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Benares – The Place For All Regional Indian Cuisines
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
by Alex DiBlasi on Dining Around
My love of Indian food is well-known among my friends and acquaintances so when the offer to review Benares’s Tribeca location arose, Alexa and I jumped at
Marco Polo: Fine Italian Dining In Carroll Gardens
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
by Alex DiBlasi on Dining Around
Carroll Gardens has always been one of my favorite (and frequently overlooked) spots for great food in North Brooklyn, offering a wide assortment of cuisines
PizzArte Raises Pizza to an Art Form
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
by Alex DiBlasi on Dining Around
by Alex DiBlasi and Alexa Altman Just a stone’s throw between the Plaza Hotel and the Museum of Modern Art, PizzArte is one of the
Bocca – An Italian Feast for the Mouth
Monday, September 10th, 2012
by Alex DiBlasi on Dining Around
Walking into Bocca was like a dream come true for this former Latin Club president (two years in a row, no less!), with décor that
Desi Galli: Fast Food, Indian Style
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
by Alex DiBlasi on Dining Around
As a lover of all foods, I am not kidding when I say I will eat anything. Raw baby octopus? Sure! A Polish soup made
Dining like a Tsarina at Firebird Russian Restaurant
Friday, April 20th, 2012
by Alex DiBlasi on Dining Around
Stepping into the elegant Firebird in Midtown is like walking back in time to the Russian Empire. The restaurant is ornately decorated with actual historical
Zutto Japanese American Pub
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
by Alex DiBlasi on Dining Around
For the uninitiated, Japanese food seems to be little more than sushi, usually the prepackaged stuff they sell at the market. It’s good, fast, and
Il Tesoro – New Found Treasure on the UES
Friday, March 16th, 2012
by Alex DiBlasi on Dining Around
Taking over from the former site of Primavera Ristorante in Yorkville, chef A.J. Black has sought to maintain the prestige of the original restaurant while














