EAT & DRINK

Originally published on Wednesday, 30 July 2008

New York Style

There's no shortage of self-proclaimed New York-style restaurants popping up around town. Which as a description is about as useful as saying that a place is somewhere on Gran Via.

Sex & The City-style is of course what's usually meant: equal emphasis on décor and food (which, judging by the pleasing but anonymous interior, won't exactly overwhelm your palate), and mostly accompanied by a cocktail menu that will allow you to get slushed before, during and/or after your meal. But the trait that we value most, is the user-friendly hours.

Up in Zona Alta, Rouras offers all-day breakfast in its bright glass box on Diagonal, while on Passeig de Gracia, newcomer Brown 33 matches Tenorio's continuous noon-to-midnight kitchen hours. Fantastic if, like me, you're one of those whose hunger won't respect established meal times.

And if you prefer liquid over solids, Cata 1.81's off-shoot in Born, 9 Cata opens its competent cocktail bar for after-work drinks at 7:30pm. That should leave you as carefree as Samantha come dinner time.

Rouras, Diagonal 593 - 93 495 0509
Brown 33, Passeig de Gracia 33 - 93 467 5247
9 Cata, Comercial 9, Born - 93 268 1728

by ND

 

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