Oh, Twitter, you are so much fun!
Tonight I noticed that tech-savvy comedian and raconteur Baratunde Thurston as @Baratunde was holding an “open question session” on Twitter (where I’m @SheilaS) ….for about an hour you could ask him a question about anything, using the hashtag #AskBaratunde, and he’d try to answer.
So, since he’s based in New York City, I asked, “In the NYC area, what are 2 restaurants visitors don’t know about, and should?”
He responded in the requisite 140 characters: “Two off-the-map NYC restaurants: Mamajuana in #inwood and No. 7 in #FortGreene (Brooklyn)”
Here are their Web sites: Mamajuana is a unique combination of Spanish/Nuevo Latino/Dominican cuisine, and No. 7 is, well, pretty upscale, but it sounds delicious and might work with a teenager.
I then asked if they were family-friendly, and Baratunde responded, “i think they are. No 7 is pricey but brunch at Mamajuana is very reasonable. best in warm weather to eat outside.”
There you have it for your next NYC visit, hot off of the Twitter press….
{ 1 trackback }
{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }
Hey Sheila — If you ever want to discover ALL the great little eateries in NYC that only the locals know about, Famous Fat Dave is the man to see. My mouth is watering just thinking about the time we spent with him: http://www.xtrord.com/xperiences/ny_nosh.php
Thanks for the recommendations! My family and I just got back from NYC and loved both of these places. NYC was great, but we couldn’t wait to get back to our hometown of Pensacola Beach, FL! Its warmer weather and calmer surroundings are more suitable for my family during the holidays.
Hi Alan and Bailey,
Thanks very much for stopping by; appreciate the suggestions.