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| | Chickpea | | | “A posh pita parlor with copper counters, Moroccan star-light fixtures and even a lounge.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Middle Eastern |
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| | | | | | It's been just a couple weeks since the Union Square Chickpea opened and last night was the first time I had gone. I was not impressed. Not impressed at all. Only annoyed. No complaints on the pricey food ($3.68 for a falafel sandwich and $10.95 for a chicken kebab platter, pictured here).... Read More | | | | | | Chickpea was so bad?Photo: Daniel MaurerYesterday, another shawarma-and-falafel joint with a similar menu took the place of Chickpea on Third Avenue. Since the words “shawarma” and “falafel” are, after all, painted down the side of the building, the restaurant isn’t in a hurry to name itself, and, l... Read More | | | | | | [sniff sniff] "This whole place smells like...pork." Neither Tina, Julie nor I should've been surprised that Momofuku Ssam Bar would smell like its most well-loved ingredient. When you enter a bakery you're not alarmed by the scent of the airborne chemical products of warm frosting and ... Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Today was all about the free iced coffee (and free chicken sandwiches, apparently). Tomorrow, it's free falafel. The East Village eatery formerly known as Chickpea held a contest to find a new name for its Glatt Kosher re-opening. They received hundreds of entries from crafty wordsmiths all vyin... Read More | | | | | | Bruni doubles up this week, visiting both Pera in midtown and Dennis Foy in Tribeca. Each restaurant receives one star and the summation that they're worth stopping by if you're in the neighborhood. At Pera, the grilled meats stand out, though Bruni warns, "Stray far from 'tradition' and you ri... Read More | | | |
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