Great Eats In Staten Island? Who Knew…

| October 29, 2009

To be a food connoisseur, you have to be willing to expand your horizons and go where you normally wouldn’t frequent. Now I’m not talking about crazy things like bugs or pig snout. I’m talking about the outer boroughs. Which one you ask? Staten Island. Staten Island? You gasp….Isn’t that where the garbage dump is?  […]

Elvis Panini..Is It Good Enough To Win?

| October 27, 2009

Cheapeats has been asked to taste test Nature’s Pride new line of 100% natural whole grain bread.  This bread contains no artificial flavors or colors. No high fructose corn syrup, artificial preservatives, or trans fats. Just whole grains. Our favorite was “12 Grain”  made from whole wheat, oat, barley, buckwheat, millet, corn, amaranth, quinoa, brown rice, […]

Comfort Food With An Accent

| October 22, 2009

I don’t know about you, but when the seasons change, so does my eating. When the chill starts in the air, I’m in the mood for soup or those stick to your ribs, belly warming dishes. The kind of peasant food you grew up on. Walking through the East Village on a chilly Sunday, I […]

Hot and Spicy

| October 20, 2009

When you’re a student, cheap is the name of the game. NYU is the most expensive university in New York. Students pay a premium to study there, not allowing for much disposable income. Well have no fear, you can eat well on a budget. L’Annam is a spot on University Place serving authentic Vietnamese cooking. […]

Fire In Your Belly

| October 15, 2009

I am so excited to share that I was recently featured on the BBC. It’s been a year since the Lehman Brothers collapse and they did a feature on how far have we come since then. With the crumble of many of these large firms, its shown us that bigger isn’t always better. Less is […]

Oldest Bar In New York City

| October 13, 2009

Now that more and more people know about my launching of Cheapeats, I’m put on the spot even more for restaurant suggestions. Let’s meet for lunch and let’s try one of your cheapeats restaurants. No pressure! I recently had a New York moment when I ran into 2 strangers, started a conversation and immediately hit if […]

A Piece Of France In Brooklyn

| October 8, 2009

Working in real estate, you never quite know where you’ll be and if you’ll have time to eat. On a day showing apartments in Brooklyn, I had the unusual happen…2hours to kill between appointments and  just around lunchtime. Can it be? I can actually sit down and have a proper lunch? Strangely so, I was in […]

The Little Cafe That Could

| October 6, 2009

On a lovely Sunday afternoon strolling in the Village, my stomach started growling and knew that it was time to eat. There isn’t a shortage of restaurants to choose from in this eclectic neighborhood. The question is…”Can it be good and cheap”? The answer is yes. I walked past the Cornelia Street Cafe  and decided to […]