BLOCHO'S TACOS

More on Bodega Negra from TimeOut NY.  Just out today! " Bodega Negra  Nightlife impresario Serge Becker imports London’s sex-shop-themed  Mexican  cantina, scrubbed clean for the  Dream Downtown : He’s swapped the seedy original’s neon lights and peep-show silhouettes for copper-trimmed tables and mirrored panels. For his third venture at the hotel—joining  Melvin’s Juice Box  and  La Esquina —Becker taps chef Michael Armstrong ( Morimoto ) to roll out Yucatán-inspired  tacos  (soft-shell crab), quesadillas (habanero and roasted tomatoes) and large-format dishes (whole suckling pig). Banked by a wall of antique  tequila  barrels, the amber-lit bar stocks 90 bottles of the spirit, employed in cocktails like the Chamomile Daisy (chamomile-apple agave, lemon) and a hibiscus-infused Paloma.  355 W 16th St between Eighth and Ninth Aves (212-229-2336) " http://www.timeout.com/newyork/food-drink/restaurant-and-bar-openings-f...

UrbanDaddy  fills up my GMail promotions tab with lots of useful information. I glance at the "Perks" but focus most of my energy on the happenings they highlight in NYC.  That could be a restaurant opening, a bar with a new cocktail menu, or a fun event that will soon be taking place.  Their content is relevant and if you act upon it, you may feel like a trendsetter. This happened to me just over a year ago when UD highlighted Rogue and Canon  and I made my way over to try the Peanut Butter Cheeseburger.  (Quick Review:  Absolutely delicious!  I went bun-less and was still so happy with the flavor of the meat and loved the juxtaposition of the cheese, chunky PB, and pork belly.  All the flavors meshed well and the cocktails were on par with the burger.)  Shortly after visiting Rogue and Canon during its first week in business, I started receiving emails from other sites "in-the-know" in NY recommending a visit to R&C.  I felt real...