CONGEE BOWERY Restaurant and Bar

Congee Bowery; My favourite Chinese joint in the city.  Always impresses Chinese food lovers.The menu is extensive and pretty darn authentic, as far as we westerner's Know, anyway. But you know what sets this joint apart from the other good Chinese joints, it's the location. Its on the Bowery (closer to E.Houston than Canal), thus close to Nolita, LES, E.Vill... not in the heart of China Town, where there is Fuck-all to do afterwards, except for going to Apotheke.
Here, I suggest you order yourself some Peking Style Pork Chops (see picture) they are the BOLLOCKS!

Then, after the Chinese food, hop on down to Freemans (two minutes away) for a Freemans Cocktail... ha! me and this bloody cocktail should get a room together.. I know, I know...

LA CASA BELLA by devour | new york city:

devour | new york city: La Casa Bella: " For me, there are two types of pizza places: there’s what I like to call the “new age pizza”. People who study under master pizzai..."

Mr. Devour and I will have a trade off; He'll treat me to his favourite slice of pizza (The vodka slice @ La Casa Bella. Doesn't it just make your mouth water looking at it?!) and I, in turn will treat him to my favourite Cocktail, The Freemans...

This is what Mr. Devour has to say about this magical slice...Read on, The dude is funny.

whenever I go to La Casa Bella, I start off my meal with a vodka slice which, honestly, I believe is the best vodka slice in Brooklyn. If it was humanly and socially acceptable to have sex and marry this slice of pizza, I would. And yes, there are about five other pizza shops that make vodka slices, but none can come near the one at La Casa Bella. A thin, crunchy, chewy dough, topped with a creamy, garlicky, tomato vodka sauce, which is then topped off with fresh mozzarella and a mix of basil and parsley with a sesame seed crust can honestly be the key factor in bringing world peace.