Wine bars are as uncommon as well planned Manhattan rooftops with great views. Open a little more than a year, AYZA Wine + Chocolate Bar is an unexpected and welcome addition to the neighborhood. Tucked onto 31st Street between Fifth Avenue and Broadway, AYZA offers a selection of Jaques Torres...
Blue Marble isn’t just an ice cream parlor. Named after the image of the Earth as seen from space, its existence reminds us that the planet is small, and the life on it, intimately connected.
Start with the ice cream: handmade in small batches by third generation dairy farmer and ice cream...
This second location of Blue Marble opened up in May 2008 in a space shared with New York City Explorers, a center for family enrichment. In tune with its ecologically and socially conscious Atlantic Avenue location: http://ztrend.com/brooklyn/boerum-hill/social/203/blue-marble-boerum-hill , the...
Facing the south side of Madison Square Park, just beyond a newsstand, is an unassuming deli. But. This one seems different. You step inside. A sparkling clean interior. A refrigerator case home to nut milks, agave lemonade, coconut chai. A menu listing nut and seed pates--and unheated avocado...
Need a break from your stressful day? Look no further than Grounded, a coffee house in the West Village established in 2005 by siblings Mark and Jennifer Greenberg. Order from an extensive menu of coffees, teas, smoothies, sandwiches and salads, and desserts. Enjoy your tea as you relax on one of...
We are sorry to announce that ZTrend's sweetheart vegan restaurant HAS CLOSED. We keep Jill on our site because Jill is still in the business of personal private cleanse.
In May 2007, a small, well-lit cafe opened up along Court Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. The epicurious wandered in; as...
Looks can be deceiving, as is true of La Bonbonniere, a small luncheonette in the West Village. At first glance, the place is easy to miss, but after dining here just once you won’t make that mistake again. The vintage-inspired décor and celebrity-adorned walls add to the retro atmosphere of...
Dangling meat hooks, carving tables and a giant ghost-white bust of a cow implanted into a wall give the potent impression of a butcher shop. Prepare yourself for a meal you will never forget featuring some of the most tender aged meats you will ever taste. The meat is exceptional at this superior...
Since its start in Chelsea Market in 1994, Madeline Patisserie has been producing some of the finest French baked goods in the city. Executive pastry chef, Pascal Goupil places great importance on baking with fresh seasonal fruits and all-natural ingredients, free of chemicals or preservatives. It...
Hotel Gansevoort, the first luxe hotel to gentrify the meatpacking area is still trendy and widely know for it's oh so fab rooftop plunge bar located on the 15th floor. Plung Bar, restaurant and lounge serves perfectly blended cocktails, delicious fare and offers stunning New York vistas. Not to...
