Chocolates, flowers, candied hearts…that’s right, it’s V-day again! Restaurants all over the city make it easier to celebrate by concocting special menus for the holiday, and the options are endless. But not all Valentines are the same, and so we here at Girls Meets...
If you’re not careful, dining out can become as mundane as a check out line. “Cash, credit, debit?” “What am I in the mood for?” “Italian, Sushi, Mexican?” Trying out new flavor combinations can break this cycle, but this doesn’t...
If there’s one thing that New Yorkers know how to do right, it’s eat a freakin’ awesome brunch. Oh, how we live for the perfectly wonderful, lazy weekends, when even the hustle ‘n’ bustle of the Big Apple slows down long enough to have a refreshing...
by Foram Mehta | UPDATED Apr 8, 2019 | PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2015 | New York | 3MIN READ
On a blisteringly cold Friday night in New York City, you have two choices: 1.) Begrudgingly get dressed and meet up your boyfriend/girlfriend/some friend for the usual drinks and grub like you’ve done for the last 10 years (has it been that long since college?) or...
I consider myself lucky to be working in a neighborhood of NYC that offers good quality and inexpensive food. Hell’s Kitchen is known for its grungy flair — the nitty gritty old New York nostalgia — and its variety of restaurants. At around 11:30am every day, my...
Emily. Oh Emily, how I love thee. But for real, the pizza at Emily is divine. Stop reading and go now because you’re wasting time not eating Emily’s pizza. Did you go? OK, good! Now let’s get on with some heart-to-heart pizza talk. Pizza gets real in Clinton Hill,...
by Rose Zu | UPDATED Apr 8, 2019 | PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2014 | New York | 3MIN READ
Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, a Seoul-based Korean BBQ chain, opened its Manhattan location recently; as of this writing, it is less than a month old, and I was able to go on the second weekend. The number of people there made it seem like it was opening weekend, creating a...
New York has some of the most authentic food from around the world and one of my personal favorites is Indian. I’ve learned to cook with many of the spices, visited Indian homes for meals and trekked to Queens to find the most authentic reproduction. Here are some...
by Foram Mehta | UPDATED Aug 9, 2019 | PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2014 | New York | 2MIN READ
“I could give you a list of the best restaurants in Cobble Hill,” famed New York realtor and star of Bravo TV’s “Million Dollar Listing New York” Luis Ortiz told me over wine, cheese and crazy delicious butternut squash last night. “And you couldn’t get through...
by Alison Magistrali I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with beets. They are the “diva” of vegetables. They’re messy, they stain everything, they’re a pain to prep, and they have a flavor that is…I don’t want to stay boring but not thrilling. Lately,...
