Freud In NYC’s Greenwich Village Offers Eclectic Menu With Delicious Austrian Fares

Freud offers a contemporary take on brasserie fare inspired by turn-of-the-century Vienna in the Heart of Greenwich Village.

P.E.I. MUSSELS

P.E.I. mussels, which are rich in protein and minerals while low in fat and cholesterol, are steamed in light sauce basque with flavorful roasted garlic and marjoram pesto. Dip the toasted French bread into the jus to soak up all the flavors.

HOME MADE TAGLIATELLE

Perfectly al dante, hand-made tagliatelle is mixed in with savory sausage, fennel, maple, diced apple, and chestnut. The creamy, rich sauce of the pasta is balanced with sweet and savory flavors from the maple, apple, and sausage.

FREUD BURGER

The famous Freud Burger features ground beef patty topped with farmhouse Cheddar, onion jam, and diced beets in between grilled potato buns. While the beef patty is a bit on the drier side, the flavors from the sweet onion jam and cheddar add to the juiciness. The burger is served with a side of pickles, crispy pommes frites, and horseradish ketchup.

LONG ISLAND DUCK

The strip of lean cut long island duck with a layer of juicy fat is cooked to perfection in medium-rare. The duck is served with bourbon-glazed sunchoke and toasted farro over Chasseur sauce.

SCHNIZ’WICH

The newest menu on the lunch menu, the Schniz’wich features wiener schnizel (fried heritage pig) with pickled cabbage, paprika, aoili, and topped with fried egg in between potato buns. Like the Freud Burger, the Schniz’wich is served with a side of pickles and pommes frites.

From Ceiling To Floor, Dine At The Best Decorated Restaurant In NYC

Lillie’s Victorian Establishment, which has locations in Times Square and Union Square, pays homage to the late 19th century style with their Victorian era-themed design.

Just in time for the holidays, Lillie’s Victorian Establishment flaunts elaborate decorations that feature velvet accents, warm color schemes, and majestic decor. with unique nutcracker collection.

Bedazzled by the awe-striking interior that glitters with gold, green and red. The grandiose holiday decorations are balanced with the restaurant’s cozy and antique interiors.

While enjoying the beautiful decorations, don’t forget to order delicious food and drinks from Lillie’s as well. Some of the favorites are Brisket Benedict (English muffin topped with tender slow cooked brisket, poached eggs, and Hollandaise sauce) or Buttermilk Pancakes (fluffy pancakes with fresh fruit and hand whipped cream). All brunch entrees come with a choice of drink that ranges from Bloody Mary and Mimosa to beer and wine.

Tuome In NYC’s Alphabet City Serves An Eclectic Menu With Asian Influences

Located in the heart of Alphabet City, Tuome offers an eclectic, contemporary American menu with Asian influences that is bound to please your palate.

Crispy Deviled Eggs with Chili Oils

The panko-crusted egg whites are deep fried to give off the ultimate crispiness, and topped with smooth, mousse-like yolk with chili oils and micro greens.

Creamy Noodles Topped with Snow Crab

The Snow Crab dish is an absolute must. The perfectly al dante curly noodles, topped with fresh snow crab, crunches, and chopped chives, are flavored with rich, creamy squash and dashi butter sauce that melts in your mouth.

Fluffy Kabocha Squash Mash with Granola

The fluffy, mashed kabocha squash has cloud-like texture. The squash is mixed in with crunchy and sweet vadouvan granola and chive.

Steak Tartare

Made with high quality wagyu beef, the steak tartare is flavored with lemongrass and topped with three hour yolk and micro greens. The dish is served with crispy taro chips on the side.

Top Snacks, Treats, And Other Food Items To Shop For This December

Head over to your nearest grocery store this month to enjoy these delicious items!

1. Aliv Probiotic Shot from Dahlicious

Aliv Probiotic Shot from Dahlicious is made from 100% grass-fed cultured whole milk and contains 50 billion live probiotic in every 4.39 oz bottle. These are organic, with no flavorings or additives. Dahlicious uses real fruit and spices with little to no added sugar, and have one of the cleanest labels on the market. The probiotic shot is perfect for athletes, those living an active lifestyle, and people on the go.

2. Porcini Mushroom Chicken from Grainful

Grainful takes steel cut oats to a whole new level with its line of frozen entrees and meal kits. The Porcini Mushroom Chicken frozen entree combines slowly simmered porcini mushrooms, tender white chicken, basil, oregano, parsley, and 100% whole grain steel cut oats cooked into creamy risotto topped with Romano cheese.

3. Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn from Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP

From local legend to a nationwide sensation, Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP has created a fast following with certified gluten-free products made with non-GMO ingredients and 100% whole grains. At only 70 calories per cup, the Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn is the perfect combination for sweet and salty for those who can’t decide between the two.

4. Fruit & Protein Pack from SmashPack

Created for all the athletes, including runners, triathletes, crossfitters, and dancers, the Fruit & Protein Pack from SmashPack is the ideal snack to help you fuel and recover from your intense training and athletic activities. Each pouch is packed with 14 grams of high quality whey protein isolate for muscle recovery and easy digestion, one serving of real fruit to quickly restore depleted energy levels, and five grams of healthy fats to reduce inflammation. The squeeze pouch makes it easy to toss in your gym bag, or back pack and it is so easy to grab if you are already moving.

5. Hope, Joy & Gingerbread Bar from Chuao Chocolatier

Just in time for the holiday, Chuao Chocolatier is featuring the Joy, Hope & Gingerbread Bar. The bar is crafted with nibbles of scrumptious gingerbread cookies enveloped in creamy milk chocolate, helping you to reminisce on the joy and hope of the holiday season.

6. Baking Box from SoBakeable

SoBakeable provides subscription-based baking boxes to simplify and enhance the baking experience. SoBakeable gives consumers the opportunity to get creative in the kitchen. Each month, SoBakeable ships a box with two separate dessert kits with all of the ingredients, a full baking guide, and a special baking tool to create two beautiful desserts. All that is required is eggs, milk and butter. Family and friends can now spend more time together in the kitchen through this simple, fun and fuss-free baking experience

7. Mini Flavored Popcorn from The Little Kernel

The Little Kernel is the newest popcorn brand on the market that produces mini flavored popcorn in flavors that range from Truffle Sea Salt and Sweet & Salty to Pink Himalayan Salt and White Cheddar. The Little Kernel is the perfect healthy snack with a unique, hulless, “miniature kernel.” Popped in 100% pure olive oil, each popcorn is gluten-free, non-GMO, dairy-free, kosher and made with whole grains.

8. Blueberry Burst Nut Bar from Soul Sprout

Soul Sprout is the maker of organic sprouted nut bars, granola bars, almond butter “truffles, crackers, and cereal – all non-GMO and vegan and made without gluten, dairy or refined sugar. The Blueberry Burst Nut Bars are made with organic white chia loaded with fiber, antioxidants, and protein, sprouted raw almonds, raw hemp seeds, and blueberries.

9. Ginger ‘N Sesame Snack from Soy Vay

The tasty Ginger ‘N Sesame Snack from Soy Vay combines puffed rice, ginger, and sesame to creater a cluster-puff of Asian flavor that bursts in your mouth. The popped rice clusters have toasty and sweet flavor with a gingery zip. It is a gluten-free, non-GMO product with no artificial flavors or high fructose corn syrup.

10. Sea Salt Chickpea Snacks from Biena

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If you thought chickpeas were only good for making hummus, then think again. Biena is changing the way we snack by combining the crunchy, natural goodness of roasted chickpeas with award winning flavor combinations, including sea salt, honey roasted, and habanero. Chickpea snacks have much more protein and fiber with less fat than nut or potato chips.

New Opening: Little Frog Bistro & Bar, A Chic Parisian Restaurant In Upper East Side

From décor to menu, enjoy the ambiance and taste of Paris at Little Frog Bistro & Bar.

Opened in early November, Little Frog Bistro & Bar is the latest restaurant to enter the Upper East Side dining scene. After spending nearly a decade at Minetta Tavern, Chef Xavier Monge made his debut as Executive Chef at Little Frog Bistro & Bar. The restaurant, which specializes in French cuisine, has a warm ambiance of a bistro chic eatery and features an eclectic list of mouthwatering dishes.

Lamb Meatballs

The dish includes three succulent lamb meatballs with Mediterranean spices and chickpeas topped with creamy labneh. It is served with grilled toast to dip in the savory smoked tomato jus.

Duck Liver Foie Gras Parfait

The duck liver foie gras parfait is everything you dream of in a pate: absolutely velvety, smooth, and creamy. The pate is topped with Griottes cherries and served with grilled levain.

Coq au Vin Classique

This unique chicken dish includes juicy dark meat chicken (drumsticks and thighs) stewed in rich red wine sauce over a bed of smooth, creamy mashed potatoes, thick-cut bacons, root vegetables like turnips and carrots, as well as brussels sprouts and cippolini onions.

Braised Short Ribs

The Braised Short Ribs are so tender that you don’t need a knife to cut through the meats. The juicy, tender short ribs are served with blistered padrones peppers.

Dark Chocolate Pot de Creme

The Dark Chocolate Pot de Creme is every chocolate lover’s dream. This rich, creamy chocolate dessert stays true to its flavor. Not overly sweet, but sweet enough to please your sweet tooth in every sense possible.

Popular Poké Restaurant Pokéworks Plans Expansions Across The Country

Pokéworks, the first poké ocean-to-counter concept restaurant, is expanding rapidly across the country to offer the delicious build-your-own poké bowls, burritos, and salads made with fresh, sustainable ingredients.

While poké - raw fish salad that originated from Hawaii - appears to be a rapidly growing trend in NYC, the expansion of popular chains like Pokéworks is a testament to the fact that this cuisine is not just a trend, but a fan favorite that is here to stay. Pokéworks specializes in build-your-own pokéworks bowls, burritos, or salads that incorporates fresh fish tossed in sweet and savory sauces over a bed of rice and other toppings.

Pokéworks opened its first location in NYC about a year ago. Located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, Pokéworks has a long line of customers that stretches around the corner on a typical lunch hour. However, the efficient service and assembly line mitigate the congestion, and the line moves fairly fast.

You can get creative with your own poké, which includes a base (sushi rice, brown rice, or quinoa), protein (everything from fresh ahi tuna to salmon to chicken), flavor (Hawaiian classic salt, umami shoyu, wasabi aioli, just to name a few), and various mix-ins and toppings like cucumber, macadamia nuts, hijiki seaweed, and avocado.

My personal make-your-own bowl featured quinoa as the base with fresh ahi tuna, salmon, and seared albacore tossed in ponzu sauce, and topped with wasabi tobiko, masago, seaweed salad, crab salad, and pickled ginger. For an extra crunch texture, I also added toasted rice puffs and lotus chips. The result? One of the best lunches I have had in a long time!

So what are you waiting for? Head over to your nearest Pokéworks to create your own delicious lunch! Pokéworks is slated to open multiple locations across the country in the coming years, including Seattle, Houston, Chicago, and even Vancouver in our neighbor up north in Canada!

Here Is What It’s Like To Try Zone Manhattan, The Best Diet-To-Your-Doorstep Meal Delivery Service

Zone Manhattan is a healthy meal delivery service that offers customers in the New York Metro area the quality, convenience and reliability of freshly made, well-balanced meals.

A couple weeks ago, I had a chance to try Zone Manhattan, which delivers ready-made chef prepared meals to each customer’s door every morning. Zone Manhattan follows a 40/30/30 ratio of 40% calories from carbs, 30% calories from protein and 30% from favorable fats to balance the correct amount of amino acids with carbs to help control the appetite and prevent overeating.

Every meal is crafted specifically for each individual customer – whether gluten-free, paleo, vegan or vegetarian - and tailored to personal preferences, food allergies, or dietary restrictions. Upon signing up for a plan, customers will have an initial consultation with a dietitian to discuss menu preferences and health goals.

Meals from Zone Manhattan (three meals and two snacks) are delivered in a convenient cooler bag with ice packs every morning right in your doorstep as early as 5 a.m. Meals are made daily by highly trained chefs in the company’s test kitchen using the locally sourced ingredients purchased that morning. Unlike other food delivery services or meal kits that require prepping and cooking in the kitchen, Zone Manhattan meals are ready to eat in 90 seconds or less.

Breakfast

The menu changes daily - for breakfast on my first day, I enjoyed a frittata of spinach, turkey bacon, and swiss that required 1 minute of heating in the microwave, along with sliced cantaloupe.

Lunch

Lunch menu highlighted Alaskan king crab with black bean pasta and shaved fennel. The meal also included fresh vegetables that complemented the dish well.

There are two snacks that you can munch on during the day - one is usually a savory dish, while the other is a sweet one. I enjoyed the baked ziti and garden vegetables with beans, as well as the lemon poppy and raspberry shortcake.

Dinner

For dinner, I had rosemary roasted cod smothered in creamy sauce, and served with kamut and roasted parsnips, steamed asparagus, and cauliflower. Delicious and healthy!

Delicious Meatball Charity Event At Refinery Rooftop Raises Money For The Movember Foundation

In partnership with The Meatball Shop, Refinery Rooftop in NYC hosted the first ever End of Movember Ball to raise money for The Movember Foundation.

The event included a “best balls competition” featuring some of the hottest NYC chefs, and the audience enjoyed unlimited samples of delicious meatballs.

1. Taco Meatball by Harold Moore of Harold’s Meat + Three

Taco-inspired meatballs made of beef, pork, and veal, and served with sour cream, tomatillo salsa, lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and salsa.

2. Meatball + Spaetzel by Edi Frauneder of Freud

Grass-fed organic beef meatballs covered in Austrian paprika sauce with creamy spaetzel, chive, and crispy shallot

3. Traditional Beef Meatballs by Tim Cushman of Covina

Juicy, oversized meatballs made from pork, beef, and veal, and topped with hearty tomato marinara sauce and parmesan cheese

4. Steak, Bacon, and Cheddar Meatball by Daniel Holzman of The Meatball Shop

A blend of steak, bacon, and cheddar meatball with onions covered in mushroom gravy sauce

5. Meatball + Ricotta by Adrienne Guttieri of Trademark

A duo of house-made ricotta and beef, veal, pork, and sausage meatball with traditional herbs, grana padano cheese, spices, and olive oil

6. Meatball + Burrata by Jeff Haskell of The Refinery Rooftop

Savory lamb, beef, pork, and veal meatball over a bed of creamy burrata, and topped with French chili flakes, parmesan, and micro greens with a drizzle of olive oil

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…and the coveted mustached meatball trophy for best balls was awarded to COVINA, while the audience favorite went to TRADEMARK

The New Vegan Hotspot In NYC’s West Village Impresses Omnivores And Herbivores Alike

Urban Vegan Kitchen is not just about gourmet innovative vegan food; it’s a movement.

Green Curry

The rich and creamy Green Curry is made with coconut milk infused with lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaves, and Thai basil with green peas, sweet peppers, fresh garlic, Japanese eggplant, and crispy fried tofu. It is served with four “scoops” of jasmine rice. For those with high heat tolerance, you can order the dish “spicy as hell.”

Chick-un & Waffles

The fan-favorite chick-un & waffles is as delicious as it looks. Crispy Belgian waffle is topped with crispy, Souther-fried seitan and topped with sauteed garlic kale and maple mustard aioli for the perfect balance of sweet and savory. You can order a side of maple syrup for additional flavor.

Lasagna

Made with gluten-free brown rice noodles, the lasagna has layers of vegetables like carrots, kale, and zucchini with vegan mozzarella, sunflower tofu ricotta, and house-made marinara. You would never guess this satisfying dish is gluten-free and vegan!