NYC TRAVEL EDITION: ROSA MEXICANO

ROSA MEXICANO: BEST MICHELADA THIS SIDE OF THE RIO GRANDE, FOR ONE

FIND IT:

9 E 18th Street

New York, NY 10003

(212) 533 3350

www.rosamexicano.com

 

I’ve eaten at Rosa too many times count, so it’s difficult to write a post about it.  Because words fail me, and so do thoughts, just read these pictures.  Then head to Rosa’s.

eat and drink menu

union sq location

michelada (tecate, worchestershire, tabasco, pepper, lime, salted rim)

table side guacamole (avocado, cilantro, tomato, onion, jalepeno)

zarape de pato (duck w/ yellow habanero cream sauce)

quesadilla (mushrooms, corn, oaxaca cheese)

enchiladas de jaiba (lump crab w/ tomatillo sauce), served with rice/beans

Rosa also has locations at Lincoln Square (62nd/Columbus) and 1st Ave (at 58th Street).

NYC TRAVEL EDITION: NICE MORNING AT NICE MATIN

NICE MATIN

FIND IT:

201 W 79th Street

New York, NY

(212) 873 6423

 

It’s so fun to revisit old favorites.  Nice Matin is one of my favorites on the upper west side, for any time of day.  This time around I went for breakfast, and ordered my usual mint lemonade, which always ends too quickly but can be regenerated with a refill of water – creating a something like Hint or Smart Water (R.I.P.).  The breakfast bread basket always pleases, with an assortment including a fruit and nut country bread and adorable mini carrot cake muffins, all served with room temperature unsalted French butter.