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It May Not Be Free, But It’s Cheap

I’ll admit it: I’m eating out less. I still have my job, but I read about fellow reporters losing theirs every day. Could that happen to me? It seems lots of my friends - with and without jobs - are watching their wallets very closely. But as my mom always said, “You gotta eat.” So, [...]

Divine Decadence at Café Cluny

Oh, the many sweets to be found in the West Villageóchocolate chip bread pudding at Blue Ribbon Bakery, profiteroles at August, ìbanoffeeî pie at the Spotted Pig, the list goes on. There is one West Village treat, however, that is far superior to all others. It makes Jacques Torres hot chocolate seem rather ordinary and [...]

Sweet tooth anyone?

Almost everyone craves sweets. Americans certainly love sweets! According to USDA figures, each of us consumed almost 13 teaspoons daily of refined sugar in 2003.
But why do we crave sweets in the first place? Is our body making a mistake by craving ice cream or cookies or chocolate? Well, the body is an amazing machine. [...]

Best of Village Take Out

Courtesy of Zagat
TOP 5 RESTAURANTS IN WEST VILLAGE
(based on Food Score)
*all scores report Food/Décor/Service, out of 30 points, and Estimated Cost
1- Perry Street - 26/25/25/$70
A “cool scene” “for grown-ups”, this “smooth”, “subdued” far West Village “star” from Jean-Georges Vongerichten has the “‘in’ crowd” wowed as it pairs “exceptional”, Asian-accented New French fare with “top-shelf” service [...]

Finding Food Bargains

If you no longer have the courage to open your 401K statement, read this.
At the monthly WestView editorial meeting, we were trying to pull together the December issue when our laconic British CFO, Peter White, informed us that the global financial implosion had reached WestView by way of stagnating ad payments.
This tripped a lively discussion [...]

The Best of Village Take Out

Compliments of Yelp.com
Compiled by Kaveri Marathe, Associate Editor

Corner Bistro

331 West 4th Street (between West 12th and Jane Streets)
(212) 242-9502
www.cornerbistro.ypguides.net
What to Order: Bistro Burger (bacon cheeseburger)
Comment: A thick, juicy cheeseburger, cooked perfectly and served with fries on a paper plate for about $7. - Daniel R.’s review on Yelp.com

Mary’s Fish Camp

64 Charles Street (between West 4th [...]

West Village Restaurants

Quantum Leap
• 226 Thompson St, New York 10012 — Btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St
• 212-677-8050
• http://www.quantumleaprestaurant.com/
• quick delivery, usually within 30min
• scrumptious healthy choice that goes beyond the standard ‘asian’ vegetarian options. in addition to asian, they have mexican flavors, delicious burgers and great portions! the salmon corn chowder and the fiesta burger are [...]

The Taste of the Town

Paris can have its bistros. Let Proust keep his madeleine. I can measure my life in New York entreés. Nearly every street downtown evokes a dish or a restaurant long gone that I never thought would disappear. My sensory life begins on Thompson Street. Spaghetti and meat sauce from the kids side of the menu [...]

The Village Chocolate Fix

The moment the door opens, the seductive smell of rich chocolate draws you in. Located on the corner of Jane Street and Eighth Avenue in the West Village, Li-Lac Chocolates has been a Village institution for over 84 years.
The store first opened in 1923 on Christopher Street before moving to Eighth Avenue a few years [...]