If you didn’t go to college in the Midwest as some of us Magpies did, then chances are you’ve never heard of a sandwich shop called Potbelly. But soon, we promise, you’ll get a chance to experience a T-K-Y (turkey and melted swiss on thin cut bread) and never look back. This Chicago-based sandwich shop is opening three NYC locations – 2 [...]

When you step into Big Daddy’s Diner, located on 20th Street and Park Avenue, you feel like you’ve entered a different decade (think  the Fonzie fifties!). There are teal green leather booths, formica-topped counters and walls filled with old photos of bygone (well…dead) celebs (our booth was right next to signed pics of Dean Martin and Ronald Reagan [...]

We at Harriet Magpie usually love those brunch combo dishes that have the he-man names. Unfortunately, they all have those he-man names…and you feel a little funny ordering them! And quite frankly, even though we’re usually able to knock off one of those delicious sounding platters, it behooves us to say the name to order them! [...]

Nice weather on the weekend in NYC means only one thing to the crew at Harriet Magpie - dining al fresco! And nothing beats having Sunday brunch with friends, while checking out cute guys who look like they’re training for triathalons. Pastis, located at 9 9th Avenue (at Little West 12th Street)  is the quintessential outdoor french bistro for doing just that! We had a delish [...]