Category Archives: Reviews

Review: Whole Foods taco bar is just gross

September 14, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I tried out the new Whole Foods taco bar. The prices are great, at $5 for two tacos, and I was enthused, despite the bad display of toppings. (more…)

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Will Smith likes North End Grill

August 7, 2014- By Steven Greer We hear that actor Will Smith, a new resident of BPC, enjoys (more…)

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The Netflix Late Reviewer: Breaking Bad

September 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I have been catching up on the first few seasons of Breaking Bad. That show is unanimously loved by the critics and viewers alike. I like it too, but (more…)

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Making a tomahawk steak

August 20, 2014- Using our new pan and knife, we sliced up some vegetables and fried up an outstandingly (more…)

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BLT Bar & Grill at the W Hotel Downtown

Regional Director of the BLT restaurants, Pamela Friedl, takes us on a tour of the new Bar & grill at the W Hotel Downtown. For reservations, visit https://www.bltbarandgrill.com (more…)

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NYT gives good review to Downtown Dance Festival

August 22, 2014- If you think that some restaurant reviewers are overly critical, try reading the arts sections and reviews of dance theaters. (more…)

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Blue Ribbon Sushi: Finally, a restaurant arrives at Hudson Eats

July 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The food court style of Hudson Eats (more…)

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Tribeca blogger slams Blue Ribbon Sushi

August 14, 2014- The mad blogger is at it again. After destroying all (more…)

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The best ice cream of 2014 is…..

August 13, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, Whiskey & Pecans, is our pick for the “Best ice cream of 2014”. (more…)

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Review: Chinese Ice Cream Factory

August 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer In what will likely be my final tour of an ice cream shop this summer, (more…)

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The Netflix Late Reviewer: True Detective

July 26, 2014- By Steven E. Greer When HBO’s series “True Detective” first aired this year in January, I watched the first two episodes, then cancelled my HBO. (more…)

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Macaron Cafe Tribeca

July 24, 2014- Macaron Cafe on Greenwich Street opened. (more…)

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Kutsher’s Tribeca for Restaurant Week

July 24, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Restaurant week started a few days ago. We stopped by Kutsher’s Tribeca. (more…)

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Scammers at the Farmers’ Market?

Update: June 30, 2011 A more genuine farmer’s market already The farmer’s market at the WFC seems more authentic already, since our first story. Gone are the corn and watermelon in June that were (more…)

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Review: Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream tries too hard and fails

July 19, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Continuing our summer series touring ice cream shops in Manhattan, we ventured all the way to the Bowery for Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream. (more…)

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Asphalt Green struggles

May 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer We are hearing that the community programs offered by Asphalt Green, (more…)

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Danny Meyer needs to sell his BPC restaurants and leave town

July 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD No one is a bigger supporter of the three Union Square Hospitality restaurants in Battery Park City than I am. In late 2011, when Shake Shack opened, then Blue Smoke and North … Continue reading

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The best ice cream recipe ever

July 2, 2014- By Chef Greer The New York Times has a new cooking video that is pretty good at explaining how to make ice cream. However, I have a much better recipe that comes from Ohio, where ice cream … Continue reading

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Will there be a Tracy’s Ice Cream chain?

July 4, 2014- By Steve E. Greer I tried the homemade ice cream by North End Grill’s pastry chef Tracy Obolsky. It is very respectable ice cream with a (more…)

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Italians cooking up Chinese food. What could go wrong?

July 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer When it comes to disappointing dinners, no one is a bigger spoiled brat, crybaby, who holds a grudge, more than I am. I get angry when I have a bad (more…)

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