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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
August 2014
Last seasons pants
August 28, 2014
Washington Market Tavern- To Market To Market
buttons open
41 Murray Street
(646) 964- 4860
www.washingtonmarkettavern.com
pants at a glance
- scene: Large bar, communal tables, muted colors and understated decor; lots of well-dressed after-workers, either close to the office or their homes
- sip: TAVERN- anything you want, including original cocktails, a well rounded wine list, etc
- savor: Mushroom toast; Copper River Salmon (if available)' lobster; s'mores
- sit: With a date; with your significant other's parents who are staying downtown; with your sister, obvsssssssss
- stilettos: The food is uptown but the restaurant downtown, so just look neat and clean; You can definitely get dressed up and not feel out of place, but the neighborhood keeps it from being stuffy
- spend: $$$$
- address: 41 Murray Street
- phone number: (646) 964- 4860
- website: www.washingtonmarkettavern.com
pants picks
farm to table, good in the hood, Tribeca
The journey from farm to table is an oft discussed trip, whether the farm is 150 steps or 150 miles from said table. I guess it is a trip that the animals and vegetables can only make once, but as diners we find ourselves at these tables with farm food over and over. Washington Market […]
January 14, 2013
Ichimura at Brushstroke – Our Jiro!
buttons bursting open
30 Hudson Street (at Duane Street)
(212) 513-7141
www.davidbouley.com
pants at a glance
- scene: Enter Brushstroke, and turn right behind a curtain to find eight Sushi-philes seated at Mr. Ichimura's bleached wood sushi bar
- sip: Brushstroke's creative cocktails can be ordered (ahem, the Hommage), or else a wonderful sake selection served in glass teapots, wine, and Japanese beer (including Coedo, which we were THRILLED to see)
- savor: Omakase only, bitches
- sit: There's only 8 seats, and Mr. Ichimura is so meticulous he makes sure the staff spaces them appropriately
- stilettos: Whoever is taking you deserves some extra loving, so throw on some heels - you are sitting at a counter all night anyway!
- spend: $$$$
- address: 30 Hudson Street (at Duane Street)
- phone number: (212) 513-7141
- website: www.davidbouley.com
pants picks
Counter culture, special occassion, sushi, tough res, Tribeca, Turning Japanese
The Pants visited Brushstroke over a year ago, and found that the bar area there was odd… great design, but the space didn’t attract a bar-menu type of crowd, nor would it be a place you’d go for a drink before dinner besides Brushstroke. I have no idea when, but sometime in the recent past, […]
January 9, 2012
buttons open
139 Duane Street (between Church and West Broadway)
212-571-8880
www.kg-ny.com
pants at a glance
- scene: Charming neighborhood vibe with colorful movie posters on the walls; not much of a nod to anything Austrian, it look like a cute Euro bistro
- sip: Austrian wines, beers
- savor: Shnitzel of any kind
- sit: With friends; with a date for a low-key night; alone...the menu actually offers a good mix of non-scary sounding dishes if people get freaked by schnitzel and sausage, so just about anyone should be able to find something to eat
- stilettos: Do you know any Austrian shoe designers? No, neither do we...you don't need heels, Tribeca casual chic is fine, Baby Buggy optional...
- spend: $$
- address: 139 Duane Street (between Church and West Broadway)
- phone number: 212-571-8880
- website: www.kg-ny.com
pants picks
Austrian, good in the hood, Tribeca
Weiner Shnitzel just sounds funny, I don’t care how sophisticated you are. However, once you get past that and embrace the weiner, you are in for a meaty treat. Shnitzel, for the unfamiliar, is an amazing invention consisting of meat (pork, veal) pounded very thinly, breaded and fried, similar to an Italian veal or chicken […]
September 20, 2011
A Stroke of Genius at Brushstroke
buttons bursting open
30 Hudson Street ( at Duane Street)
(212) 791-3771
www.davidbouley.com
pants at a glance
- scene: Sharp dressed crowd at a sharp styled restaurant
- sip: Delicious artisanal cocktails depending on your poison of choice - each one we tried was unique but delicious
- savor: Go hard or go home... if you are here, you may as well get all 10 courses!
- sit: The bar has the best view of the impressive work the chefs put into each intricate dish; For groups, there are some larger tables in the dining area as well
- stilettos: This meal is worth the risk of cobblestones and spike heels. Although business casual would work, why not try to impress the student chefs in the open kitchen - if not your date?
- spend: $$$$
- address: 30 Hudson Street ( at Duane Street)
- phone number: (212) 791-3771
- website: www.davidbouley.com
pants picks
fancy pants, Hyped Chef, special occassion, Tribeca, Turning Japanese
Until recently, Nobu was the predominant spot for Japanese food in Tribeca. Upon entering David Bouley’s Brushstroke, you immediately realize that this restaurant is nothing like the trendy sushi staple down the street. Apparently David Bouley worked for years on perfecting the menu here, and still considers it a work in progress. He partnered with […]
August 24, 2011
Locanda Verde- Living La Vida LOCA
buttons bursting open
Greenwich Hotel, 377 Greenwich Street (at North Moore)
212-925-3797
www.locandaverdenyc.com
pants at a glance
- scene: bustling; nicely lit and exposed brick space with big windows onto Tribeca; hidden outside courtyard area in the summer; walk-in friendly, which is convenient because getting a reservation here is as easy as getting an English speaking cabby...
- sip: The Italian wine list has some nice affordable gems, such as the $60 Barbera d'Alba that I had
- savor: meatball sliders; trofie with pesto; market bean salad with tuna dressing; chicken for two; branzino; cheese plate
- sit: good for a catch up with some friends and a bottle of wine; nice date place, can head to Brandy Libray after for a cozy evening; also a good place to impress, because I am totally in awe when someone gets a reservation
- stilettos: there are really two ways to go here: The "oh, yeah, I live around the corner in a loft with 4 nannies and don't dress up to roll in for a reservation at my local spot", or "this is a totally delicious and still buzzing joint that is worthy of me putting in a little effort." No Soulcycle shirts, Tribecos....
- spend: $$
- address: Greenwich Hotel, 377 Greenwich Street (at North Moore)
- phone number: 212-925-3797
- website: www.locandaverdenyc.com
pants picks
chicken for two, good in the hood, Hyped Chef, Ital, Tribeca
In full disclosure this review has been revisited a few times. Although Locanda Verde is now one of my favorite restaurants in all of the NYC, I apparently must of had some off-night experience a few years ago that originally left me with a bad taste in my mouth (figuratively, because all of the actual […]
April 11, 2011
The Odeon: Bright Lights, Small Appetite
Keep em zipped!
145 W Broadway (between Duane St & Thomas St)
(212) 233-0507
http://theodeonrestaurant.com
pants at a glance
- scene: Tribeca families and people on dates
- sip: Wine, specialty cocktails
- savor: French fries...
- sit: This is a place for locals really; it is not remarkable enough to bring out of towners, its better suited as a go-to when you can't decide where else to go and are not in the mood for any specific type of cuisine
- stilettos: Not a fashion show here, but pretty much anything goes...
- spend: $$
- address: 145 W Broadway (between Duane St & Thomas St)
- phone number: (212) 233-0507
- website: http://theodeonrestaurant.com
pants picks
Fries, Go-To, Tribeca
Jay McInerney is my favorite author, and Bright Lights Big City of course made a massive impression on me. The Odeon figures heavily in the book, as a late-night refuge in a still gritty Tribeca, where people met up and did lots of glamorous cocaine in the bathrooms. The artwork on the copy of the […]