Rosemarie | November 30, 2010
The West Village is hip, cool, trendy and yes….EXPENSIVE. Tucked away between all those chi chi restaurants where the seen and be seen hang are fabulous and cheap eateries. All you have to do is open your eyes and of course, follow Cheapeats. Paris Commune is my go to bistro in the West Village. You can always count on […]
Rosemarie | November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving all my Cheapeaters. By now you have probably stuffed yourself into a food coma. Perhaps chilling on the couch watching the football game? Or should I say GAMES? Cleaning up the kitchen after preparing the perfect Turkey? The holiday weekend has begun. What would you rather be doing? Battling the Black Friday shoppers or relaxing in the […]
Rosemarie | November 22, 2010
I recently read an article in Food And Wine that featured the best American wines under $20 and thought I would share it with my Cheapeaters. PINOT NOIR 2008 Wallace Brook $19 MERLOT 2007 Columbia Crest H3 $15 ZINFADEL 2007 Four Vines, Old Vine Cuvee $14 SYRAH 2008 Red Car, Boxcar $20 CABARET SAUVIGNON 2007 Louis M. Martini, […]
Rosemarie | November 17, 2010
Now that the temperature has dropped, we’re all looking for those comfort dishes that warms our belly. On a recent Sunday afternoon, Cheapeats was looking for just that. A friend suggested stick to your ribs Spanish food. Sounds good to me, let’s go. Flor De Mayo is a quaint restaurant on the Upper Westside serving up […]
Rosemarie | November 15, 2010
Cheapeats was contacted by Masters In Healthcare who shared with us their 100 Recession Recipes that are cheap and healthy. With so many people out of work or cutting back on spending, there’s never been a better time to learn some recipes that are not only healthy and delicious, but also pretty easy on the wallet as […]
Rosemarie | November 10, 2010
Eight is especially fine when it’s the number of dollars you pay for a good bottle of wine. At Vino we promise that everything in the store is well worth drinking and that goes for $8.00 as well as $80.00. We poked around the boot a good bit the last few years and found […]
Rosemarie | November 8, 2010
Fall is upon us. The air is crisp. The leaves are changing and the bounty of the Autumn harvest is upon us. It’s the perfect time to head out east and enjoy the charm of the country, visit a local farm or winery, minus the summer crowds. After a recent Saturday spent driving around the Hamptons, I […]
Rosemarie | November 3, 2010
The press has been buzzing about Eataly, the new market and restaurant on the ground level of the Toy Building in the Flatiron District. As a resident of this neighborhood, I’ve tried venturing in a couple of times but the lines were so long, I thought I’d wait a bit until the excitement died down. My friend […]
Rosemarie | November 1, 2010
How many times have you thought to yourself that wouldn’t it be nice to be able to shop and eat all under one roof. Well your prayers have been answered. The Smile is a street level hybrid general store and cafe in the fashionable Noho neighborhood. On a recent afternoon in between appoitments, I thought I’d […]
