Category: East Village

The Unintimidating East Village

By Elissa Gilbert I’m a New York native, and I like to think I’ve been all through the city. But I’ve never spent time in the East Village. It’s very far east, but that was just my excuse: the East Village intimidated me. Between Hells Angels, punk rock, […]

Two Orders of Shishito Peppers

Shishito are one of my all time favorite peppers.  It was love at fist bite when I discovered them at Jimmy’s No. 43 in the East Village a few years ago.  This basement bar is known for their wide selection of beer as well as an incredible small […]

Mighty Quinn’s BBQ in the East Village

By Seth Fera-Schanes If a restaurant’s name is any indicator of its culinary prowess, than Mighty Quinn’s should be one stellar BBQ joint.  And after my meal there last night, I can say with confidence this place delivered. Located on 6th St. and 2nd Ave, Mighty Quinn’s serves […]

Kumo Sushi

Contributing Editor Melissa Limberg So, here’s the deal… I superlove sushi, but sometimes I feel like I can’t get full on it! It’s like I’m a bottomless sushi pit or something! I have actually had dreams where I’ve been in an unlimited sushi bar and woken up thinking, […]

The 13th Step – East Village – 149 2nd Ave

By Melissa Limberg Sometimes you don’t need a whole lot of words to tell someone why they should go somewhere.  This is one of those places. There are 6 main reasons why you should think about going to The 13th Step in the East Village. Some people argue […]

The Belgian Beer Trail

By Michael Ibrahim There are many great beer bars in The City and some of my favorite happen to be Belgian. There are spots all over the city that serve Belgian beers. My favorite Belgian beer night is def a tour of the East Village which I always do in the following […]