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Benny’s Burritos is reborn on E. Seventh St.

Benny’s Burritos is reborn on E. Seventh St.

BY RAINER TURIM | Do you fondly reminisce about eating burritos at Benny’s Burritos on Avenue A? Well, you’re in luck, because Mark Merker, the owner of the former Benny’s and Harry’s Burritos has renamed Che Cafe, his recently opened empanada shop at 86 E. Seventh St., Benny’s Burritos & Empanadas. “I miss Benny’s and I’ve read more here »

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Happy Bowls duo high on acai Astor franchise

January 13, 2018 No Comment
Happy Bowls duo high on acai Astor franchise

BY ELANA DURE | For Grace Figueroa and Amber Kulak, it all started with a Labor Day trip to the Hamptons. The friends had traveled the two-to-three-hour journey to Kulak’s summer place for a relaxing vacation weekend. Taking friends’ advice, the women decided to dine at Happy Bowls in Montauk, a unique acai bar with read more here »

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FryGuys serves up tons of spuds with a ’70s spin

October 12, 2017 No Comment
FryGuys serves up tons of spuds with a ’70s spin

BY LEVAR ALONZO | A new business whose look and sound pays playful homage to the 1970s is serving up heaping mounds of fries that reflect the owner’s love of spuds. FryGuys opened a few weeks ago at 150 E. Second St., at Avenue A, and is serving up a pound and half of fries for read more here »

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‘A safe haven’ for delicious gluten-free dining

March 30, 2017 1 Comment
‘A safe haven’ for delicious gluten-free dining

BY MICHELE HERMAN | My husband and I recently treated ourselves to dinner at 99 Bank, the new restaurant on the corner of Bank and Greenwich Sts., former home to the Marrow, Paris Commune and Nadine’s. All we knew about the place was what we could see from a cursory peek from the sidewalk, and read more here »

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Tavo serves up eclectic Latin fare

December 22, 2016 No Comment
Tavo serves up eclectic Latin fare

BY MICHELE HERMAN | We West Villagers used to have a rule of thumb: If you see a forlorn, anonymous, unimproved building, assume it’s a Gottlieb property. Bill Gottlieb, the eccentric local landlord, was more of a collector of buildings than a developer of them. Gottlieb died 17 years ago and his company is now read more here »

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The thin blue line…will be serving roast beef

December 1, 2016 No Comment
The thin blue line…will be serving roast beef

Get in the spirit of the holiday season and get a great-tasting meal at the Annual Sixth Precinct Roast Beef Dinner fundraiser for the Caring Community. It all happens on Tues., Dec. 6, rom 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Our Lady of Pompeii Senior Center, Father Demo Hall, 25 Carmine St. Admission is $13 read more here »

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Sweet! Rose & Basil serves up healthier desserts

November 17, 2016 1 Comment
Sweet! Rose & Basil serves up healthier desserts

BY TINA BENITEZ-EVES | Growing up as a young girl in Oradea, a small town in Transylvania, Ioana Holt was often tasked with mixing ingredients for cakes, breads and other sweet things that she would bake with her grandmother. Cozonac, a traditional Romanian sweet bread similar to Italian panettone, was one of the first baked read more here »

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Something smells rotten about new food-cart bill

November 10, 2016 3 Comments
Something smells rotten about new food-cart bill

BY ROBERT LEDERMAN | The New York City Council, under the direction of Speaker Melisa Mark-Viverito, is attempting to pass Intro No. 1303, a law that would double the number of food vending carts throughout the city. She has lined up 13 councilmembers — including Margaret Chin — plus the public advocate and the Manhattan read more here »

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Blue Ribbon will bite the dust, latest victim of unaffordable rent

November 10, 2016 No Comment
Blue Ribbon will bite the dust, latest victim of unaffordable rent

BY DENNIS LYNCH | The Village will lose a neighborhood favorite eatery and market at the end of the month. The Blue Ribbon Bakery Kitchen at the corner of Bedford and Downing Sts. aLd the Blue Ribbon Market nearby on Bedford St. will shut their doors because of a sharp rent hint at the Bakery read more here »

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Brooklyn Fare will have mo’ of everything: Moe

June 2, 2016 6 Comments
Brooklyn Fare will have mo’ of everything: Moe

BY MICHELE HERMAN | One supermarket door closes and another opens. At the north end of the West Village, we have lost the Associated despite spirited protests. But at the southern end of the neighborhood, in the Archive Building, the new Brooklyn Fare has a firm opening date of July 22. I’m just back from read more here »

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