Monthly Archives: April 2012

Tocqueville — 3 Stars

Posted on April 23, 2012 by withoutbacon

I recently had dinner at Tocqueville, Chef Marco Moreira’s French-American restaurant near Union Square. Tocqueville was recommended to me because of its high-quality vegetarian options; it’s been on the “Places” tab of this blog just about since the blog started … Continue reading →

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Don Antonio by Starita

Posted on April 16, 2012 by withoutbacon

Are you looking for the best pizza in New York City?  Well, today’s review takes us to Don Antonio by Starita, which New York Magazine recently named the best pizza in New York.  Don Antonio’s signature pizza is the “montanara”, … Continue reading →

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Veggie Tales at City Grit

Posted on April 11, 2012 by withoutbacon

As I’d mentioned before, Chef David Santos was hosting an all-vegetarian, five-course dinner at City Grit called “Veggie Tales” (no, it had nothing to do with that VeggieTales).  The dinner was on March 30th, on the “borderline” between winter and … Continue reading →

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Picholine — 4.5 Stars

Posted on April 2, 2012 by withoutbacon

Chef Terrance Brennan’s Picholine is considered not only one of the best vegetarian restaurants in New York, but one of the best restaurants, period.  It gets one Michelin star and three stars from the New York Times, though I think it deserves … Continue reading →

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