El Rio Grande NY’s Tex-Mex

July 23, 2008 by Dana  
Filed under NY Metro Area, New York City

A river runs through the urban jungle, and that River is “El Rio Grande”.

Located in the Murray Hill section of Gotham sits this dual-sided restaurant.You can sit on either the Texas or Mexico side, and choose from the respective menus.  While I was navigating the rough waters of NYC, I choose to leave the country and rest on the Mexico side.  The scene was young and fun, with a large outdoor patio perfect for the beautiful New York summer weather. Read more

Rosa Mexicano

March 2, 2008 by Dana  
Filed under NY Metro Area, New York City

Best tableside guac this side of the border.  Hands down!

We were in town visiting friends and decided to meet up at the Union Square location. We arrived first and sat at the bar.  It was pretty spacious given the lack of real estate on Manhattan, Read more