maria, a handmade corn cake stuffed with goat cheese and sundried tomatoes, with a delicious side of beans and rice.

3) Mamoun's - Perfect for a quick bite before or after a night of bar-hopping, Mamouns is one of those secret places tourist guides often miss out on. A night in Greenwich Village is incomplete without a stop at Momoun's Falafel, the best place for quick, tasty falafel/ chicken sandwich oozing with hummus. More of a shanty than a restaurant, there are exactly two tables and a couple of benches, which makes eating neatly a bit of challenge. And that's part of the fun:)

4) Grey Dog Cafe - Goat cheese sandwiches, tofu salads, iced tea, nice wine, broccoli cheddar soup and the biggest cookies ever! This quaint cafe in the heart of West Village is my fav. `think' place. Cosy, warm with great food and music, this little cafe also serves a mean brunch with lots of character.

5) Tsampa - Who knew Tibetan food could be so tasty! Tsampa's momos and tofu with mixed greens and brown rice are fresh and tasty. The peaceful, calm restaurant is a great place to kick back and relax with a glass of their exceptional plum wine.

Continuing the good food work I tag: Suramya (Delhi), Ashu (Paris), Moi (Florida), Aditya (Bombay) and Wanda (CA).

18 comments:

Wanda said...

Megster: OK I take the challenge. We are going out of town for my birthday, so when we get back I will give you my (5) favorite spots in CA

Megster said...

Wanda,
Thanks:) I look forward to reading your recos..

Yoda said...

I'm a food-a-holic and believe that 'we live to eat'. I might be moving to NY soon, so I'll keep an eye out for your recommendations!!

Megster said...

Yoda,
Welcome to WC! There are tons of nice places in NY, am sure you'll like it here:)

Radha said...

I didnt kow you're a vegetarian!!

Chica, Cienna, and Cali said...

Am sure NY is a foodie's delight....
what abt the prices, megster???? they are as delicious as food too? :D
shall do this one soon....

Megster said...

Radha,

Turned veggie five yrs ago..actually, am a `selective fishetarian:'

Megster said...

Moi,
lol..good point. Well, NY can be quite expensive but while these eateries are more expensive than say, a place like Texas, they are on par with any other NE city..

Lotus Reads said...

Hey, Megster!

I'm so glad the tag reached you in New York....it's one place I can get to easily so it's very helpful to have a number of restaurant recommendations.

Believe it or not, but I have never tasted Cuban food so "Cafe Habana" will have to go to the top of my list!

Greenwich Village is always a nice place to hang out and knowing about Momoun's makes it even more attractive to me now!

Great list of restaurants, thank you so much...will think of you when we visit this summer!

Megster said...

Lotus Reads,
You're visiting NY this summer? That's great!! There is soo much to see and do. And really good restaurants too. It was hard to choose just 5, so I went with an eclectic range.
Lemme know when you come down- I'd be happy to recommend some more places:)

Lotus Reads said...

Hi, megster!

Yes, we are hoping to visit your city in July sometime. The kids are dying to see the museums and they also want to do some shopping. Will definitely get in touch as soon as we manage to make firm plans...I would welcome restaurant recommendations very much, thank you so much for offering!

Megster said...

You're welcome Lotus:)

Anonymous said...

Hey Megs.
enjoyed reading your recos..will be coming to NY in July so will definitely keep them in mind..Any other restaurant recommendations??

(btw..if you didnt quite place me: Am from Cluny..:))

Megster said...

Hi lavanya,

I's so very sorry for the delayed response. Are you in NY? Lemme know if you are...

Anonymous said...

Hi Meghna,
I saw your blog's link on Adi's blog and mistook you for anothet Meghana I know.. Now I'm wondering if I *did* indeed know you (before your blog). Are you from RV??

And I'm back from NY..Had a wonderful time and went to Cafe habana and loveeedd the corn on the cob..yummm(Thanks for the reco)

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