NYC Tastes

We were walking around the East Village last weekend when we stumbled across this little gem. They had a large green chalkboard menu standing up outside a small store front listing various german beers and grilled meats. The front doors were slightly open and the smell of grilled sausages wafted out onto the sidewalk. Hmmm…delicious German beer and grilled meats?? Two of my favorite things! I was sold. We grabbed a seat at the front entrance and ordered a couple Hefenweizens from the friendly German folks behind the bar. With only three seats up front and two tables in the back, this is a very cozy little place. The wooden stools and dim lighting add to the effect and I found myself wanting to hole up for a while and leave the bustle of the outside world. We really weren’t too hungry since we were on our way to dinner but we decided to order a bratwurst just to check it out. (Thank goodness we did since our meal at China 1 turned out to be extremely uncomfortable and overpriced- but...