NYC Tastes

The Manhattan Cocktail Classic is in full force again today so once I recover from all the spirits I've been injesting maybe I can go through my photos and give you a run down.  Until then- Bills Burger Bar. I love Bills Burger Bar.   Not only does this place make some delicious smashed burgers they also allow you to put any burger on top of salad sans the bun. I went there last week for lunch and tried out the Cesar Salad topped with the Shrimp Burger.   I absolutely loved their Cesar dressing and the spicy shrimp burger gave the whole thing a southern flair.   I liked it so much I went back the following day for the Cesar topped with Mahi Mahi. The fish had a spice to it much like the shrimp and I found myself once again cleaning my plate.   The best part?   You skipped out on the bun and can save those carbs for their amazing mudslide cupcake made with German Chocolate Cake soaked in Baileys and Kahlua.   And when I say soaked I mean so...

Mr. T had the day off Friday so he met me for a late lunch around 3:00. I was working in Greenwich Village about 4 blocks from the newly opened Bill’s Burger Bar so it seemed like a no brainer. Bill’s Burger Bar is the new BR restaurant group place that moved into the old Hog’s Pit space. We used to frequent the Hog’s Pit a decent amount back in the day. Mr. T’s brother was on a foosball kick for a while and this was one of the places that always seemed to have some exciting foosball action. It was always a fun place to hang out but a little dirty and divey. Walking into Bill’s on Friday I noticed the room was actually bright! I tried to recall if there were shades on the windows at the Hog’s Pit or if it was just really dirty. Here the windows let in a ton of sunlight and the place had a cheery diner like feel to it. The tables were covered in picnic style checkered cloths and some good rock and roll music playing in the background. We got a seat in the back room and plac...