Around Town

Few spots that I stopped by...

Empellon Cocina in the East Village for brunch. Food was decent, but didn't love it. Portion size kept me hungry. Good company saved the experience. I expected more from Alex Stupak who worked at Alinea and WD50.


Dell'Anima for an after-dinner drink, but wouldn't mind going back for some pasta! Small space with a sexy vibe--good date spot?







Swine is a newer West Village spot next to Red Farm on Hudson Street. Stopped here while waiting for our table. Our server was a total stoner, but super nice and friendly. Got a plate of meats and cheese that held us over for our feast next door. They ran out of 3-4 beers we ordered but also gave us 2 beers for free because of the inconvenience--good recovery! Our server said we should definitely come back for free pinball upstairs!