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| |  | brown café | |  | “At first glance, this hangout for organic food and wine looks like a hidden gem. On second glance, less so.” —nymag | | Cuisine: American |
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|  | |  |   | | Fashionista always picks birthday dinner winners. She should be a consultant. Last year she nailed it with Bondi Road. This year she stuck it again like Shawn Johnson with Brown Cafe. We were throwing ideas back and forth before the big night. Clinton Street Baking Company almost became the destin... Read More | | |  |   | | Brown Cafe 61 Hester Street New York, NY 10002 212.477.2427 The Scene At first glance, this place looks like a gem: Peek in the warmly lit glass storefront on this dark street in a shabby neighborhood and you’ll likely see a roomful of posh-looking diners. (Isn’t that the definition of a “find... Read More | | |  |   | | My first apartment was a boxy, 400 square foot single room with a kitchen recessed into the rear wall–the sort of apartment that appears liveable to no one, save a recent college graduate whose dormitory living space was even tinier. Despite its faults, I loved nearly everything about that little Ar... Read More | | |  |   | | There are some places that almost look too chic to walk into — the décor is too hip, as are the patrons, dressed in that perfect downtown casual "messiness" that somehow always looks pulled together. That's Brown, a gem of a café on the Lower East Side café, except you won't... Read More | | |  |   | | Sure, everyone loves to hear about hot new restaurants, but equally intriguing are sleepers – those lesser-known gems that folks in-the-know like to keep to themselves in order to keep the crowds at bay. Whether it’s a cozy little corner, an out-of-the-way swingin’ spot or just a friendly place wit... Read More | | |  |   | | Zagat looks at "Sleeper restaurants in the City That Never Sleeps" this week. The mainly Upper and Lower East Side locations, which include Brown Café, Ichimura, La Cantina Toscana and Tides, are all cozy and a little off the beaten path, but still promise exceptional eats. This piece... Read More | | |  |   | | Earlier this week Zagat published a list of restaurants in a post titled Sleepers in the City That Never Sleeps. While the list included some solid recommendations I couldn't help but notice that all of the picks were on the East side, from the LES (Brown Cafe) all the way up to Harlem (Charles Sout... Read More | | |  |   | | From Serious Eats: New York Blue Ribbon Sushi. Photograph by Gastrodamus The baked eggs is reason alone to go for brunch at the Brown Cafe on the Lower East Side [Ubereater] At Dirt Candy, "the stone ground grits with pickled shitake mushrooms and a tempura poached egg" is a... Read More | | |  |
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