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| | | | | | A yellow and white striped awning shades the five stools that sit outside Cafecito, a two-storefront Cuban restaurant on Avenue C. On the left, bar stools line a counter that extends outside, so on sunny days one can sit outside and watch passerby, ordering minty fresh mojitos or Cuban coffees f... Read More | | | | | | Cafecito, the tiny Cuban eatery on Avenue C, is giving birth to an even tinier spinoff. Pollo Cafecito, a takeout operation, will feature brined rotisserie chickens and a “batido counter” selling tropical-fruit shakes. “We will also have what we believe to be the only guarapo machine in Manhattan,” ... Read More | | | | | | Most closely authentic Cuban restaurant I've been to in the city. Croquetas were spot on, with the jamon filling light and creamy. Masitas de puerco were a little dry and the palomilla spicy -- completely unathentic -- but Cafecito brought grandma's traditional cooking to the table with something ... Read More | | | | | | From Serious Eats: New York Cafecito, in the East Village, will open a takeout chicken place in July called Pollo Cafecito [NYM] The Blue Water Grill is kicking off a monthly jazz series that includes a 3 course prix fixe dinner [Zagat Buzz] Chipotle is pledging to use a set amount of cert... Read More | | | | | | Every once in awhile we like to peruse the DOH inspections reports to see who's kept things up to snuff viz a vis the health codes. The Health Dept.'s most recent list includes over 720 restaurants that failed inspection and have to clean up or risk getting shut down. The list features a number of l... Read More | | | | | | Brooklyn Heights: Magnetic Field hosts its Jeopardy-inspired booze game tonight. Remember to answer in the form of a slurred question. [Brooklyn Record] East Village: Callecito, from the owners of Mercadito, will open across the street on Avenue B. (And a block from Cafecito, in case you weren’t co... Read More | | | | | | CAFECITO 185 Avenue C (11th & 12th St) 212-253-9966 map/subway $ These sliders are unusually yummy because there’s chorizo in the patties — a brilliant formula that makes a regular burger extraordinary. The four minis come with ketchup and garlic sauce. Garlic sauce is yet another ingredie... Read More | | | | | | Eating your way across South America and the Caribbean without leaving New York isn't quite as challenging as eating your way across Africa. With such a plethora of Latin-influenced cuisines and restaurants popping up all over the city, the real obstacle is finding which places excel in a crowded fi... Read More | | | | | | – Flooding in the Midwest may cause food prices to go up even more. [WSJ] – New York City expects to be trans-fat free in its restaurants by next month. [NYC.gov] – Dunkin Donuts appears to be playing fast and loose with calorie reporting. [Gothamist] – NYC ICY is back. And in t... Read More | | | | | | Over 720 NYC restaurants have failed inspections by the Department of Health, according to the DOH's latest list. Offenders include: Soho's Cipriani Downtown, the East Village's Decibel (a Gridskipper sake bar favorite), Cafecito (whose owner you may recognize from the taxi TV interview supplements)... Read More | | | |
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