TheImproper Dining Guide

New Owner Zach Erdem Brings City Vibe to Southampton’s 75 Main

TheImproper Staff — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:29:43 +0000

Zach Erdem, the new owner of Southampton’s 75 Main restaurant, has turned the 20-year-old landmark into a year-round destination combining its familiar Hamptons style with a New York City nightlife vibe.

Restaurants in the summer vacation redoubt of the rich and famous tend to come and go, but 75 Main has managed to keep [...]

OSO, Southampton Inn’s Signature Restaurant, is Thoroughly American

TheImproper Staff — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:22:33 +0000

OSO Restaurant at the Southampton Inn, welcomes the Hampton’s 2013 summer season with a grand opening May 11. This year the restaurant adds a world renowned pastry chef to its well-known “farm-to-table” menu.

The restaurant will be open seven days a week, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning Saturday, May 25. It will serve [...]

East River Cafe: New York Style Dining, Moderate Price

TheImproper Staff — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:14:37 +0000

It’s always a welcome sight when the owner of a restaurant greets patrons as they enter the door. At the East River Café on the corner of First Ave. and 61st St. at the foot of the Queensboro Bridge, Sam Morcos is usually sitting at the end of the well-known copper bar just inside the door. [...]

Rayuela: A New Take on Latin American, Spanish Cuisine

TheImproper Staff — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:46:20 +0000

Rayuela (ra-yue-la), Spanish for hopscotch, illustrates their gourmet Latin American and Spanish menu that hops among the best recipes from a dozen Spanish-speaking countries---effectively erasing their boundaries. [...]

Water’s Edge: A Long Island Landmark Renewed

TheImproper Staff — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:41:36 +0000

The iconic New York City landmark Water’s Edge Restaurant, spans three decades and has recently reopened under the Singh Hospitality Group. Sited along the East River in Long Island City, the venue offers awe-inspiring views of New York’s impressive cityscape. The menu of culinary creations and refreshing twists on traditional fare reflect the eclectic American cuisine crafted by Executive Chef Rory O’Farrell under the guidance of Corporate Chef David Salony. [...]

Meli Melo: A Restaurant That Fits the Times

TheImproper Staff — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:09:35 +0000

After 15 years, Owner-Chef Bernard Ros has developed a loyal clientele among local residents and a reputation for good, moderately priced fare that draws visitors from the 12 hotels that surround Meli Melo his French-Mediterranean restaurant on Madison Avenue in Murray Hill.

Which is a good thing: “For the past five years it was going [...]

La Superica: Margaritas With a View in Sag Harbor

TheImproper Staff — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:51:00 +0000

La Superica has been described as a funky little Mexican restaurant in a killer location in Sag Harbor, right off the North Haven bridge. It’s kitschy decor reflects its good-time casual atmosphere, down to the plastic palm trees.

It draws sizable crowds, both locals and tourists, attracted by its renowned Margaritas and moderately priced [...]

Junoon: Indian Cusine Fit for Raja in Flatiron District

TheImproper Staff — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:19:48 +0000

Junoon likes to bill itself as a restaurant with “French service, in the family, Indian style.” At least that’s how one waiter described it when a local critic recently visited the new outlet in the Flatiron district of Manhattan. The city doesn’t lack for Indian eateries, but Junoon aims for the upscale.

The owners obviously [...]

Beekman Bar & Books: James Bond Would Approve

TheImproper Staff — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:51:00 +0000

Picture James Bond – not Daniel Craig, but Sean Connery – pulling up to the curb in his Aston Martin and climbing out in his Antony Sinclair Savile Row suit with ascot neatly tufted in his shirt. He would glance to each side before walking into Beekman Bar and Books on First Ave. and 50th [...]

Townline BBQ: Ribs Texas Style in Sagaponack

TheImproper Staff — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:17:15 +0000

Townline BBQ in Sagaponack, offers a casual, family friendly atmosphere with affordable prices and a real ribs joint atmosphere. After traveling to Texas and Kansas, owner Mark Smith and executive chef and partner Joe Realmuto decided that authentic Texas BBQ, with a little bit of pork on the menu, was the winning concept. Traditionally Texas [...]