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Desmond’s Steak House Offers a Tailored Dining Experience

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Desmonds Globe Lighting Front Entrance
Interior Photos By Gail. Food Photos By Anne Raso.

A steak house might be described as Manly, Elegant or Down Home, depending on its location, target clientele and the type of image it wants to project. Open for under a month and centrally located just a few blocks west of Macy’s or east of Times Square, Desmond’s Steak House seems to indicate that one Steak House can be all things to all people, within reason of course. Occupying an 8,000 square-foot space (formerly the site an OTB) at 513 Seventh Avenue, Desmond’s is a welcome dining addition to a neighborhood that’s somewhat calling out for a renaissance. Before you even open a menu, the interior of Desmond’s offers you a choice of rooms and dining spaces in which to enjoy your meal, each with subtly different décor to suit your mood, or the size of your party.

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A Visit to Prandial Means a Memorable Meal

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Prandial Bar
Happy Hour 4:00 – 7:00 PM (Interior Photos By Gail. Food Photos By Anne Raso).

In the twenty five years I’ve lived in Manhattan, I’ve never known there to be a dearth of inventive new restaurants popping up in the trendy Flatiron District. Of course, there’s always room for one more, especially when that place does everything as impressively as Prandial. This American Bistro flaunts an interior that’s a perfect balance of rustic and elegant, and a kitchen expertly helmed by Executive Chef Pierre Rougey (formerly of Raoul’s) – a man whose firm handshake is as memorable as his cuisine.

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Catch Of The Day: Bait & Hook Seafood Shack

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Bait and Hook Exterior
Bait & Hook Interior and Exterior Shots by Gail

On the corner of 14th Street and 1st Avenue, where we once reviewed the short-lived Meatball Factory, there now sits a welcome addition to this trending East Village neighborhood: Bait & Hook Seafood Shack. Specializing in seafood favorites and American comfort food, Bait & Hook flaunts a warm, intimate interior and minimalist nautical décor that includes authentic, re-purposed lobster traps suspended from the ceiling and ship’s wheels adorning the walls.

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Forbidden Fruit Offers Patriotic Strawberry Special for Labor Day Weekend

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Patriotic White Chocolate Covered Strawberries

For New Yorkers staying in town over Labor Day Weekend, Forbidden Fruit NYC invites all to celebrate their American spirit and indulge in patriotic sweet treats. The new chocolate dipped fruit shop, located in the West Village, is offering a special deal on American-themed chocolate-covered, ripe red strawberries, which are dipped in creamy white chocolate and covered in blue sprinkles. America!
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L’asso EV Italian Eatery is ‘Aces’ All The Way

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L'Asso EV Exterior Wall
Art and Interior Shots By Gail Worley, Food Photos by Anne Raso and Gail Worley

Against trend, we often side with the belief that most foods labeled “Healthy” might be significantly less tasty than their less healthy counterparts – case in point: Pizza. So, we had a pretty serious Come to Jesus Moment this week while dining for the first time at L’asso EV, a newcomer to the East Village, boasting a dedication to the organic, gluten free culinary approach, that manages to get just about everything right.

L'Asso EV Pizza Oven
Pizza Oven!

We were initially tempted to visit L’Asso with the promise of being served the “Best Pizza In NYC” (a claim we have heard many times before). And while we admit that L’asso EV’s pizza is insane, it is really a co-star amid an ensemble cast (menu) of tasty treats that will likely convert you to a regular customer.

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