D’AG SAVES SENIORS MONEY AND WASTE
D’AG SAVES SENIORS MONEY AND WASTE: Kicking off their Simple Portions program, D’Agostino’s at Greenwich Street and Bethune has cut portion sizes for seniors, offering here a half pound package of...
View ArticleA Chef’s Restaurant—Günter Seeger
By David Porat Günter Seeger is new on Hudson Street with a very distinguished and somewhat mysterious façade. Its storefront piqued my curiosity on my way to High Street on Hudson, one of my current...
View ArticleSeventh Avenue South Intersects with Good-Value Food— Highlighting Bobwhite...
By David Porat GOOD-VALUE FOOD CAN BE FOUND: ‘Chicken Little’ dinner, a bargain on 7th Avenue South. Photo by David Porat. Living in the neighborhood, I have found that many of the places up and down...
View ArticleRistorante Rafele
Hi Mr. Capsis, Hope you are having a lovely holiday weekend. As I am reading the review by Ms. Caroline Benveniste of Ristorante Rafele, I would like to point out a few things that are untrue: 1. 900...
View ArticleLocal Greek Family Fare
By David Porat George Capsis is even more at home now in his neighborhood with some classic Greek food almost around the corner and in the heart of the West Village. Brand new and looking quite put...
View ArticleA NOTABLE LOCAL DISH
A NOTABLE LOCAL DISH: Before seeing the Horton Foote play at the Cherry Lane Theatre this past Saturday, I was impressed by a particular dish, next door, at Fifty. This nicely-designed restaurant, with...
View ArticleThe Black Derby—Tasty, Inexpensive, and Comfortable
By George Capsis Few phone calls offer the instant euphoria of: “We would like to advertise,” coupled with (like a drop of olive oil) a Greek accent. Ahh this was going to be easy. Nikolaos (Nick)...
View ArticleChumley’s—A History (Continued)
By Caroline Benveniste We ended our March 2016 WestView article on Chumley’s with: “Only time will tell whether or not there is a spring opening of Chumley’s.” Chumley’s did not open in the spring, but...
View ArticleThe Best of Food Shopping in the West Village
By Caroline Benveniste The Village, like the rest of the City, has seen a spate of food store closings (also reported in the New York Times article “Where Did My Supermarket Go?” on November 4, 2016)....
View ArticleThe Black Derby
Dear George: I read your review of The Black Derby and thought I might take my wife there for a night out. However, upon checking the website, I discovered that the $12 hamburger is now $14! Did they...
View ArticleThe Sweetest Village Institution
Text by Caroline Benveniste. Photo by Maggie Berkvist Li-Lac Chocolates, the oldest chocolatier in Manhattan, opened at 120 Christopher Street (near Bedford Street) in 1923. It was the brainchild of...
View ArticleSavvy Shoppers’ Feedback
By Caroline Beneviste We received a number of responses to our article last month about food shopping in the West Village. Three of the respondents graciously agreed to let us publish their letters....
View ArticleCozy Up in These West Village Coffee Shops
By Andrew Buemi Winter is officially upon us, and with the cold weather, the neighborhood coffee shop becomes a refuge of warmth and comfort. Some of the City’s most storied coffee houses—like Caffe...
View ArticleRent Hike Closes Da Silvano, Let’s Save Caffe Vivaldi
On December 20th, the West Village lost another institution to the greed of area building owners. Da Silvano, one of the best Italian restaurants in the City, which sat just below 6th Avenue and...
View ArticleBack to the Future on Charles Street
By David A. Porat A BIT CRISPY, A BIT CHEWY, AND A TOUCH SMOKY AND SWEET: This is bacon, in all of its glory. Visiting 4 Charles Prime Rib is like stepping back in time, to a small old-fashioned...
View ArticleAnnual Taste of Greenwich House Adds a New Element
By Joe Salas “VINING OUT” WITH THE ADDITION OF WINE TASTING ON TASTE’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY: A special wine tasting will join Knickerbocker’s famous caviar pie and other culinary treats at this year’s...
View ArticleSavvy Shoppers’ Feedback
We continue to receive astute feedback about food shopping in the West Village from our readers. Below, we have published a recent letter, along with a response by WestView’s own Caroline Benveniste....
View ArticleIn and Out
Open Woof World (91 Christopher Street, near Bleecker Street): This shop hopes to capitalize on the large number of pets and pet parents in the neighborhood. The displays are spare and elegant and the...
View ArticleThe Funfetti Explosion
Three of this month’s openings are part of what the New York Times referred to as “The Funfetti Explosion” back in October—a phenomenon of instagrammable sweets that incorporate rainbow sprinkles....
View ArticleIN AND OUT
By Caroline Benveniste All photos by Maggie Berkvist. It was a fairly quiet month for openings and closings in the West Village, but there were a number of widely-reported events, such as the opening...
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