although it turned out that W. had read about this place but not previously been, august turned out to be a gem of the nice, moderately expensive new york restaurant genre. tucked away in w. village, with that typical w. village just-shy-of-sickeningly-cute atmosphere, august serves a typical new american fusion-y
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august restaurant is at 359 bleecker street in greenwich village. it is just across the street from the house that i lived in as a child except now bleecker street has become chic with designer shops like marc jacobs, cynthia rowley, ralph lauren , antique shops and restaurants . it’s a landmarked neighborhood so all the old 19th century brownstones remain and it’s the low buildings and small cobblestone streets that preserves the old european village charm of the west village. it’s a cozy narrow restaurant with high ceilings and small wood tables set close together, and yellowish distressed plaster walls that makes me feel like we’re somewhere between tyrol and pompeii. the chef here is tony liu and his cooking garnered august 2 stars from the new york times earlier this year.
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I like suggesting restaurants; why else would I write this blog. I also enjoy restaurant recommendations, a thing people offer less and less the more I write. So when the time finally arrived to get out with other bloggers (Code and O’Groom) I happily let them choose, and their choice was August on Bleecker Street.
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A few weeks ago, I asked CH'ers to help me decide between a few restaurants, all with a sense of "urban rusticity" including The Orchard, August, Salt and some others in Brooklyn to celebrate our 4th anniversary
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A Weekend of Celebration: Meals at Mo Pitkin's, August, Le Gigot and Beet
Ever since news of my book deal leaked its way on to the internet [Ok, so it was leaked by me, but still--there was leakage] the food blog media and my screaming fans are desperate to know whether I'll still be the same old Adam or whether fame and fortune will change me. Let me set you straight right now: of course it's going to change me! You losers are history. From this day forth, I'm sitting at the cool table and you nerds better do my homework or I'll give you a wet willy and pants you in the gym.
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There's nothing like ferreting out a new dining haunt - especially in the West Village. Unfortunately, I was a little late on the draw when it came to August, a cozy Mediterranean-inspired bistro which sports an open wood-burning oven, a charming skylight-enclosed back patio and an attentive staff.
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Being in the city in August is such a different experience. There are less people on the streets. It is wonderful. The restaurants are not so crowded, you can walk in anywhere. Also, there is a different hum happening as u walk around. I forgot how great it is to be here during the summer except for the days when u can fry an egg on the sidewalk.
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The block of Bleecker Street between Bank and West 10th Street is booming. Formerly the home of trinket shops and random stores like Condomania (still there in case you are looking to bring some variety to your collection), this stretch now includes wallet-emptying designer boutiques like Marc Jacobs, Cynthia Rowley, and soon, an Intermix. A sleepy neighborhood block that used to include only Miracle Grill (my old employer), Paris Commune (they borrowed everything from booze to tablecloths from us when I worked at Miracle) and Magnolia Bakery (I don’t get the fuss over those cupcakes, but they do make a nice Red Velvet cake) now boasts Hue, a slinky Vietnamese eatery, Westville, a seashore-themed joint, and now August, a petite little charmer in the space that was Café Picasso. In this part of town (as would be nice in Washington, DC), change is indeed good.
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