Eating Kosher As Non-Kosher

| April 12, 2016

Cheapeats is always on the hunt for great dining spots that service all our fans. One type of cuisine that always seems challenging is Kosher. For those friends and fans that observe, Cheapeats is asked; “Can you recommend a Kosher restaurants?” I have to admit, it is a challenge for this gentile. So when a […]

Looking For Great Italian Food In Astoria?

| March 24, 2015

It’s a common thought by Manhattanites if you get the edge of the city you’ll fall off. Often people turn up their nose to the outer boroughs because they think that you can’t find great restaurants if you cross the border. Well Cheapeats disputes that. If you hop on the N or Q train to […]

Wine and Pizza Tasting In NYC

| March 21, 2014

  FRATELLI KICKS OFF THE SPRING SEASON WITH AN AFTERNOON OF WINE AND PIZZA TASTING! SATURDAY MARCH 22 3-5pm   Guests will be able to indulge in six unique wines deriving from Italy and California, deliberately paired with six specialty pizzas created to compliment and embellish flavor. Some of the combinations that will be offered […]

Looking For Brick Oven Pizza And Wine Bar On The Upper Eastside?

| March 11, 2014

Picture it – Valentines Day 2014 and 2 ladies with no significant others, meet for a quiet dinner. One Lady turns to the other and asks; “Where should we go?” The other Lady aka Miss Cheapeats says; “Fratelli Brick Oven Pizza and Wine Bar of course!”   Fratelli is a charming spot located at 1317 1st […]

On The Hunt For Cheap Valentines Day Restaurant

| February 13, 2014

    FRATELLI HOSTS EVENING FULL OF CHARM ON VALENTINES DAY Are you a couple, group or friends looking for an evening full of delicious food and warm ambiance on Valentines Day? Head to local family-owned Italian restaurant Fratelli Brick Oven Pizza and Wine Bar. The restaurant has put together a special menu for Valentines […]

Rooftop Dining In Queens

| June 25, 2013

Now that Summer is OFFICIALLY here, dining al fresco is the name of the game. Where in Queens can you find rooftop dining, that won’t break the bank? Il Bacco. Il Bacco is located at 253-24 Northern Boulevard in Little Neck, a hop skip and a jump from Manhattan and Long Island.       To […]

Little Italy Dinner Tour – March 2nd, 2013

| February 27, 2013

2013 LITTLE ITALY DINNER TOUR This is a 4-course full-dinner of Italy’s most delicious and iconic foods in New York’s Little Italy. First we’ll start at the Meatball Shop for their signature dish. Then we’ll have thin-crust pizza from Lombardi’s, the oldest pizzeria in America. Next is Parm, for a juicy chicken cutlet parmigiana sandwich, […]

The Perfect Pizza: A Patsy’s Pie

| December 26, 2012

For the first four years that I lived in Manhattan I didn’t have a favorite pizza place.  Sure I had pizza places that I frequented in college (Koronet, anyone? Have you ever seen so much pizza for $2.50?), and had visited Lombardi’s a few times, but I didn’t have anywhere that was really my favorite […]

Old School Italian Food

| February 23, 2011

Every neighborhood is home to Italian restaurants. Pizza, pasta and Chianti. Some are good and some are not so good. Where can you find old school Italian cooking? Coppola’s. Coppola’s is an neighborhood spot with outposts in Gramercy, Upper Westside and Rockland County. They serve up the dishes that I grew up on. Baked ziti, lasagna, eggplant […]

Dinner And A Movie

| February 21, 2011

How many times do you want to grab a bite before or after a movie? Get to the theater to early? Missed the showing and need to wait around till the next one? Sound familiar? You usually look in a 2 block radius for something that is quick and hopefully good. If you’re heading to […]