http://insidenewyork.com Your inside guide to dining, nightlife, and events in New York City. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:57:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/22/the-saint-austere-a-divine-bite-of-tapas/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/22/the-saint-austere-a-divine-bite-of-tapas/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:39 +0000 Cathy Li http://insidenewyork.com/?p=12069 As a resident outside of Brooklyn, it takes a lot for me to take the subway past Canal Street. Nevertheless, I have found the one reason for me to travel across the river: The Saint Austere. The Saint Austere channels upscale taste with a relaxed, downtown feel. This tapas-style restaurant is a bar food paradise that [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/22/the-saint-austere-a-divine-bite-of-tapas/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/22/williamsburg-fashion-weekend/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/22/williamsburg-fashion-weekend/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:22 +0000 Cathy Li http://insidenewyork.com/?p=12077 She brought me to a back room where FIT student Laura Brook Texter was putting the finishing touches on her line. Angular, tall and willowy, Laura fit in with her entourage of darkly clad models, makeup-artists and hair-stylists. Stepping back to take a look at the work she had just finished assembling, she began to [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/22/williamsburg-fashion-weekend/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/20/hot-chocolate-tasting-at-city-bakery/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/20/hot-chocolate-tasting-at-city-bakery/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:37:35 +0000 Lidia Jean http://insidenewyork.com/?p=12022 Ever wondered what kind of hot chocolate William Faulkner would drink?  Have you ever thought about warming up on a cold winter day, curled up in front of the TV and maybe watching Moulin Rouge, nursing a mug of Moulin Rouge flavored hot chocolate?  I hadn’t either.  Thankfully, Maury Rubin (a former television producer-turned-culinary extraordinaire) [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/20/hot-chocolate-tasting-at-city-bakery/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/20/weekday-forecast-2-20-2-22/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/20/weekday-forecast-2-20-2-22/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:00:42 +0000 Cathy Li http://insidenewyork.com/?p=12006 Monday, February 20 Jameson Whiskey Promotion at Parkside Lounge  - FREE! The Parkside Lounge, an artsy dive bar in the Lower East Side, is giving out free whiskey! Get there before it runs out!  (which will probably happen pretty fast) 317 East Houston St, 9:00-10:00pm, subway: F to Broadway-Lafayette st  Tuesday, February 21 Mardi Gras Day [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/20/weekday-forecast-2-20-2-22/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/19/samsara-indulgence-at-its-finest/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/19/samsara-indulgence-at-its-finest/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:30:06 +0000 Roger Li http://insidenewyork.com/?p=11991 Nestled in South Street Seaport, an area normally associated with tourist traps, SamSara manages to beat the odds. With an eclectic menu ranging from Asian to Latin-inspired treats, salads to small plates to large plates, SamSara has an ambitious menu that is impressively well-executed. By offering delightfully indulgent food at reasonable prices, SamSara is a [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/19/samsara-indulgence-at-its-finest/feed/ 1 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/19/caffe-bene-a-chic-korean-transplant-in-nyc/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/19/caffe-bene-a-chic-korean-transplant-in-nyc/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:30:12 +0000 Roger Li http://insidenewyork.com/?p=11969 With over 700 stores and counting, caffébene is no small chain in South Korea. And so, naturally, there’s been much anticipation for its arrival in the Big Apple, as the first Korean coffee chain to open a store in New York City. But don’t get the wrong impression that this is a purely Korean coffee shop; in fact, [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/19/caffe-bene-a-chic-korean-transplant-in-nyc/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/18/ask-j-guest-correspondent-chantalle-dumonceaux/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/18/ask-j-guest-correspondent-chantalle-dumonceaux/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:19:40 +0000 Lidia Jean http://insidenewyork.com/?p=11941 My boyfriend and I just broke up. How can I get over the breakup painlessly? You don’t. End of article. Just kidding! There’s always a chance that you’ll hit your head on the taxi barrier on your way to buy your 10th Magnolia cupcake and get amnesia and forget you ever had a boyfriend. But [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/18/ask-j-guest-correspondent-chantalle-dumonceaux/feed/ 0 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/17/a-lesson-in-salsa/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/17/a-lesson-in-salsa/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:23:56 +0000 Lidia Jean http://insidenewyork.com/?p=11937 Though it cost nothing, my Friday night of salsa at SOB’s was a rich one. With my good friend (and wing-woman), Andrea, by my side, and red lipstick applied, I strode up to the door. When we arrived, the club was almost barren, excepting the crowd of nervous salsa novices (mostly female) awaiting their first [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/17/a-lesson-in-salsa/feed/ 1 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/17/weekend-forecast-2-17-2-19/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/17/weekend-forecast-2-17-2-19/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:48:54 +0000 Lidia Jean http://insidenewyork.com/?p=11898 Friday Do Good Party Open bar at the Brooklyn Brewery. Only members can attend but luckily you can become a member here. Membership for one month costs $15 and you receive unlimited perks like discounts on restaurants, groceries, exercise classes and more. 80% of the proceeds go towards helping the environment. The Brooklyn Brewery 79 [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/17/weekend-forecast-2-17-2-19/feed/ 1 http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/17/cba-mixology-with-style/ http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/17/cba-mixology-with-style/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:23:17 +0000 Melissa Kravitz http://insidenewyork.com/?p=11785 Shaken, not stirred – turns out this iconic Bond line has major ramifications in the art of martini mixology. I recently stopped by the Columbia Bartending Agency’s  mixology course for their martini class. Though I probably won’t be stepping behind the bar to serve anytime soon, I’m certainly a more informed customer. The five-week intensive course [...]]]> http://insidenewyork.com/2012/02/17/cba-mixology-with-style/feed/ 0