BREAKING AT BREAKFAST
Latest New York City Restaurant News - August 2021
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THE LATEST RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES IN NEW YORK CITY
Updated August 30, 2021
Breaking at Breakfast is a weekly round-up of the latest New York City restaurant & bar updates. We haven’t necessarily been to all of these spots. However, they’re on our list and that’s where we’d be eating and drinking if we were you.
Stay safe, be respectful when dining out, tip well & wear your mask.
EMMY SQUARED HAS A PIZZA HAPPY HOUR
Updated August 30, 2021
Restaurant: Emmy Squared
Address: Various Locations
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We love the concept of happy hour in general but we love it even more when there’s good food involved. We’ll even sacrifice drink deals if the deals come in the shape of a pizza slice. Head over to your nearest Emmy Squared location for a Pizza Happy Hour. From Monday through Thursday, Emmy Squared, A delicious Detroit-style pizza joint in NYC is doing 20% off of all pizza flavors from 4 PM – 6 PM.
Oh and From Monday, August 30th through Friday, September 10th dine at any Emmy Squared location and order from their school supply menu. They’re matching orders and at the end of September, they will purchase all the supplies and donate them to local schools on behalf of the Emmy Squared community. Supplies range between $0.50 – $5.99 so stop by Emmy Squared and eat pizza for a cause.
GO HERE & FEEL LIKE YOU’RE IN MEXICO CITY
Updated August 30, 2021
Restaurant: Aldama
Neighborhood: Williasmburg
Address: 91 S 6th St
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If you want to feel like you’re in Mexico City without leaving New York (well, really Williamsburg) we’d check out Aldama. This newish Mexican restaurant and bar is making their own tortillas and serving some exciting dishes such as tacos de trompo, smoked tuna tacos, and even a vegan Mole. They’re open late from Tuesday – Saturday, so you can get your Mezcal or natural wine on until 2 AM.
A NEW CAFE IN THE WEST VILLAGE
Updated August 30, 2021
Cafe: Daily Provisions
Neighborhood: West Village
Address: 29 Bedford St
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If you have yet to visit Danny Meyer’s cafe Daily Provisions, now you have an excuse to stop by their new location in the West Village. They’re currently serving coffee and pastries every morning from 8 AM to 12 PM and will soon be expanding their menu! Make sure to try their seasonal cruller donuts.
YOUR STOP FOR A SHANGHAINESE MENU
Updated August 30, 2021
Restaurant: CheLi
Neighborhood: East Village
Address: 19 St Marks Pl
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In the mood for some Shanghainese food? Stop by Cheli in the East Village. The menu includes traditional Shanghai recipes prepared with a modern interpretation. Dishes we’d love to try include the cool Longjing shrimp, Wine-soaked Atlantic blue crab, and Qianlong‘s famous eel from the Jiangnan region in China served with soft pancakes, shredded green onion, and cucumber. They’re open Monday through Sunday from 11:30 AM-10:30 PM.
WHERE TO GRAB A LOBSTER ROLL
Updated August 23, 2021
Restaurant: Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
Neighborhood: Greenpoint
Address: 114 Nassau Ave
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Anyone else needing a lobster roll, right about now? Head over to Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Company in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
This sustainable seafood market and restaurant has been around since 2014 housing the fifth generation of responsible fishmongers that respect seasonality and the ocean. They are not only conscious about what they sell but always make sure they use everything from the fish bones to the entire fillet. Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. also sources seafood for Michelin Star restaurants in the city.
You can take your pick between the Maine-style lobster roll with mayo, celery, tarragon & lemon, served cold, or opt for the Connecticut-style with hot buttery lobster. Order some oysters and sit outside on their sidewalk terrace.
To book your table click HERE.
THE BURGER WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR
Updated August 23, 2021
Restaurant: Cozy Royale
Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
Address: 434 Humboldt St
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Looking for a good burger in East Williamsburg? We’ve got you, well Cozy Royale does. From the same owners of local butcher shop The Meat Hook, Cozy Royale is shining a light on overlooked cuts of meat.
Try their burger with a charred onion aioli on a Big Marty bun with locally sourced tomatoes, red onions, and shredded lettuce.
Outdoor seating is available at this neighborhood gem. To book your table click HERE.
AN ICE CREAM SHOP FOR YOUR LIST
Updated August 23, 2021
Ice Cream Shop: Sugar Hill Creamery
Neighborhood: Harlem | Dumbo
Address: 184 Malcolm X Blvd | 55 Water St
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Cool off with Sugar Hill Creamery. This small-batch ice cream shop is family-owned and has two locations in Harlem and one in Dumbo’s Time Out Market.
The menu is heavily inspired by the Larsen family’s Caribbean and Midwestern roots as well as their beloved Harlem neighborhood. Collaborating with local restaurants on seasonal flavors is their thing and they have no problem pushing flavor boundaries. Collabs recently included a salty-sweet miso ice cream with pickled ginger and yuzu swirl and a black sesame tuile with Ramen Byra in Harlem.
Check out their most popular flavors: Chairperson of the Board (Blueberry Cream Cheese), Harlem Sweeties (Salted Caramel), Nunu’s Peach Cobbler, and Andy Griffith (Vanilla).
LIGHT & CRISPY HAND-PRESSED PIZZA
Updated August 23, 2021
Restaurant: Montesacro
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
Address: 432 Union Ave
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We’ll never get tired of pizza which is why we’re hitting Montesacro Pinseria Romana. This Italian restaurant located in Williamsburg focuses on Roman flavors and their signature Pinsa, light and crispy hand-pressed pizza.
We’re already eyeing the Testaccio pinsa with mozzarella, pistachio mortadella, and burrata and the Garbatella with caper mayonnaise, tuna in XVOO, buffalo mozzarella, Calabrian hot chili, pickled red onion, and parsley. They also have a pasta section with fan-favorites like the Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe with Pecorino cheese, cracked black pepper, and Mafaldine with Vermont rabbit, Taggiasca olive, tomato, and Grana Padano cheese.
Grab a table in their open garden with a retractable roof HERE.
THE LUCALI TEAM HAS OPENED A PIZZA SHOP BY THE SLICE
Updated August 16, 2021
Restaurant: Baby Luc’s
Neighborhood: Carroll Gardens
Address: 387 Court Street Brooklyn
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The team behind the infamous wood-fired pizzeria, Lucali has opened up Baby Luc’s, a slice shop in Carroll Gardens.
If you’ve been to Lucali you know that they don’t take reservations. This pizza outing requires your arrival between at least 4 PM – 4:30 PM only to secure a table between 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Worth it and we don’t mind hitting up a bar before we wait for this pizza feast.
But anyway, back to their new slice shop, Baby Luc’s has a line forming already at 5 PM but maybe just maybe you’ll get your square pie before you’d get a table at Lucali.
Square pies come in 4 flavors: Margarita, Pepperoni,
Also important to note, unlike Lucali, Baby Luc’s accepts credit & debit cards. Baby Luc’s is currently open from Wednesday – Saturday from 5 PM to 9 PM or until sold out (which is likely).
For more information click HERE.
ADD THIS AMERICAN-CHINESE RESTAURANT TO YOUR LIST
Updated August 16, 2021
Restaurant: Silver Apricot
Neighborhood: West Village
Address: 20 Cornelia Street
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This Chinese American restaurant from the creators of Little Tong Noodle Shop has recently celebrated its one-year anniversary and we’d add it to our list if we were you.
Silver Apricot is a wine bar with small inventive Chinese American dishes. Expect dishes like Scallion Puffs with scallion butter and Zhajiang. Other dishes we are eyeing include the Steelhead Trout Crudo with seaweed, sesame and yuzu yogurt and the Duck with pineapple and that jus.
Silver Apricot is open from Wednesday – Saturday from 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Outdoor dining is available on their front patio, sidewalk, and in their back garden.
For more information click HERE.
A NEW MODERN KARAOKE BAR WITH PRIVATE ROOMS
Updated August 16, 2021
Bar: Ms. Kim’s Karaoke
Neighborhood: NoMad
Address: 6 W 28th Street, 2nd Floor
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We miss karaoke and we’re guessing you do too. We’ve found a spot that has private rooms and that recently opened in NoMad. The private rooms are sleek and you’ll feel like $100 bucks when singing your little hearts out. Now the question is, what’s your go-to karaoke song?
Enjoy craft cocktails and menu with Japanese and Korean flavors such as
Fried Chicken Karaage and Fried Pork Dumplings.
For more information click HERE.
WHEN YOUR FRIENDS ASK YOU FOR A ROOFTOP RECOMMENDATION
Updated August 16, 2021
Rooftop: The Ready Rooftop
Neighborhood: East Village
Address: 112 E 11th Street
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A New York summer requires some allocated time to be spent at a rooftop. Have you checked out the Ready Rooftop? Located in Moxy East Village, this colorful rooftop offers Beef Brisket Barboca tacos served with salsa verde, salsa roja, crema & cotija cheese & more bar snacks. Cocktails include a Frose with pink lemonade vodka and a Mango Margarita.
The Ready Rooftop is open Monday – Thursday from 4 PM-10 PM and Friday – Sunday 12 PM-10 PM.
For more information click HERE.
