Cocktail Bar Find: Sel Rrose NYC
A stunning amalgamation of early 20th century Parisian style and “demolition chic”, Sel Rrose on Bowery is inspired by artist Marcel Duchamp (or Rrose Sélavy, his feminine alter ego!) in its name, décor and even its cocktails. Smooth navy leather furniture and marble-topped tables complement the distressed walls and Duchamp-inspired décor touches – industrial elements […]
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Sandwich Find: Harbs NYC
(November 9th 2015: Unfortunately, following a recent visit to Harbs NYC, Melting Butter no longer recommends this cafe due to a decreased standard in food quality) With the arrival of Harbs NYC, an exact replica of Harbs in Japan, we’re beginning to think the Japanese can do no wrong. The Chelsea outpost recently opened not only to the […]
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Coffee Find: Devoción NYC
Escaping the bustling crowds and shrieking sirens of New York City seems all but impossible in this grinding metropolis (not that we’re complaining!). That’s why Devoción, a former meatpacking plant-turned-café on the quiet end of Grand Street in Williamsburg, is such a find – a lush oasis-like space humming with relaxed energy and the finest […]
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Restaurant Find: Izakaya NoMad NYC
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Nestled discreetly in the heart of the once kitschy NoMad is Izakaya NoMad, a new breed of Izakaya that brings a touch of hip-hop and sprinkling of street to the traditional Japanese Izakaya concept. The restaurant’s whimsical interior complete with an Astro Boy mural, illuminated Great Wall of […]
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Zio & Sons on #GatheringsLikeThese and NYC’s Most Instagrammable Hotspots
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) They say a picture paints a thousand words – and with last month’s news that Instagram, the ubiquitous photo-sharing platform, now has over 300 million active users (making it officially larger than Twitter) – it seems that the world agrees. For many of us, sharing the most intimate […]
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Underground Dining: SOSHARU ソーシャル by Melting Butter x Sosh
We spend a lot of time here at Melting Butter curating the best restaurants, experiences and hotspots around the world. So how would it look if we put our money where our proverbial mouths were? This Sunday we did just that and launched our underground dining series, SOSHARU ソーシャル (the Japanese word for social) with […]
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Thai Restaurant Find: Somtum Der NYC
Somtum Der, the Bangkok restaurant transplant, is serving New Yorkers in search of proper Thai food with the most flavorsome Isan cuisine in the city. Think of Somtum Der as the fresher, more authentic cousin of Uncle Boons and the slightly more considered and vibrant friend of Zabb Elee. Either way, you know it’s going […]
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Fantasy Restaurants: Nicole Franzen’s Best of NYC
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Clean, classic, minimalistic, with a mixture of old and new ”“ these are not only the eye-pleasing things we’re constantly searching for at Melting Butter ”“ they’re what we’ve found in our latest city curator and major Insta-crush Nicole Franzen. A Brooklyn-based food, lifestyle and travel photographer, Nicole’s […]
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Ramen Restaurant Find: Ganso NYC
Ganso is a welcome addition to that gastronomically desolate part of Downtown Brooklyn where until now places like Dunkin’ Donuts and Applebees ruled the roost. The well-priced ramen menu reads like a laundry list of rich, brothy, comforting noodles that are designed to hit the spot on a cold New York night. Ganso’s kitchen is […]
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Café Find: Maman NYC
Those who have spent enough time in France will understand that New York City is not the place to find Pain au Chocolat of the buttery, flaky variety. I for one stopped buying French pastries in this city for fear of ending up with yet another brick of doughnutty textured pastry that oozes far too […]
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