A Girl’s Gotta Eat: July/August Picks

By Carol Di Vincenzo

Agave

West Village

140 7^th Avenue, New York, NY 10014

212-989-2100 • AgaveNY.com

Cuisine: Mexican

Attire: Casual

Price Range: $$

Serving: Brunch, lunch and dinner

Outdoor Seating: Yes

Alcohol: Full Bar

Ambiance: Casual

Considered a dining staple in the west village, Agave’s chic ambience is paired with southwestern cuisine and an extensive cocktail menu that holds the attention of New York’s most transient restaurant-hopping palates. The fact that they’re heralded by the Food Network as having “NYC’s Best Margaritas” is reason enough to come in to see what all the fuss is about.

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Entrees:

BLUE CORN ENCHILADAS: Chipotle chicken breast, spinach and cheese

TEJAS GULF SHRIMP AND BLUE CRAB CAKES: With arugula, late harvest corn, cilantro lime crema and charred chili arroz verde

COCKTAIL:

AGAVE MARGARITA TRADICIONAL: Mango, 

pomegranate, passion fruit, prickly pear and blood orange

The Butterfly

Tribeca

225 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013

646-692-4943 • TheButterflyNYC.com

Cuisine: New American

Attire: Casual

Price Range: $$ 

Serving: Brunch, lunch and dinner 

Happy Hour: Yes

Outdoor Dining: No

Alcohol: Full Bar

Ambiance: Casual, Trendy

This retro inspired cocktail bar and supper club was named after The Butterfly Club in Executive Chef Michael White’s hometown of Beloit Wisconsin, where he worked as a cook back in the day. The menu boasts familiar starters and entrees with a flavorful updated twist, while mixologist Eben Freeman gives a facelift to the classics! 

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Entrees:

            BUTTERFLY PATTY MELT: 5 oz. dried-aged beef patty, caramelized onions, gruyere and American cheese, caraway rye, French fries

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN: 3-piece Bell & Evan’s chicken, coleslaw, cheddar biscuits and honey butter

Cocktail:

            WHISKEY SOUR: Old Forester bourbon, fresh lemon, Mcclure’s Maple and             Angostura

Del Posto 

Chelsea

85 10^th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

212-497-8090 • DelPosto.com

Cuisine: Italian

Attire: Dressed

Price Range: $$$$

Serving: Lunch and dinner

Happy Hour: No

Outdoor Seating: No

Alcohol: Full Bar

Ambiance: Upscale, Romantic

A pinnacle in upscale dining, Del Posto is the creation of Mario Battali, Joe and Lidia Bastianich and partner/Executive Chef Mark Ladner. The menu is a compilation of Italian regional flavors executed and presented to perfection. These culinary minds have created a dining masterpiece with an opulent European ambience coupled with stellar service. 

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Entrees:

GARGANELLI: Traditional Del Posto Garganelli Verdi al Ragu Bolognese

LOBSTER: Lobster with artichoke, almond, basil salad and tangerine essenze

Cocktail:

MIDNIGHT PLUM: Blackwell rum, Unicum plum, Urban moonshine, maple bitters and maple syrup

Tiella

Upper East Side

1109 1^st Avenue, New York, NY 10065

212-558-0100 • TiellaNYC.com

Cuisine: Italian

Attire: Casual

Price Range: $$$

Serving: Lunch and dinner

Outdoor Seating: No

Alcohol: Full bar

Ambiance: Romantic

This Upper East Side gem delights its patrons with a modern Southern Italian seasonal menu inspired by the home-cooked meals of Naples, Italy. Executive Chef Giuseppe Castellano’s dishes are layered with traditional Mediterranean flavors in an atmosphere that is perfectly matched. I suggest also stopping in for a glass of wine and a signature pizza cooked in Tiella’s wood-fired oven.

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Entrees:

GARGANELLI: With scallops, shrimp and fava beans garnished with black garlic

ORATA: Filet of Mediterranean dorado with a thin potato crust in thyme and lemon sauce

Cocktails:

*A list of regional Italian wines

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