1. The Frying Pan. At 26th and the West Side Highway, there is a boat. Near that boat, there is a barge. This might be the prettiest place to get a great burger, crabcake, or these seasoned garlic fries, and one of the best Manhattan spots for daytime drinking. I haven't found a good excuse to indulge in this practice since Homecoming!... and every Sunday at brunch. But at least here, Columbia's football team isn't driving everyone to drink. Incredible sangria, buckets of Buds, and a great atmosphere surrounded by the Hudson River and views of the city skyline. And! They have a foosball table. WHAT is not to love. There is a rumor that someone we know found a little boat off of the main boat and just began to voyage downstream... awesome. Simply, awesome.
Great date place too, and I might just take advantage of that idea sometime this week... sunset would be magical... disclaimer: just don't get the garlic fries on the date. Save that for day-drinking with the posse
2. B Bar- For every meal, every summer, whenever deciding which nearby restaurant to choose, I always end up wanting to eat outside. Whether it just began to get warm, or it feels dangerously about to draw to a close, this is always the case. I'm never steadfast or dogged or anything, but the desire always taunts at the back of my mind. One of the best choices: B Bar. Whether for the pre-brunch banana bread (complimentary and crave inducing), the twinkling multicolor lights in the garden at night, the mojitos, or the fact that I have somehow have never had to wait for a table (still amazes me... this good and in this city for Sunday brunch or Saturday dinner? Really!?), always a great warm weather choice.
3. The Redhead- 13th between 1st/2nd. We discovered this last night, and it will be even better in the winter, because it's so cozy with it's dark wood, plush, high booths, and comfort food, but the constant NY summer's- let's just roam the streets and pick an enticing spot-tendency merits this post's third inclusion. We checked out the menu and after reading the third item, ended our search. It's the kind of place that puts a twist on the familiar and makes concoctions out of your favorite comfort foods, something of which I am quite fond. Pretzel rolls with beer cheese dipping sauce, chips and homemade buttery dip, the peanut brittle with bacon that I still have yet to try. (?! Sure, sounds weird, but with things like that, if they're confident enough to sell it, it must be good, right?! The rest of my sharing company did not echo my eager sentiments, so the prospect spurs my desire to return... tonight!)
Added bonus: if you love a redhead, like I love my roommate, and your redhead has any redhead pride, she will be over the moon that this place exists. Liv is already making birthday plans here... for next May. Unfortunately, they don't give discounts for redheads. Even sassy ones (you're welcome Liv).
And just when you thought the night and your new favorite restaurant couldn't get any better... they give you cookies. Big, just what you wanted, mel in your mouth, complimentary, chocolately, sweet AND savory cookies. I hope that this wasn't just a one time, our waiter found us irresistibly charming, thing. I will find out when I go back... tonight.
*Maybe this is becoming more an I <3 NY Blog than indulging my over analysis about life... we'll see where we end up...
Until then,
Rock on NY summer,
Over Analytical Me
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um the redhead is amazing. everyone should go there for a late night southern snack (and cheap beer!) also, everyone should try to find themselves a redheaded roomie. why, you ask? oh, bc redheads have more fun.
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