Hidden gems
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Good enough to eat? Let’s see.
Good Enough to Eat consistently has a long line of hungry Manhattanites assembled alongside its outdoor white picket fence. After all, you cannot exact blame people for wanting food “good enough to eat”. The line is worthwhile, because the food is even better than good. It is classic, hearty and generous in portion size. Even if [...]
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Egg, a minimalist’s brunch heaven
I normally think brunch is a snooty kind of meal (I picture one Elle Woods type character exclaiming to another, “Let’s BRUNCH. We can get mimosas and…”) but at Egg, breakfast and lunch are combined in a low-key and down to earth way. Egg has a childish appeal, with crayons in a cup as centerpieces [...]
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Spicy and Tasty
Happy Chinese New Year! This editor is heading downtown to Chinatown to see the parade (Year of the Snake) and invites you to check out Melina’s appropriately themed Hidden Gems article of the week. With a name like that, who wouldn’t want to give it a try? That was a rhetorical question, by the way. [...]
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Rincon Criollo
When you want to experience a little taste of Cuba without having to apply for a travel license, try out this edition of Hidden Gems… If Rincon Criollo was in La Habana, it would be the neighborhood restaurant that families would frequent, old men would play cards in, and tourists would come to in minute [...]
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A café buried in the depths of campus
Melina comes back with HIDDEN GEMS and this time has got a place on campus. Now, there’s really no excuse not to go mine this newest gem. Only 1 in 10 Columbia students knows about this place. Okay, I made that ratio up…but I am sure that the real statistic would be in that ballpark [...]
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Coppola’s: Naples in the UWS
Whenever I read Melina’s Hidden Gems series, I always feel like I’m reading the briefing by our resident intrepid food spy. Go forth and conquer with Melina, and bring back some delicious Italian food while you’re at it. Coppola’s- Authentic Italian, the Upper West Side location 206 West 79th Street New York, NY 10024 212-877-3840 Hunger [...]
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An abnormal approach to Chinese
Melina starts off our official fall season schedule with one of her Hidden Gems posts. This week, she investigates what happens when Chinese + Kosher + Vegetarian all come together in one Chinatown gem. Saying this establishment is atypical would be a severe understatement. Buddha Bodai is a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. That much is [...]
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Hidden Gems: No Name Bar
After our August hiatus (partially induced by the Editor having her wisdom teeth removed and not having a particularly great time with it), we’re returning for the fall semester starting with one of Melina’s HIDDEN GEMS posts. Hidden Gems will be appearing on every other Sunday, starting September 16. Not named “No Name.” Actually [...]
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Hidden Gems: Peter Pan Donuts
Melina returns this Sunday to introduce us to the donut shop of your dreams… Peter Pan. It may be out in Brooklyn, but it’s well worth the trek. Peter Pan Donuts Where it is not located: Brooklyn @ 727 Manhattan Avenue, NY 11222-7026 (718) 389-3676 This amazing bakery may not qualify as a hidden [...]
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Hidden Gems: SEA
Melina returns to bring us tales of a restaurant in a far-off land: Brooklyn. Yes, that haven of hipster-hood does indeed have delicious food, and in this case, it’s of the Thai variety. SEA Where it is not located: 114 N 6th St (between Wythe Ave & Berry St) Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 384-8850 Yep, [...]
