I took my work and laptop to Manitoba’s on Avenue B yesterday and got chatting with the bartender, Cameron Eve, who also happens to be the lead singer of NY punk band The Choke.
I asked her to give me a city recommendation. She picked Amy’s Bread on 9th & 46th for morning coffee, with an extra shot. Must be good to get that extra kick.
Thanks again Cam.
It’s chilly and rainy today. Tuck into a cafe and have yourself a warm drink.
Here are some suggestions from our peeps:
Gretchen Mol says the cafe con leche at Sucelt on West 14th Street:
David Wain might be at Doma in the West Village:
Charlotte Collard likes the cappuccino on the upper east side at Via Quadronno:
Nutritionist Jennifer Medley opts for the Green Tea Latte at Soy Luck Club:
Matt White might be chilling at Caffe Dante in Noho:
As for myself, I just had Cafe Cafe by the office in Soho!
Walking around on Saturday afternoon, I stopped by Yuka Bar in the East Village with my friend Ross. Our bartender, Carlos, was an Argentinean fellow who served us a couple good bloody mary’s. I asked him his favorite Argentinean food in the city.
Carlos recommends:
Boca Junior Restaurant
8108 Queens Boulevard
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 429-2077
He says there are a ton of soccer posters (Boca Juniors is a top soccer club), history and a great atmosphere. As far as dishes, Carlos mentioned the Asada and Churrasco.
We later stopped by La Esquina (not the downstairs part but the open-air stand) for a burger and fish taco.
A group of Chinese girls were celebrating a bachelorette’s party.
That area around Broome and Mott is fascinating. You have the tourists of Little Italy, Chinatown and a few other cultures mixing in as well. There’s a Bangladeshi deli right around the corner for example. I don’t mean just the owners, but the people in there are all watching Bangladeshi TV and catching up on the news from back home.
You can literally travel the world within just a few blocks. Even on the same block sometimes. Everybody’s doing their thing, it’s quite harmonious in fact, and only in NY probably.
On a side note, I also hung out with Zero. Zero likes to hang out in a bag.
I hit a bar with my friend Marta this past weekend, and ended up brainstorming some ideas for OTI. Was a lot of fun. I call it the “Marta Sessions”:
Then, this gentleman Nelson Chunir started chatting us up. He’s Ecuadorean, and works as a super in various buildings on that block. I guess he was just hanging out after his shift.
We asked him his favorite place to eat in the city: Barzola, an Ecuadorean restaurant in Queens.
Barzola
9212 37th Ave
Flushing, NY 11372
He says it’s delicious, his favorite dish is the “Ceviche de Camaron” and the place turns into a dance party later in the evenings.
Sounds like a good old time.
Hello all,