Williamsburg, Brooklyn is definitely the Indie Capital of America! Well maybe I exaggerate, but that area is super trendy and awesome, with all of its vintage shops, hip nightclubs and awesome restaurants. One place I visit often is the Saint Alp Teahouse, located on Bedford Ave & 8th Street. It’s a colorful, cozy, Taiwanese restaurant, that serves delicious food that is totally affordable.
I’ve eaten there countless times, and each and every visit I’m blown away by the food. My favorite dish is the seasoned beef and pork, served over a bed of white rice and a hard boiled egg $7. For dessert I love the toast with sweet milk, absolutely delicious! If your in search of place to just hang with friends, enjoy some awesome Bubble Tea and soak up the Williamsburg lifestyle, this is the place to be.
Happy Eating!
Saint Alp Teahouse
164 Bedford Ave
(between 7th St & 8th St)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718. 486.3888
Ah my favorite food fans! How are you?, I’m back with yet another great New York eatery for your budget friendly taste buds. Last week was my 21′st birthday and my friends and I decided to dine at a laid-back, inexpensive, and great tasting place. My friend suggested we try B Smith’s on restaurant row on the west side, I had never heard of the place and I’m always wiling to try something new, so I agreed. B Smith is a former black model, turned chef, turned restaurant owner along with home furnishing, she is a true entrepreneur. The restaurant is a excellent blend of classic soul food dishes, fused with a unique blend of American favorites. The dish I enjoyedwas the “Swamp Thang” $29, a delicious blend of shrimp, scallops and craw fish served in a pool of Dijon cream sauce over southern greens, accompanied by a Creme Brule Martini. Dessert was a amazing bread pudding which was mouth watering!
So as you may or many not know by now, we at The Black Nouveau are very budget conscious. We take pride in looking for bargains, and praise finding good deals. Unfortunately we can slip up time to time, and dare I say it…SPLURGE! Case in point, my 20th birthday last year, my friend’s wanted me to have a memorable, and amazing bash. So naturally I wondered what places in New York were acceptable for a “college budget” and I actually found some great “budget conscious” places, from Pop Burger to Silom Thai. But one restaurant in particluar grabbed my attention, and I was convinced I must have my birthday dinner there….Butter Restaurant. I had remembered seeing it on a recent episode of “Kimora Life in The Fab Lane” where Kimora Simmons threw her fashion show after party there during New York Fashion Week, and being the die-hard KLS fanatic that I am, I figured we MUST eat there too!
