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Why You Should Visit Washington Market Tavern

by Ryan Shea

Washington Square Tavern, Manhattan Digest

 

Washington Square Tavern, Manhattan Digest
Credit to: Washington Square Tavern

Opening up a restaurant in New York City is a hard thing to do.  There are so many facets to make something work, from the food, ambiance, decor, and of course the professionalism of the staff.  If there is one place that all of this works and then some, it is Washington Market Tavern located in the heart of Tribeca.  The new establishment opened only about a month ago and has received quite the positive reviews on its Yelp page (minus one very silly review that talks about the amount of toilets in a bathroom.  Bye Felicia).  I took myself and a good friend there last week and overall we had quite an amazing experience.

On top of the great decor, which boasts a warm, homey type feel to it with its wood furnishings and beautiful table layouts, the food and professionalism were top notch.  They had a variety of wait staff there that came prepared with its knowledge and expertise of each dimension of the menu, from how to navigate each portion of the menu (the current one is broken down into four parts- raw, garden, ocean and farm) to what drink pairs off with what mean (not much of a drinker myself however the margaritas and the Sparkling Old Fashion were quite delicious and not overpowering in my opinion).

Then of course, there was the food.  The food was phenomenal and if they plan on what the fantastic manager LeRoy told me which is changing the menu by season then they are off to a great start.  Each part of the menu was intricately planned, delicious and had great flavor to each of them.  The standouts from each part of the menu reads as following-

Washington Square Tavern, Manhattan Digest,
Credit to: Washington Square Tavern

Raw- The Lamb Tartare (Harissa Emulsion, Black Garlic Yogurt, Spicy Crouton) and Cold Smoked Scallops (Lemon Pickled Artichokes, Hawaiian Hearts Of Palm, Smoked Trout Roe, Borage Cress). 

Garden- Asparagus (Roasted Puree, Butter Glazed Tips, Summer Truffle Vinaigrette, Red Vein Sorrel) and Blooming Hill Farm Baby Beets (Raw & Roasted, Charred’Onion “Dirt”, Spiced Walnut Crumble, Chevre Whip Purslane).

Ocean- Baby Octopus (Green Garbanzos, Salty Fingers Black Olive Oil, Expellete, Frisee, Lemon) and East Coast Halibut (Artichokes, Lemon Broth, Tender Carrots, Spring Onions, Snap Peas, Chive). 

Washington Square Tavern, Manhattan Digest
Credit to: Washington Square Tavern

Farm- Bourbon Braised Bacon (Hudson Valley Farm Egg, English Pea Puree, Gem Lettuce), Colorado Lamb Loin (Marinated Summer Beans, Heirloom Pepper Puree, Rosemary Lamb Ju)

Overall the best of the best from above was the Asparagus (best I’ve ever had), the Bourbon Braised Bacon and the Butter Cake that was on the dessert menu.  Simply heaven.  Washington Square Tavern is definitely a place that I would recommend going to for future visits.

Check out the official site for more information!

41 Murray Street

646-964-4860

 

Filed Under: FOODIE, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Foodie, foodie nyc, Manhattan, NYC, restaurant, Tribeca, washington market tavern

Underwater Spin Class: Your New Favorite Workout

by Jessica Klein

Dove Men + Care Hair, Manhattan Digest, Aqua Cycling

Rushing from work, I came ill prepared for my first ever aquacycling class. Wearing an entirely cotton outfit, I entered the Tribeca studio, Aqua (located at 78 Franklin Street), thinking that only my lower legs would be submerged as I participated in the workout. I had taken too literally an image sent by one of the women organizing the class, which pictured someone pedaling that cut off at the knees. After filling out forms attesting to the fact that I was not too ill or old to partake in the class (indeed I was neither, though I did ponder with some trepidation my irregular and minimal exercise regime), I received my aquacycling shoes. Rubbery and tight fitting, they resembled something one might wear in a hospital and flippers without the part that actually helps you swim.

Manhattan Digest, Spin Class, Aqua Cycling
Credit to: Dove® Men+Care™ Hair.

As I entered the room where our class of six, young women would cycle for half an hour, I realized my mistake. I clearly hadn’t done my research, and the seats of the bikes sat at least an inch below the pool’s water level while the shiny, silver handles jutted out just above. I immediately regretted my choice of clothing as I stood chest-deep in chlorinated water, struggling to adjust a seat with knobs that appeared distorted thanks to the rippling blue. To jump right in, just as I did into the water under the pleasantly dim lighting of the aquacycling studio, the class was a challenge. I was repeatedly instructed to make impossible figure eights with my arms, and I almost floated away while attempting underwater pushups. My seat never seemed to be in the right place and, at one point, my left pedal strap came undone. Nonetheless, I flapped my arms and peddled my legs with the best of them (who were, encouragingly, beginners, as well—but in your head, you’re always the only one doing it wrong when it’s your first time in aquacycling class; trust me). Yet, against all odds, I had a blast. Aquacycling was unlike anything I had ever experienced, yoga and kickboxing being the only organized fitness classes I’d previously attended. Our aquacycling instructor, a spin class teacher and veteran swimmer, had clearly found a calling in leading this class. With equal parts firmness and encouragement, she counted down the length of our “sprints,” showed us how to “fly” on a submerged stationary bike (by getting off of the seat but keeping your feet in the pedals while making water treading motions with your arms behind the bike), and made sure we always sucked in our stomachs, which turned out to be necessary if you didn’t want to float away while you “flew.” At no point during the class did I remotely fear drowning. When the class ended and I emerged from the pool, my legs all of a sudden turned to lead. Our instructor assured us that we would not be sore the next day from this workout, since it took place in the water. Though naturally dubious at the time, I have to admit she was right. It’s two days later, and I have yet to feel that usual post-exercise pain. I just feel very self-satisfied for trying something new that required above average movement. The instructor also warned us that we would be more dehydrated than we imagined back on land. As it turns out, sweating in water doesn’t feel like sweating, and to my surprise, I gulped up the remains of my water bottle in record time back in the locker room. Right about then, a nightmarish thought occurred to me. I had made a greater mistake than simply wearing the wrong clothes to class—they were also my only clothes in the building. I was soaking wet in cotton and hadn’t brought a change. Regressing to high school-level mortification, I laughed quietly to myself while blow-drying my shorts and contemplating a run back to my apartment. Yes, I felt that energized that I wanted to run after half an hour of cycling through the weight of water. This was rendered impossible by the large gift bags we walked home with thanks to Dove® Men+Care™, the aquacycling class’s sponsor. I took the free stuff with a smile, nodded approvingly at the scent of the shampoo (which I decided to use myself in spite of it’s “manly” designation), and hugged my fellow aquacyclers goodbye. Something about going through the unfamiliar but exhilarating activity served as a bonding agent, supplying me, too, with all the endorphins necessary to walk twenty blocks home soaking wet.

Aqua Cycling, Dove® Men+Care™ Hair, Manhattan Digest
Credit to: Dove® Men+Care™ Hair

Aqua Studio NY is located at 78 Franklin Street in Tribeca. The first NYC cycling studio to hold classes in a pool, it’s open seven days a week and offers a variety of classes ranging from beginner to way more intense. On the pricey side, trial classes cost $34 while single classes go for $40 and packages including 5 to 30 classes range from $190 to $990 (respectively), with options falling in between, as well. For more information, call the studio at 212-966-6784, or visit the website.

Filed Under: HEALTH, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: aqua cycling, aqua studio ny, dove, manhattan digest, Tribeca, underwater spin class

The Tribeca Film Festival 2013 is Here!

by Andrew Gutierrez

 

Photo Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival
Photo Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival is back to grace us with some awesome movie selections for everyone to check out from April 17th – 28th.  This is the 12th year the film festival will return to lower Manhattan and if you can snag some tickets to any films make sure you do so ASAP because screenings are selling out as we speak.  Some of the highly anticipated films this year are Julie Delpy’s  Before Midnight (The sequeal to her films Before Sunrise and Before Sunset), Adult World (starring Emma Roberts and directed by Scott Coffey), Flex is Kings (a doc focusing on Brooklyn’s “Flex” dance movement directed by Diedre Schoo and Michael Beach Nichols), and Big Bad Wolves (an Israeli serial killer flick where the killer may be the one killed directed by Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales).  The festival opens on Wednesday, April 17th, with the screening of Mistaken for Strangers which focuses on an indie band, The National, from Brooklyn.

If your cash is tight, or if you’d rather just chill out at home and avoid the crowds the Tribeca Film Festival has options for you to still take advantage of this New York tradition. People across the country will be allowed to access  the Tribeca Online Festival and Tribeca Film’s on-demand offerings throughout the festival’s run this year.  The Tribeca Online Festival  will provide free streaming of  the following seven films:  Alias Ruby Blade: A Story of Love and Revolution, Lil Bug & Friendz ( For the cat lover in you!), Farah Goes Bang, and short films like  RPG OKC, Delicacy, The Exit Room, and A Short Film About Guns. These films will all be accessible  via  tribecaonlinefestival.com and audiences can vote for their favorites with the winners receiving $16K in prize money. So all is not lost if you prefer to chill in the house and you’re sick of Netflix!  You can easily check out the Tribeca Online Festival.

If you happen to be in the New York area, but are suffering from a lack of funds (aka ain’t nothing going on but the rent!)  and want to get out and enjoy the recently arrived spring weather, the Tribeca Film Festival will be screening the following films for FREE for your enjoyment:

Beetlejuice

Friday 4/19 8:00 PM Tribeca Drive-In (World Financial CenterPlaza) FREE

 

And The Band Played OnSaturday 4/27 3:30 PM SVA Theater 1 Silas FREE W/ TICKET

 

 Alberi (Short Film)

Saturday 4/20 5:00 PM MoMa PS1’s VW Dome FREE

 

The Birds

Thursday 4/18 8:00 PM Tribeca Drive-In (World Financial CenterPlaza) FREE

 

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

Saturday 4/27 7:00 PM MoMA PS1 Rockaway FREE

 

Lil Bub & Friendz

Saturday 4/20 8:00 PM Tribeca Drive-In (World Financial CenterPlaza) FREE

 

Hey, even if you do have cash why not save it for drinks at the bar after watching any of these free screenings! To check out the synopses for any of the films, buy tickets, and find directions to theaters or box offices please hit up Tribecafilm.com/festival.

Photo Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival
Photo Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival

Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, NEW YORK Tagged With: entertainment, Film, Foreign Films, Free, movies, NEW YORK, Short films, Tribeca, Tribeca Film Festival 2013

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