Shaka Burritos coming to 23rd Street

shaka-0716Shaka Burrito from the Jersey Shore is opening an outpost on 23rd Street in the old Viang Ping space. They will feature burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and Hawaiian shaved ice (we could use some of that this week!).

The NJ restaurant website and menu is at: http://www.shakaburrito.com/

We are very excited; We could use a good burrito in the neighborhood. Wahoo on Park Avenue is too far!

A word of advice to the Shaka dudes; Don’t raise your prices! Some mexi places have tried to charge high price and gone out of business. Mexican food is supposed to be cheap! AND – Pomaika`ishaka

 

Vanguard Wine Bar

A cute new Wine Bar has opened in the old pizza place on 2nd Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets. It is a project of one of the owners of Bar Carrera in Greenwich Village and Custom American Wine Bar in Williamsburg. The wine bar will serve a variety of old and new French and American wines.  The menu, created by Soa Davies (formerly of Le Bernardin), features a variety of small-plates, highlighting cuisine from the two countries and meant to complement the wines. Looks like a great place for post-Fairway shopping or before a movie.

Kipsey’s Kitchen & Bar

Update 1/31/2013: Kipsey’s has opened this week. It will be about 2 weeks until they start delivery. The comfort food menu look’s great and they are getting good reviews.

Kipsey’s Kitchen & Bar will be opening in the space next to the old and long-empty Ole Restaurant at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 25th Street. Per the owners; “Kipsey’s aim is to be a neighborhood eatery.  Our concept is market driven American comfort and we make everything from scratch.  All of our baked goods are baked on premises every day. We grind our own meat from prime cuts.  Our sausages are made and linked fresh daily. We do not use chemicals. Our chicken is all natural and free of hormone and antibiotics. We strive to source local ingredients whenever it is available for us. Come on home to Kipsey’s, you’ll be glad you did! Kipsey’s is collaboration of partners who are simply passionate about food and hospitality.

This space has been many restaurants most recently an Argentinian and in the past Christine’s Polish and a pasta place. We wish the new venture great success.