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| | Peasant | | | “An appropriately rustic setting for Tuscan fare cooked over an open fire.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Italian |
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| | | | | | I happened upon Peasant a few blocks from one of my favorite restaurants, Public. I was immediately impressed by the space as we walked in, with a large wine bar at the entrance and rustic wooden tables in the back framed by a big brick oven. We couldn't get a table actually, they were booked full, ... Read More | | | | | | Peasant 194 Elizabeth St. There was a Food Blogger Meet Up/Happy Hour at Von that I attended with my dining partner Doug (dpd for short) where we got to meet Ed Levine of Serious Eats and Alaina of The Full Belly among several others who all seemed great and had their own niches carved out for the... Read More | | | | | | I stopped in at Peasant Wine Bar, the subterranean space underneath the restaurant of the same name, on Friday night. I really dig the vibe at Peasant- dark and sexy, with stone floors, ceilings, and walls. The low wooden tables are communal and adorned with tall candlesticks, heaping bowls of olive... Read More | | | | | | One of the most attention-grabbing — and, as it happens, one of the best — dishes I had in recent months wasn’t distinguished principally by inventive flavor combinations or by the finesse of the cooking that went into it. What made it stand out and what demanded that it be tried was its use of an .... Read More | | | | | | Krieger, 8/12/08 Bocca di Bacco: As surprising, and disorienting, as it was to be on 9th and 54th street, it was equally shocking to find this restaurant—part wine bar and part legitimate, not a backhandedly pretentious (looking at you, I Sodi) rustic Italian joint. The menu is teeming with the ... Read More | | | | | | It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Romance. Allen & Delancey (Me... Read More | | | | | | While most folks happily prepare for their holiday weekends, culinary curmudgeon Steve Cuozzo is thinking about everything he hates about the restaurant world, starting with what we like to call glamburgers — hamburgers made with luxury ingredients like Wagyu beef. He also comes out against menu sho... Read More | | | | | | Valentine's Day maybe Hallmark's favorite holiday, but it may not be yours. If you're lucky enough to score a date, you might want to start contemplating your restaurant options now. Veterans at the Valentine's reservation game have probably already secured their reservations (or enlisted their a... Read More | | | | | | Sorry it's been so long. Lot's of stuff to talk about. Check back soon for: Review of Ginger & Spice (Ramsey, NJ) Review of Skinny Legs (St. John USVI) Review of Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, NY) Review of Peasant (New York, NY) Review of Food Blogger Meetup at Von (New York, NY) ... Read More | | | |
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