This weather makes us especially jonesy for a warm bowl of Ramen, and we were lucky enough to get to pick the brain of George Kao, a pioneer on the Ramen forefront. Read below for more Ramen insights, and why Padma hot is better than spicy hot. Pants: When is Ramen best, late-night or with [...]
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George Kao is someone everyone should know, and we are lucky enough to have the privilege. George is on the forefront of the Asian food scene in NYC, and is a cool, friendly guy with thoughtful insights. And since there is nothing better than leftovers, we will deliver the rest of George’s interview later in [...]
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The highest Pants praise! You'll head home to stretchy-pants bliss.
pants at a glance
- scene: Simple sushi bar of blonde wood and another table
- sip: Sake, wine, beer
- savor: Omakase!!!
- sit: Like Noah's ark, two by two is the way to go; great date place, you are bound to get points for creativity and deliciousness
- stilettos: Heels are not needed at all, but feel free to wear whatever you want
- spend: $$
pants picks
Counter culture, Hidden, Reservation, sushi
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Mr Sushi Chef at Kura, I don’t know your name, I don’t know where you came from, but I will never forget your smile. Besides being talented, the sushi chef at Kura is so damn cute and happy, he made our night. Perfectly slicing some fish? Smiling! Serving that fish? Smiling! Health inspection going on [...]
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The Pants love a party, and ain’t no party like a ramen slurping party. There are more cult ramen places in NYC than ever before, many hidden until late hours or plagued by long lines, but at this point it is a surprise to exactly no one that there is more to Ramen than the [...]
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Excellent. You'll consume more than your skinny jeans will allow.
pants at a glance
- scene: Europeans, ladies who lunch and people with strollers during the day; night-time varies by location
- sip: Pinot Grigio, Peroni, Pellegrino
- savor: Focaccia di Sofia; chicken Milanse; pasta Al Pacino; chicken paillard
- sit: With a girlfriend or two to wind down after shopping; with a group of couples at night
- stilettos: Hmmm...uptown locations get a decent amount of Birkins, and Meatpacking is naturally dressier because they don't know better
- spend: $$
pants picks
Go-To, good in the hood, Ital
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Serafina is many things to many people: Euro trash lunch spot, Upper East side de-fault cafeteria, joint downstairs in the hotel, etc. The many locations and varied clientele of Serafina should not take away from on very simple fact: The food is consistently delicious. In a town with several Momofukus, being a mini-chain does not [...]
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Taking Boyfriend to Crispo was a bit like introducing him to an old friend that I love and hoping that he could see all of her virtues. it is no secret that Crispo is Sister’s and my favorite go-to Italian, and many of our friends rely on it as well, but in a city with [...]
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And they say downtown is the where the wild things are! I was being all “ladies who lunch but actually cocktail” at Amaranth yesterday with a respectable member of the uptown scene and a regular diner at Amaranth. I was all dressed in my uptown boho look (think Rachel Zoe without a hat), and trying [...]
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The highest Pants praise! You'll head home to stretchy-pants bliss.
pants at a glance
- scene: Modern day soda shop with a long counter as well as table seating; great music and laid back but trained servers
- sip: Full bar
- savor: ANYTHING! Parm Parm Parm, turkey, baked ziti
- sit: Not with a large group; with a friend who appreciates "Jersey Ital" and is hungry
- stilettos: Space is tight and you need to be able to maneuver and shove past the hungry hordes; downtown cool and hungry hipster will work too
- spend: $
pants picks
casual, Counter culture, fave, Ital
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You have heard the story already: Torissi Italian Specialties opened on the border of Little Italy in 2010; its authentic, no-nonsense Italian food in an area of town more known for shtick than sauce quickly gained a large following and outgrew its original space. Parm was spawned to provide Torrisi’s customers with the Italian sandwiches [...]
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Excellent. You'll consume more than your skinny jeans will allow.
pants at a glance
- scene: Sparse and straight-forward, but very clean; fancy bbq's at every table
- sip: KB beer; hot sake (which is usually a hangover-giver but not bad in this case)
- savor: Rice cakes; Pork belly
- sit: With anyone who wants to try something low-key and different; nice date place if you don't mind getting cozy while a little smelly
- stilettos: St Marks! Converse or doc maartens and tattoos please (as if!)...no need to dress for this place
- spend: $
pants picks
casual, Korean BBQ
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When I suggested Han Joo on St Marks to my friend, she replied “St Marks is perfect- we can get our belly buttons pierced after dinner like the good old days.” Pretty removed from the fake ID destination of my youth, St. Marks is now a virtual corridor of international foods and pursuits, containing everything [...]
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Good. But you'll still be able to go dancing after your meal.
pants at a glance
- scene: Sort of typical West Village digs that are a little dark
- sip: German, Italian wines; specialty cocktails
- savor: Take your shot and try anything
- sit: With a foodie friend
- stilettos: If it is a special occasion feel free to break out the 4 inchers; if not, cute flats are fine
- spend: $$
pants picks
Hyped Chef, MEATing Place
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Disclaimer: I have struggled to make this review more entertaining, but I just couldn’t. My dining companion assured me that it is because there is really nothing so outstanding or entertaining about The Marrow, so I am going to go with that, not creative troubles. She also said to mention that our waiter had a [...]
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