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Red velvet cake with cream cheese ribbons!

There is an awesome place for whiskey lovers in brooklyn that has an amzing brunch. Char No. 4 It's in cobble hill and right off the F train at the Bergen St Stop (3 stops into brooklyn). Brooklyn is not as scary as it sounds to get to! It's worth it and pretty cheap!
http://www.immaculateinfatuation.com/2010/03/char-no-4
http://charno4.com/

Yes, the South has fantastic restaurants and covers many cultures, and I know the city I'm moving to well. I was born and raised there and love it, so I'm moving back! Thank you for all your enthusiasm!

But in the meantime...i'm still in New York! And I want to try the ethnic must have snacks/treats before I move!

ABC Kitchen is my favorite...I couldn't get a dinner resv for my birthday, so I endd up doing brunch there which was great.

The Fat Radish on the lower east side is a close second to ABC for me.

There's also Torrisi, Balaboosta, Red Rooster, Fedora, and Imperial No. 9

Immaculate Infatuation is one of my favorite food review sites...these guys are hilarious and you can search their reviews by neighborhood, places around specific music venues, and then "certain for" categories...here is the link for Outdoor/Patio Situation. enjoy!

http://www.immaculateinfatuation.com/?s=&x=28&y=11&perfect_for[]=129

Tartine Bread!!

Well, I just turned 27th. My friends and I went to Mr. Chow in Tribeca for the 2nd year in a row to celebrate. It's so much fun...they make you feel beautiful and important. The food is delish and very sharable.

And then I went to brunch the next day with some other friends at ABC Kitchen. Also wonderful and amazing.

happy birthday!

momofuku noodle bar

who are you people!? Grits are NEVER sweet. That's fine if you prefer them that way, but then you can't call them grits. They would be "northern's grainy treat" or something of that nature.

Being from the south, grits are eaten with lots of butter and some salt. As mentioned, they are great with shrimp and also cheese...add in some bacon and scallions. yum. Grits are poor people food (but they are so great even the wealthy enjoy them!), so being too fancy with them is a no no. Add milk to the water that you are cooking them in...this will bring on the fluff! I'm sure Paula Dean has some ridiculous fatty recipe for them that would be great. They are used in breakfast casseroles as well.

Commerce in the west village. Could probably get a resv.

One Girl Cookies in Cobble Hill!

The Meatball Shop is delish...I always have a good time there...maybe because I've usually waited at least an hour for my tiny table :) They typically have great specials in addition to the regular menu. If you don't save room for an ice cream sandwich, you greatly miss out.

I've recently been to Northern Spy Foods in the east village and loved it. Highly recommend. Especially the kale salad!

I've also recently been loving on Pure Food and Wine which isn't new but new to me...the ravioli and lagasna!

I live in Brooklyn and have recently enjoyed Char No. 4 (cornbread and cheese curds) and Buttermilk Channel (duck meatloaf) in Cobble Hill...I had anticipated both of these trips and both didn't disappoint! Fantastic and fun.

Also, I went to the Red Cat in Chelsea which has been around for a while, but I had never tried it. Terrific restaurant to have in your back pocket!

I dying to go to...of course most are very expensive :(
ABC Kitchen
Blue Hill
Locanda Verde
Al Di La in Brooklyn

Also wanting to try and much more feasible :)
Traif
Peels
The Smith
Momofuku Ssam Bar
The Fat Radish

Bianca on Bleecker....awesome italian and it's so affordable. Great wine next door at Von or fun drinks across the street at Double Crown while you wait.