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    • Restaurant Review: Emmy Squared

      Posted at 10:20 am by athenapappas, on October 1, 2019
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      For former ADA Jared Mogil‘s birthday, we headed Emmy Squared, which is one restaurant of several awesome Pizza Loves Emily Restaurant group. Although pizza is their main focus, their burger (which seriously will sell out) always tops lists of best burgers in the city. Pro tip: spilt the burger and get pizza to share.

      Also known as Le Big Matt, the burger oozing with a double-stacked Pat Lafried grass-fed beef patties, American cheese, greens, pickles, and the proprietary Sammy sauce. If that wasn’t enough, it also comes with a side of waffle fries. This epic burger is cooked to perfection.

      On to the pizza! Serving up thick-cut Detroit style pizza, there is a topping combination for every palate. We decided to do something a little different from our usual style and went for the Hot Chicken: Nashville hot chicken, ‘Bama white sauce, and chopped pickle. It was a spicy, crispy pizza dream come true. Pickles on pizza might sound weird, but it really helped balance out the other flavors.

      I highly recommend Emmy Squared in Williamsburg but be sure to get a reservation. The later you go, the more likely the burger will be sold out.

      Posted in Adventures, New York, Restaurants, Review | 1 Comment | Tagged Brooklyn, restaurant, Review, Williamsburg
    • Adventures in New York: Matcha Bar

      Posted at 10:00 am by athenapappas, on June 29, 2016

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      It is no secret that matcha, finely powdered green tea, has become wildly popular in the past few years. From chocolates to cake (admittedly two companies I formerly worked for!), matcha can be found in a variety of different foods. Even Starbucks has a matcha beverages. Williamsburg’s Matcha Bar is a cafĂ© that focuses solely on this green tea delicacy. I stopped by recently for my AM caffeine fix on the way to work the other day to see if all-matcha-all-the-time lived up to the hype.

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      Located off the main Bedford Ave. drag, Matcha Bar was surprisingly cute inside, an oasis among the warehouses between Greenpoint and Williamsburg. With a variety of hot and iced drinks, plus pastries, there are plenty of matcha treats to pick from. I went with the Fuji Apple and Ginger Iced Matcha.

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      Look at that green tea goodness! My drink was very light and refreshing. I could taste the earthiness of the matcha and the tart of the apple, but neither were overwhelming or too thick. There was plenty of caffeine, too, but not so much as to make me jittery. However, at about $5.00 a drink, I can’t quite justify this as an everyday expense. It was a nice summer treat to branch out from the iced coffee. If you are a green tea lover, or just looking to try a new beverage, I would highly recommend stopping by the Matcha Bar.

      Posted in Adventures, New York, Restaurants, Review | 0 Comments | Tagged Brooklyn, Cafe, Green Tea, Matcha, Williamsburg
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