Disclaimer: I was invited as a guest to R Slice for this review. While the pizza was complimentary, all opinions expressed are my own and reflect my honest experience. Roberta’s …
Dinner at Beauty & Essex – NYC Restaurant Week
It’s still NYC Restaurant week, and even though I didn’t plan to go to Beauty & Essex, I’m easy to convince. The restaurant/bar/lounge has long been one of my favorite cocktail places in Lower East Side. I’ve also had dinner there before, and the food is nice, so Tuesday night, I went for my second NYC Restaurant Week dinner.
I started with Tuna Poke Wonton Tacos, because you never go wrong with raw tuna, as long as it’s fresh. Besides, I liked that the small tacos were topped with wasabi Kewpie.
My main course was a giant portion of spaghetti with zucchini, parmigiano, and sunny-side up egg. It didn’t take long before I ran out of egg, and without that, the dish lost some of its sex appeal. Alex had Heritage Baby Back Ribs and they smelled so good, I had to try them. Nonetheless, the serving was so big that I could easily get away with stealing a bite. Did he want to try my spaghetti? Hmm..not so much. The ribs were incredibly tender and the marinade was of the kind that makes you want to eat with your hands and lick your fingers. If I could turn back time, I would have ordered the ribs instead of the spaghetti.
My dessert was a crème brûlée the size of Central Park, but when it comes to dessert, you can never have too much. I just saw in the photo that there were also two biscotti. Don’t remember seeing them at the dinner, so either they’re ghost biscotti, or someone else ate them. Did I mention the portions were large? Thank god for doggie-bags. I think I have enough zucchini spaghetti for the next week or two.
Beauty & Essex has a bar inside the ladies’ room, where ladies can enjoy a glass of free sparkling wine. I only thought the bar was open on weekends, but turned out they were handing out bubbly on a Tuesday night too. As the rumor spread around the table, most of the ladies went down to get a glass, while Alex started wondering whether it would be too cheap to take a date to Beauty & Essex and ask her to go to the restroom to get a drink..
Read my guide to NYC restaurants with a party vibe >>
Beauty & Essex, 146 Essex Street, Lower East Side, New York
Welcome to Mitzie Mee, a site about everything New York City. Where to eat? What to eat? Things to do?
New York City Blog
-
-
I was invited to visit INTER_ and I didn’t pay for my ticket. INTER_ (pronounced “interspace”) is an innovative attraction that merges art, technology, and immersive experiences. The interactive art …
-
Since July this summer there has been a Din Tai Fung in New York City, and since July this summer, I’ve been wanting to visit. Though contrary to the Din …
-
I had noticed this cute little café in West Village called Janie’s Life-changing Baked Goods. In the window, there was a sign mentioning something about pie-crust cookies, which I googled, …
-
Salt & Straw opened their first NYC shop last month on the Upper West Side, and ever since I’ve found out, I’ve been wanting to go, so last weekend, we …
-
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is a historic restaurant on Doyers Street in Chinatown. The place started out as a tea parlor and a bakery, and dim sum was just a …
-
Woorijip is a Korean food spot located on 32nd street, right in the heart of Koreatown. It’s a great place for grab-and-go Korean comfort food with shelves filled with pre-packed …
-
I was invited to visit Vanilla Gorilla, and I did not pay for food and drinks myself. However, all opinions and experiences shared in this post are my own and …
-
abcV is one of my favorite plant-based restaurants in New York City. It’s part of the ABC Restaurants group, led by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and the vegetarian and vegan dishes …
-
Kjun is a Korean Cajun Soul Food restaurant that Steve stumbled upon yesterday evening while looking for a place to eat after an event in the neighborhood.Korean Cajun Soul Food? …
-
I was invited as a guest by Master Panda, and I did not pay for the drinks myself. However, all opinions and experiences shared in this post are my own …
-
The Staten Island Ferry is a free passenger ferry service that operates between Manhattan and Staten Island. The ferry ride offers spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty, and it’s …
-
I was invited to visit Bakery by Textbook for this blog post. Although my visit was complimentary, all opinions shared here are my own and reflect my genuine experience. Bakery …
-
Marwin is a casual Thai restaurant on the Upper East Side. It was Steve who told me about the place, and if you don’t have a Steve to tell you …
-
Brown Butter is a biscuit-centered café/Kitchen + Bar on Tompkins Ave. in Bed-Stuy. Stephanie had been talking about Brown Butter for quite a while, and according to her, they have …
-
North Dumpling has been among my favorite places for cheap dumplings for years. It was my friend Alex, who introduced me to the tiny shop on Essex St. on our …
-
It’s Restaurant Week in New York City—well, technically, it’s been Restaurant Week for a few weeks now, as the event has evolved into a month-long thing with great deals on …
-
Sylvia’s is an old favorite of mine. In fact it was the very first restaurant I dined at in Harlem, and I love the genuine neighborhood feel of that place. Watching how …
Mitzie Mee
62 Franklin St
East Orange, NJ 07017
hello@mitziemee.com
62 Franklin St
East Orange, NJ 07017
hello@mitziemee.com