Crif Dogs
Update: Crif Dogs now has a location in Williamsburg, on Driggs Ave After a long night of bar-hopping, one bite of Crif Dog’s “chihuahua,” a smoked, deep-fried hot dog wrapped in bacon and topped with avocado and sour cream, practically…
Cafe Condesa
Until recently, I didn’t do brunch. Actually, that’s something of an understatement. I used to start my weekend with a large black coffee, a Camel Light, and a quick jaunt to the puppy run. Now that I’ve ditched coffee and…
Vanessa’s Dumpling House
Update: There’s now Vanessa’s Dumpling location on East 14th Street. Home of the best $1 dumpling deal in Chinatown, this mainstay is looking a lot spiffier these days. Back when it was known only as Dumpling House, it was half…
RIP Peeler Man Joe Ades
Well this is terrible news. Joe Ades, peddler of vegetable peelers and sidewalk personality has died, as reported by the New York Times. Always stylishly dressed in a sportcoat or vest, peeling carrots with orange-stained, latex-gloved fingers, Joe reeled in…