Hey, wanted to let you know about a new restaurant that just opened up on the NE corner of 113th and Frederick Douglass. It’s called “Antoinette’s” and is really great!Antointette herself is friendly
and charming and there to greet every customer. The food is excellent-
I especially recommend the “sweet + fiery polenta fries” which are available as a side dish. They’re fried perfectly crisp, with an
addictive dusting of some sort of sugar/salt/spice mixture. I’ve been
back for them twice in the week since I’ve discovered the place.The place has been significantly spruced up since its former incarnation as a greasy spoon diner- the tables feature white
tablecloths, candles and elegant glassware, and the decor is welcoming, with warm orange walls and beautiful, oversize oil
paintings.It seems to be still pretty unknown, since it has been pretty empty the three times I’ve been by- not a lot of foot traffic, I guess,
though the overflow from Zoma (excellent Ethiopian place right across the street) might give it some traffic.Antoinette’s is an excellent new addition to the neighborhood, and I hope she attracts enough customers to keep her here!
-U.F. Reader Submission
Ed. Note: Thanks for the heads up! Those fries sound heavenly!
Anonymous
October 28, 2007
By the way, I thought Zoma was one of the most fantastic Ethiopian restis that I had tried .. not too greasy, great injera .. from the vegetarian point of view, I thought it was great (or does the city have even better???)
Anonymous
October 28, 2007
Yeah, EuroCorner is gone- Antoinette’s is there now. I’d agree with the comment above, I thought the food was bistro-style, french influenced.
I don’t know if they deliver, but the owner seems so eager to please that she’d probably bring it to your herself if you called and asked for delivery.
katherine
October 28, 2007
I’ve been to Antionette’s – thank God for this restaurant. The food is out of this world, it’s so delicious and their meats are antibiotic, and hormone free etc., I would love anyone’s feedback. You must stop by and enjoy this new dining experiece.
shilldetector
October 28, 2007
Just so you know, this isn’t a “reader recommendation,” it’s an obvious press release. Just look at the language a little closely and you’ll realize it’s coming from someone who works there, regardless of who they say they are.
illoquentgent
October 26, 2007
dj you could find reviews for zoma at yelp.com
DJ
October 25, 2007
It would be great if they could get a little website action going…that’s usually my clue…but right now, no website no reviews, no pics, nowhere on the web.
Anonymous
October 25, 2007
“I guess,though the overflow from Zoma (excellent Ethiopian place right across the street)
-U.F. Reader Submission
I and most of my friends have been very disappointed on both of our two visits to Zoma. It’s bland food. I’ve been to lots of Ethiopian places, the food had flavor and spice. Spice is something Zoma knows nothing of. I am not a long voice, this Village Voice review spelled it out well.
http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0719,sietsema,76584,15.html
If you like you Ethiopian tame and, well with no spice, perhaps. If you want a tang or kick in your Ethiopian, avoid the place like the plague, just as the Voice review advises.
KathyOmm
October 25, 2007
I’d call the food contemporary/new American. They have really great ingredients and take the time to cook things right. I recommend the gnocchi which Souschef Mark makes fresh each morning. It is still BYOB.
anon
October 25, 2007
Is this where Euro Corner was? Did it go out of business?
LGP
October 24, 2007
That’s why we haven’t gone. There’s no indication what type of food it is. Do they deliver??
DJ
October 24, 2007
What type of food?