Drinks Only: The Smith

During the a nice day, Buddy and I decided to take cover from the sun for a little bit and grab a drink. After searching high and low for a quiet bar, we ended up at the Smith. 

The Bar

The Dirty Jane

This was vodka with green tomato juice. Please take note my 4 yummies is for the place and the fries only! 

This was the most disgusting drink I have ever had... it was like drinking liquid garlic juice. With that being said, you definitely get your moneys worth of vodka. They used Stoli and I estimated about 3-3.5 shots were in my drink.  However, no amount of alcohol would get me to drink this again. Liquid garlic. Literally. 

Price: $11.00

Fries

We decided to get a bar snack as well, these fries were the perfect treat. They were crispy, thin and starchy in the center. I really like how some of the fries still had the skin on (that is my favorite part!). I usually like dipping my fries in ketchup and ranch dressing, but lucky me...all I had to do was sip my gross drink to get the garlic flavor!

Price: $5.00

Buddy and I

Testing my new camera on something other than food!

Origami, Cold drinks and nice weather, what more could you ask for?

Verdict: I love the atmosphere here, it's modern, spacious, and lively. Service is wonderful and the food here is always good too, but I will have to say...I am never getting that green tomato drink ever again!

The Smith

55 3rd Ave

New York, NY 10003

www.thesmithnyc.com

Lunch: The Smith

Buddy and I were walking around East Village and got pretty hungry for lunch and decided to check out The Smith, a brother restaurant of The Jane (located in Soho). I had heard good things about their burgers and fries and wanted to check them out.

*I apologize in advance for the poor picture quality, it was taken on his phone since my battery died :(

Complimentary Bread and Butter

Taste: Standard baguette, nothing really special or very tasty, just something to nibble on when your waiting for your meal

Texture: Kind or hard, very chewy

Price: Free

Baby Arugula Salad

Taste: It came topped with shaved parmesan, fennel and lemon. There was a bit too much lemon in this salad, making very tart. Some candied walnuts would have been a nice balance for the dish.

Texture: I love the shaved parmesan, it gave a nice texture against the fennel and was a breath of fresh air from the usual sprinkley kind

Price: $8.00

Burger Deluxe

Taste: It came with a "special" sauce, yellow cheddar, and applewood smoked bacon. Buddy had it cooked rare. It was a pretty good burger, juicy, plenty of cheese and the bacon was very flavorful. Not much ketchup was needed. Overall in burger taste: not my favorite; but a good standard

Texture: I enjoyed the bun very much, crunchy outside, chewy inside. The bacon wasn't over or undercooked and had just the right amount of crispyness

Price: $14.00

Verdict: I really loved the atmosphere of this place. During nice weather, they open the whole front of the restaurant up so it is almost like you are sitting outside. They also have a "to-go" window where you can order coffee or even ice cream sandwiches! I will be dining here again, if not for the food, then most definitely for the ice cream sandwich :)

55 3rd Ave

(between 10th St & 11th St)

New York, NY 10003

Neighborhood: East Village

(212) 420-9800

www.thesmithnyc.com