Introducing "Hyper Local Eats"

Watch this space for a new feature called "Hyper Local Eats."  The Block Association's newsletter has a tradition of reviewing local restaurants.  I'll bring some of those reviews to your attention here, but I'll also be blogging about other nearby developments in this realm.  Many "foodies" have criticized this area, and indeed the whole of the Upper West Side, as something of a food-challenged zone.  But as residents of 10025, we know there are treasures to be found.  I'm thinking of La Toulousaine and her fine croissants.  The Dive Bar's incredible connoisseurship of all things brew.  And I'm thinking of life's little pleasures like the kale salad at Henry's, the dumplings at Xi'An, frites at PicNic, the blueberry ginger muffin at Silver Moon, and the yakitori at Sun Chan.  But there's much more...with even more on the way as Amsterdam Avenue becomes an ethnic food paradise.

Neighbor and District Manager, Peter Arndtsen of the Columbus-Amsterdam BID in our area has a nice round up of nearby restaurants here.

Keep your eye on this space. And feel free to mention your favorite neighborhood delicacies -- past or present -- in the comments section.

Bon Appétit!


By Caitlin Hawke