The Sundry Tomatoes

RESTAURANT:  Dig Inn   DATE: July 31, '14 LOCATION:   350 Hudson Hello Everyone! Not that any of you knew where I worked before, and not like I’m going to tell you now, but I have moved to a different location and that means a plethora of new places to go and stuff my face. I’ve tried a few places already, but this will be the first one I review. This is Dig Inn, popular lunch spot for the working crowd in Hudson Square. I shall begin with identifying the   items I ordered this afternoon:   A. Spicy Meatballs over brown rice B. String Beans & Roasted Potatoes  (w/ mustard, spices, thyme & fresh parsley) C. Local Cucumber & Avocado Salad w/ Creamy Chia Dressing (w/ onion, local tomato, local basil) So I started by digging into the Cucu & Avo, which was chock full of onions and  didn't  have a single tomato in site.  Didn't  see that coming, but I enjoyed the onions, and I hate tomatoes...

RESTAURANT:  100 Montaditos   DATE: July 11, 2014 LOCATION:   176 Bleecker Street  Montar is the Spanish verb for "to mount." In this case we are mounting tiny little baguettes with tasty toppings, hence a montadito is a little stacked up sandwich. I saw this restaurant while walking through the West Village back in April. The menu brought me immediately back to my time abroad in Madrid. Across the street from my school there was this small divey bar that served super cheap, super simple and super delicious baguette sandwiches. My favorite was the chuleta with cheese. (Chuleta is like a breaded pork loin). I didn't go there in April, because Jeanne and I had already decided on Mexican and because i'm so wildly indecisive I decided it was best to just stick to the aforementioned plan.  So, enjoying that I had half a day of work and my nephew/bodyguard with me I decided to try this place out. We ordered 6 little sandwiches ...

RESTAURANT:  El Quinto Pino DATE: June 17, 2014 LOCATION: 401 West 24th Street , 9th Ave. So far, on my gastronomic adventure, whenever I've eaten somewhere I really enjoyed, I couldn't wait to write & share the foodie experience.  Last month, our little group went to El Quinto Pino , an intimate and cute Spanish tapas restaurant in Chelsea.  This time, the experience was quite different.  EVERYTHING we ordered was just so delicious, it (almost) leaves me speechless.  Although I love a good meal, my food vocabulary palette just cannot describe or dissect thoroughly the tapas goodness.  Everything was just so tasty, yummy and gratifying... I could end this blog post right here and say it's an open & shut case: Good food, try everything, order to your hearts' content!  But of course, it wouldn't be me without giving the extensive long of it, so here it goes :) We first sat at the small bar in the front and drank a robust red sa...