Best Place to Relive your Mardi Gras Eating Adventure (we’re talking about food here)
Great Jones Café, 54 Great Jones St. (btw. Bowery & Lafayette Sts.) 212-674-9304
Easily locate the bright orange building in NoHo that looks more like a car garage than a restaurant, and walk through the screened patio door to find Poboys better than those in New Orleans. The honey-covered jalapeño corn bread, jambalaya and great brunches served up with heaping portions of homey grits bring the Big Easy to the Big Apple.
Best Mod Sushi Joint on a Stylish Block
Cube 63 63 Clinton St. (btw. Rivington & Stanton Sts.) 212-228-6751
How do they manage to have such fresh and high-quality fish for such low prices? They even throw in a hip scene, usually the fatal flaw of any Japanese worth its freshly ground wasabi. Expertly crafted classics and some creative and spicy rolls will make you wonder why anyone goes to those overpriced mausoleums in the meatpacking district. BYOB.
Best Place to Bring a Six-Pack or an Exorbitant Amount of Wine
Ivo & Lulu 558 Broome St. (btw. 6th Ave. & Varick Sts.) 212-226-4399
Tucked away in a nameless neighborhood somewhere between SoHo, TriBeCa and the West Village, this French-Caribbean inspired BYOB is an ideal date spot or place for an inexpensive night out with friends. The food is excellent too; it is all-organic and fairly spicy for the most part. The seasonal menu, warm service, entrees that don’t surpass $14 and dimly lit cozy interior make it a favorite.
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