OSTERIA MORINI

Can't stay indoors on such a beautiful sunny day in the 60s!  What started as an open house to see in Greenwjch Village ended up snacking and going around in SoHo with some friends.

They wanted to drink - but I'd rather find a good place to snack without eating sugar.

What started to be a wait at a restaurant nearby (another favorite of mine) turned out to be instant seat at Osteria Morjni.

We sat by the bar because they wanted to drink. Here's my order:

I ordered 3 crostinis. 

From left to right:

Parmesan Cheese "Gelato" - pure aged Parmesan cheese grated then whipped I suppose served drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

Middle: farro and peas purée

Right: lamb crudo

The bread was slice, brushed with probably olive oil then toasted in the oven.

It was a satisfactory meal all it's own.  Enjoyed it!

OSTERIA MORINI

1. 218 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012
2. (212) 965-8777

   
   

TACOMBI - Cool taco place

LIt's been 2 years since they opened and yet I've never tried this place because I thought it was a garage of some sort whenever I passed by it.  At times, I thought it was a repair car shop because I saw a glimpse of an old car in it.  But this time, I had a day of leisure where I could smell the roses.  Today was a day to absorb my surroundings.  After all, I'm in SoHo - or some refer to it as NoHo.

SoHo means South of Houston Street.  NoHo is North of Houston Street.  Today, I am clearly south of the street.  To me, it's SoHo.

I was here on Elizabeth Street where more new and boutique designers are, as I went hunting for sandals, summer bargains and look at the Fall fashion trends.  Usually, I make a quick glance at the corner of my eye on this place; but today, I actually stopped to read the signs and figure this place out.

See what I mean?  The place was wide open like a garage door was open.
An old van is parked which apparently is where the waiter picks up the order from.   It feels like you're outside a little "Puebla" in Mexico.  What a cool idea!

As you enter, on the right is where you order your food.  You can also choose your beverage from this corner.  They do have beer, juice, horchata and bottled Mexican sodas.

Besides the fish taco I had which was wonderful, I ordered the grilled corn in a cup with cotija cheese, paprika and some type of creamy sauce with a consistency of a flavored mayonnaise.  The corn was not only grilled but seems to have undergone some other step of cooking.  Perhaps sauteed.

This was the fish taco I ordered.  There are 4 kinds of sauces to choose from to put on top of your taco.  My favorite are the first 3 bottles of sauces from the right.  The hottest is the one on the right.

So next time you pass by this place in the area and the doors are completely open, don't hesitate to go in.  The food is really good and inexpensive.  They have 3 kinds of fish tacos and the rest are meat.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/tacombi-nyc-new-york#hrid:FTkCruETTv6asgVXGJFuxw

TACOMBI
267 Elizabeth Street  New York, NY 10012
(917) 727-0179

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