Mini FOOD CRAWLS are so much less likely to give you a hangover than bar crawls and are so much yummier.

This evening, my friend, Betsy, planned a food crawl for us.  And, I’m mighty excited.  Just pick one place you’re hungry for or a place with a really good deal (in this case the $1.00 oysters at Mermaid Inn) and then let the neighborhood be your guide.

Below, I share with you all her tasty plans!

The Mermaid Inn: $1 Oysters at the bar till 7
96 Second Avenue between 5th and 6th
Also tasty: fluke ceviche, clam chowder, sauteed skate wing, grilled mahi mahi
 
Luke’s Lobster Bar - 93 East 7th Street
Lobster Rolls! Also good, Crab Rolls, Shrimp Roll, Empress Crab Claws
 
Pylos - 128 East 7th Street
To try:  Greek Giant Beans baked in a honey-scented tomato dill sauce,
Maroulosalata, a traditional salad of shredded lettuce with scallions, dill, and feta. 
Also the meatballs,Branzino and Baklava
Pastitsio: baked pasta layered with aromatic meat sauce and bechamel sauce.
Anginares Moussaka: Artichoke heart moussaka, layered with caramelized onions, herbs, three Greek cheeses, and bechamel sauce.
Saganaki Tou Merakli: Three Greek cheeses melted to perfection in a clay pot.
Htapothi Scharas: Grilled and marinated octopus with capers and a balsamic reduction sauce.
Horiatiki: Classic village salad with tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, kalamata olives, and feta cheese served with Greek olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Krasata Paidakia: Braised short ribs in spicy xinomavro red wine, served with porcini mushroom potato puree.

Desnuda - 122 East 7th Street: Optional: Ceviche/wine bar
Pablo Pabin - 07 Albarino, one of the best white wines.
signature ceviches, off-the-menu lobster special. 
Hamachi with Fiji apple and jalepeno and a yuzu marinated yellowtail, seared tableside in hot chili oil.
Truffle Oil PopcornAs soon as you’re seated, a cone of truffle oil coated popcorn greets you.
Ceviche Mixto: A mix of salmon, tuna and tiger prawns served with lemon juice, cinnamon, pineapple, bell pepper and Sprite.
Ceviche De La Casa: A traditional raw hamachi dish – the fish comes served in a zesty orange supreme dressing.
Ceviche de Atun: A buttery bluefin tuna. Served with lemon, oil cured Moroccan olives, bell pepper, artichoke hearts, hearts of palm and avocado.

Butter Lane - 123 East 7th Street: cupcakes and coffee
deliciously sweet cupcakes including a salted caramel masterpiece apparently.