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Email Marketing by iContactLast Season’s Pants
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Why Our Pants Are Unbuttoned
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3 buttons bursting open
The highest Pants praise: The food is so good that you will want to eat everything and stuff yourself to the point that the buttons on your pants are begging to be undone. You will be full and happy after this meal, heading home to stretchy- pantsed bliss.
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2 buttons open
A solid place that you will enjoy enough to eat more than one is able to and still be comfortable in skinny jeans
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button undone
The food is good enough, but you will be able to go dancing after and won’t be tempted to over-indulge on an aggressive level
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keep em zipped!
Nothing good enough to tantalize the taste buds or tempt your tummy; not worth busting any buttons for this food
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3 buttons bursting open
March 2013
Last seasons pants
pants at a glance
- scene: Busy and buzzy - put your name down and people watch at the bar while you wait
- sip: Inspired cocktails, Soju, and Sake - Oh my!
- savor: Wild Salmon Sashimi Salad, Pork Fat ‘Ddukbokki," Gwangju Market Fried Chicken, 12-HOUR SPICY RAMYUN
- sit: It's a small dining room, but ideally you'll nab a table along the wall or a cozy two-top
- stilettos: It's more casual-cool, so break out the kitten heels or stay comfy in cute flats
- spend: $$
pants picks
good in the hood, Hyped Chef, sexy sexy, Some like it Hot
Despite an affinity for all things Asian and an office near Koreatown for 5 years, the Pants rarely made it into a proper Korean restaurant, which after dinner at Hanjan, is really a tragedy. Hanjan is a new, tapas style Korean restaurant from the chef of ultra-successful and Michelin starred Danji in Hells Kitchen. Hate to [...]
pants at a glance
- scene: Cool and sort of random; the lighting is good and the crowd is great looking, but the food weeds out any poseurs who got lost on the way to the MPD
- sip: Sip Sip Sip, this is a place to have some fun
- savor: Pork and uni; PriPri shirmp; truffle pasta
- sit: With another couple for a sophisticated night out; with a date to show that you are on the top of trends but not a slave to them
- stilettos: Sorry Prabal, this place just screams Alexander Wang to me; feel free to wear heels or motorcycle boots
- spend: $$
pants picks
Chews before you booze, Different Menu, sexy sexy
I can’t think about Louro without thinking about Bar Blanc, a long ago restaurant that once occupied the same space. Bar Blanc also had a good vibe, great looking crowd of locals (we once had an SJP Andy Cohen sighting and now as Louro we saw Prabal Gurung), and serious foodie cred. As much as [...]
October 17, 2012
Acme- More Than Meets the Sign
button undone
9 Great Jones Street (between Broadway and Bowery)
(201) 213-2121
www.acmenyc.com
pants at a glance
- scene: Sexiness and hipness pervade the atmosphere; IT spot that is aiming to make it for the long haul
- sip: Specialty cocktails and lots of vino
- savor: Chicken and Eggs; fries; sweet corn dessert
- sit: With attractive friends before heading out for the night; with people who aren't afraid to step out of their comfort zone as far as food
- stilettos: Yes- even though (new) Acme is almost a year old, it is still a fashion crowd favorite, and you might as well bring it
- spend: $$$
pants picks
Chews before you booze, Hyped Chef, sexy sexy, Skandanavian
Acme, like the neighbohood in which it hangs its storied sign, has undergone a major makeover. The outside remains virtually unchanged, giving no indication that this restaurant entered the cocoon as a divey cajun joint and emerged a sexy slick Skandinavian spot. The cover is blown upon entering, however, where a suited, ear-pieced bouncers stops [...]
May 31, 2012
Red Rooster- See what all the noise is about
buttons open
310 Lenox Avenue (between 125th and 126th Street)
(212) 792-9001
www.redroosterharlem.com
pants at a glance
- scene: Bustling and cool; light and air with a lot of energy and swagger
- sip: Custom cocktails; tons of beers on tap and reasonably priced wine
- savor: Jerk Bacon and Egg; Mac and cheese
- sit: With anyone fun; curious foodie types; great for a date if your date is up for anything and you want to try something new and far
- stilettos: This is a stylish place, so feel free to express yourself; You are far enough away to pretend you are on vacation, but look good
- spend: $$
pants picks
Great Date, Hyped Chef, sexy sexy, Southern
You would have to be living under a rock or in a world devoid of foodie and pop culture news (ahh, in a Kardashian-less bliss I imagine) to not have heard about Red Rooster Harlem. In case you didn’t know: Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson opened Red Rooster, his hot spot du jour, on Lenox Avenue [...]
January 23, 2012
buttons open
430 Lafayette Street (between Astor and 4th Street)
212-505-5111
www.indochinenyc.com
pants at a glance
- scene: I'm too sexy for my food
- sip: Speciality cocktails- mojito, lychee saketini, etc
- savor: A taco from La Esquina before your meal
- sit: With your fabulous friends; with your anorexic friends
- stilettos: Girl, you better work
- spend: $$$
pants picks
Chews before you booze, sexy sexy
Indochine has achieved a legendary status of chicness, even releasing a book featuring all of the fabulous people who have “dined” there during its first 25 years of existence. Everyone from Madonna to outrageous drag queens and strung out Club Kids grace the pages, and they all have one thing in common: there is no [...]
November 30, 2011
Strip House- A Good Place to “Meat”
buttons bursting open
13 East 12th Street (between University and 5th)
212-328-0000
www.striphouse.com
pants at a glance
- scene: Sexy red walls add a bordello type feel, with old fashioned masculine touches that keep it from being hokey; cozy and buzzy at the same time
- sip: A dirty martini at a steakhouse necessity; slightly over-priced wines available by glass and bottle
- savor: Steakhouse faves with decadent twists; garlic bread with gorgonzola fondue; truffle creamed spinach; 24 layer chocolate cake
- sit: This place is really good for just about any carnivore gathering- dates, large groups, or Guy's Night Out; seats at the bar go fast, but the environment is far from stuffy, so it could be both a special occasion place or just your go-to steak joint
- stilettos: Steak places are not usually high fashion (except Marble Lane) , so its more Ralph Lauren than Commes de Garcons; feel free to dress for your date... no hats on men are allowed in dining room
- spend: $$$
pants picks
MEATing Place, romantical, sexy sexy, special occassion
The Strip House is charming in a way that is rare (ha ha) for a steakhouse- everything about it extremely well done (ha ha). The atmosphere is a not all boys clubby (Old Homestead), Old New York (The Palm) or trendy (STK, Marble Lane), but rather an intoxicating mix of bordello and masculinity. I can [...]
October 12, 2011
Miss Lily’s- The only Jerk is in the chicken
buttons open
132 West Houston, between Sullivan and MacDougal
646-558-5375
www.misslilysnyc.com
pants at a glance
- scene: Feeling Irie...the front room looks like a counter service Jamaican joint in the outer-boroughs, but in a sexy cool way; there is a smaller back room with record covers on the wall, and there is also limited seating out front
- sip: Sangria; Red Stripe
- savor: Jerk Jerk Jerk
- sit: With a fun group; good date place but not first date
- stilettos: The casual surroundings belie a very hip underbelly, so even if you are casual, look cute; the servers are going to be the most attractive people in the place at any given time, so don't try too hard...
- spend: $$
pants picks
Jamaican us hungry, sexy sexy
For some reason, the pants were tre’ intimidated by Miss Lily’s. All of the hype made it sound like an exclusive Cool People’s Club literally in Anna Wintour’s backyard. We finally grabbed our balls and called for a reservation, called an actual number listed places, not a secret number procured by sending in a headshot [...]