Freemans

This place is one of the first eateries to start the Gastropub trend that started in New York. Freemans has now become a Downtown LES classic. Which other restaurant in New York City is loc ated at the end of a non-descript dark alley ? ( I think Commerce at Greenwich village is on a unique street but they're not on an alley ). An absolutely must- order dish is the Artichoke Di p (believe me, it is worth making a trip just to taste this! ) Some of their dishes change by s eason, but the Beer Braised Pork Shank that I had there last time was soooo yummy -if you see i t on the menu Cutie Patroller highly recommends you order it! The atmosphere inside is hip & c ool and they are always busy. The space is dim and decorated with dark woods and stuffed taxid ermy (eek!) but it has a very vintage feel to it, almost like an English country club in the m iddle of NYC. Currently, they now have an open upstairs area.

Took my girlfriend out on a date for her birthday. Location was very cool and bartender was gr eat and made a fantastic Aquavit drink which she loved. Waiter service was a little too efficient with zero personality and hard to find at times: Not what I'd expect for a check that size. Still the decor and artichoke dip, along with the drinks would have me come back.