1) Local Oysters – 2009 was the year of Oyster Terroir awareness from far flung waters. 2010 will bring a larger variety of local Oysters to NYC Menus

2) Burger Hybrids – from the Schnitzel Burger at

Tenderloin Roast Burger w/ Edible String

2) Burger Hybrids – from the Schnitzel Burger at @schnitzeltruck to the Cheeseburger Sausage available at the Meat Hook in Brooklyn, @themeathook, burger hybrids are going to trend in 2010.

3) MICRO-Local Restaurants – The 100 Mile Diet is so 2009… the 10 mile diet for 2010…

Rooftop Farms – http://rooftopfarms.org/ - A 6000 Square Foot Organic Vegie farm on top of a warehouse in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Local Restaurants that serve Rooftop Farms Produce:

Vesta Trattoria and Wine Bar – Italian Restaurant in Astoria, Queens
Anella Brooklyn – 222 Franklin St. Brooklyn, NY 11222 … (718) 389-8100
Marlow and Sons -  81 Broadway Brooklyn NY 11211 – (718) 384-1441
Eat Cafe – 124 Messerole Ave. Greenpoint, Brooklyn 11222 (718) 389-8083

4) Non-pig Bacon & non Bacon-pig – all those insert bacon here recipes are so 2009… 2010 will add some variation with non-pork bacon and OPP- Other parts of the Pig

5) Pacojet Cocktails – “waiter, there’s a dessert in my booze”.

6) Micro Desserts – mini-cupcakes in 2009 were just the start…

100 Acres is from the owners of Five Points and the Cookshop. The candle lit rectangular room of antiqued floor to ceiling paned widows, has a long white tiled bar area evoking old-style eateries, shimmery tile wrapped columns, and marble topped long communal [...]]]> 100 Acres – web
38 Macdougal St.
New York

100 Acres is from the owners of Five Points and the Cookshop. The candle lit rectangular room of antiqued floor to ceiling paned widows, has a long white tiled bar area evoking old-style eateries, shimmery tile wrapped columns, and marble topped long communal tables at the far end with high stools. There are also individual tables along the windows and a good sense of space and proportion. 100 Acres is very comfortable and puts one at ease.

The portions are great for winter and the food looks way good:

Pork Shank at 100 Acres

At first I was yawning at the entree part of the menu, partially because I’ve dined out a bunch this week and already exhausted the staples, Steak, Mussels, local tune and Burger, but the specials were exciting. I opted out of the Wild Salmon over clam chowder special, in favor of the Pork Shank.  The appetizers were very appealing mix of seafood and salads. The Spit Roasted Amish Chicken arrived on a large plate; an-sized chicken… not cornish hen. The gigantor chicken, served with sweet potatoes and a tangy dried fruit compote and walnut butter, was really good and tender; addictive crispy skin and very flavorful. Tried the Hog Island Oysters – excellent (@hogislandoyster), Kombucha Squash Soup, Mushroom and Rocket Salad. For an entree, the Pork Shank with Mache, pomegranate & radishes over parsnips, was really good, well spiced and a balance of earthy, sweet overtones of the pomegranate and parsnips mixing well with the richness of the slow roast pork.

Totally unpretentious seasonal, comfort food atmosphere and a menu with many local food items. Good for a date or with friends. All in all it was much better than I expected and I’d def. go back – was def. a very good vibe and fun.

Latey? Lately we’ve been MenuRaving so hard we don’t get out to eat until LATE.  Please nominate your favorites and we’ll mention you on MenuRaves (send faves to thelateys@menuraves.com).

Here are some of our FAVES of [...]]]> MenuRaves is proud to announce The Lateys™ – the BEST in latenight eats across the USA, starting with NYC.

Latey? Lately we’ve been MenuRaving so hard we don’t get out to eat until LATE.  Please nominate your favorites and we’ll mention you on MenuRaves (send faves to thelateys@menuraves.com).

Here are some of our FAVES of latenight in NYC ::
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Blue Ribbon – the reigning king
97 Sullivan St., nr. Spring St.; 212-274-0404

WoHop – greasy noodle shop with a latenight cast of characters straight out of the movies – cops and gangstas slurpin’ downstairs in-  Chinatown

Delicatessen
54 Prince St, New York, NY 10012-3309 – (212) 226-0211
delicatessennyc.com‎

Cafeteria
119 7th Ave, New York, NY‎ – (212) 414-1717‎

Blue ribbon sushi
119 Sullivan St, New York, NY‎ – (212) 343-0404‎
blueribbonrestaurants.com

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Balthazar
80 Spring St, New York, NY 10012 – (212) 965-1414
balthazarny.com

La Esquina
106 Kenmare St, New York, NY 10012 – (646) 613-7100
esquinanyc.com‎

L’Asso NYC – Latenight slices Thurs – Sat. til 3am
192 Mott St, New York, NY 10012 – (212) 219-2353
lassonyc.com

Peasant
194 Elizabeth St # A, New York, NY 10012-4255 – (212) 965-9511
peasantnyc.com

L’orange bleu
430 Broome St, New York, NY 10012 – (212) 226-4999
lorangebleue.com

L’Express serves dinner from Midnight to 6am every day. – http://lexpressnyc.com/

Le Bateau Ivre – kitchen open from 8am – 4am every day – www.lebateauivrenyc.com
230 E 51st St
New York, NY 10022-6571
(212) 583-0579

Katz’s Deli – Friday and Saturday is open 8am – 2:45am

Fatty Crab West Village – Thursday – Saturday open til 2 am ! – http://fattycrab.com/
643 Hudson Street
(between Horatio and Gansevoort)
New York, NY 10014
ph: 212.352.3592

Lucky Strike Address: ‎- open in SOHO -  5pm-1am Monday-Wednesday , 5pm-2am Thursday, 5pm-2:30am Friday, 4.30pm-2:30am Saturday, 4.30pm-1am Sunday
59 Grand St, New York, NY 10013-2320 – (212) 941-0479
luckystrikeny.com

open in SOHO -  5pm-1am Monday-Wednesday , 5pm-2am Thursday, 5pm-2:30am Friday, 4.30pm-2:30am Saturday, 4.30pm-1am Sunday

Resto – til 1am
111 E. 29th St (cross Park Ave. S) -  212-685-5585
restonyc.com

The Smith – til 1am
55 Third Ave -  212-420-9800
thesmithnyc.com

Allen & Delancey – til 2am
115 Allen St -  212-253-5400
allenanddelancey.net

Dell’anima – til 2am
38 Eighth Ave (at Jane St.) -  212-366-6633

Momofuku Ssäm Bar – til 2am
207 Second Ave. (at 13th) 212-254-3500

Restaurant Forte Baden Baden – til’ 4am
28 W. 32nd St. (neat 5th… it’s on the second floor) -  212-744-2266

Cozy Soup and Burger – open 24/7
739 Broadway (Between Astor Pl and Waverly Pl)

Schiller’s – SUN to WED: 12:00 – 1:00 AM, THU: 12:00 – 2:00 AM, FRI and SAT: 12:00 –3:00 AM
131 Rivington Street

Sushi Seki – Open Mon-Sat 5:30pm-3am
143 1st Ave
New York, NY 10065-7700
(212) 371-0238

La Mela – Sun-Thur till 2am and Friday and Saturday till 3am
167 Mulberry Street
New York, NY 10013
212-431-9493

Cacio e Vino – Tues – Sat til 5am?
80 2nd Avenue

Jo’s - til’ 1 a.m. Monday through Thurs, til’ 2 a.m. Friday and Sat, and til’ midnight on Sunday
264 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012-5512, (212) 966-9640
josnyc.com
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The Breslin (at the Ace Hotel)
Crosby Street Hotel
Bill’s Bar and Burger
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Yonkers
Robataya NY (Japanese)

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Torrisi Italian Specialties
250 Mulberry Street (bet. Prince and Spring)
opening [...]]]>

Opening Late October

Torrisi Italian Specialties, is a local food sourced Italian style Deli, serving fresh local and domestic products, rather than high carbon footprint imported ingredients. This is a good trend for the local sustainable food movement – can’t wait to have lunch there.

Torrisi Italian Specialties
250 Mulberry Street (bet. Prince and Spring)
opening in late October.

for links to local food info, sources and Restaurants, please see our MenuRaves Local Food Movement Page.