"Basically a take-out counter" with a few stools, this West Village vegetarian Israeli draws "100-mile-long" lines with its "sublime" falafel and "amazing" smoothies; its NoLita sibling offers a bit more elbow room with the same "value" pricing.
Inside Pok Pok Ny 2.0; Hanukkah Sufganiyot From Taim:
COLUMBIA ST WATERFRONT DISTRICT — Here's a look inside the new Pok Pok, which recently picked up and moved to a bigger space down the street. Pok Pok 2.0 is open now, while Andy Ricker will turn the old one into an event space. Take a look around the new place, after the jump. [EaterWire]
HOLIDAY SPECIALS — Einat Admony and pastry chef Keren Weiner are making sufganiyot for Hanukkah, and will...
There's a real chef behind this tiny sliver of a restaurant—New York's only gourmet falafel stand. Taïm means "tasty" in Hebrew, and Tel Aviv transplant Einat Admony's fried chickpea balls are delicious, and available in several beguiling flavors (try them infused with spicy harissa sauce) along with a tantalizing display of à la carte salads (the carrots with Moroccan spices are a standout). A...
Sushi of Gari, Hair of the Dog, and More Now Open:
1) Lower East Side: Hell Square's getting a little rowdier tonight with the opening of Hair of the Dog, a new bar (or in Bowery Boogie's terms, a "frat-hole") opening in the former Café Charbon space. It's from the same guys that opened Down the Hatch and the 13th Step. Status: Opening Today; 168 Orchard St., 212-585-2371.
2) Tribeca: As expected, the newest location of Sushi of Gari has...