Nine Nines
Oysters & Champagne, bespoke cakes, new guard lunch, subscription flowers, omakase, wine shops, MORE
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And now, nine of our favorite recent Nines:
RESTAURANTS • The Nines
Oysters & Champagne
Penny (East Village), elegant seafood counter, pristine oysters, epic wine list
Cervo’s (Dimes Square), seafood, natural wine, good vibes
Commerce Inn (West Village, above), Via Carota team goes Americana, oysters served raw, pickled, or fried
Flex Mussels (Upper East Side), reliable standby, oysters from both coasts
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant (Midtown East), bustling New York institution w/ sprawling oyster selection
Gage & Tollner (Downtown Brooklyn), oysters and martinis in opulent revival of 19th century chophouse
Grand Army (Boerum Hill), fresh seafood, superlative cocktails
Lighthouse (Williamsburg), standout happy hour w/ vermouth spritzes and briny Fishers Island oysters
Bar Americano (Greenpoint), neighborhood hangout built for aperitivo hour
–01/03/25
GOODS & SERVICES • The Nines
Bespoke cakes
@Ileene.cho, The Noortwyck pastry chef’s side hustle; seasonal, minimalist entremet layer cakes
@bypensa_, vibrantly hued classic and stylized layer cakes
@fremecraiche, seasonally flavored, organically shaped cakes garnished with flowers and herbs
@fromlucienyc, extravagant and whimsical, garden-themed, seasonally-flavored cakes (menu here)
@noreenwasti (above), maximalist, heavily adorned fruit and flower-topped cakes with a Middle Eastern and South Asian touch
@dacha_46, the ultimate light-as-air cloud cakes; riffs on Russian spartak and medovic
@byclionyc, inspired, bespoke flavors from around the world (how-to here)
@anntremet, eclectic, mousse-filled mirror glaze cakes with occasional Asian inspiration (menu here)
@aimeefrance, Baroque architecture- and Tim Burton-inspired ornate tiered cakes dressed with flowers and fruit
Click the link in profile or DM for details.
–10/15/24
RESTAURANTS • The Nines
Lunch, new guard
Cafe Commerce (Upper East Side), chef Harold Moore restarts Village favorite uptown, T-F from 1145a
Café Carmellini (Nomad), fine dining w/ 2- or 3-course pre-fixe options, intel, M-F 1145a-2p
Leon’s (Union Square, above), Italian dishes for business-forward crowd from team behind Anton’s, intel, M-F, 8a-10p
Sappe (Meatpacking), Thai lunch sets featuring small selection of menu plus Thai tea or coffee, intel, M-F 12-330p
San Sabino (West Village), seafood forward Italian menu from Don Angie team, M-F 1130a-230p
Manuela (Soho), LA transplant featuring loud artistic interior and large lunch menu of American seasonal fare, M-F 1130a-230p
Kisa (Lower East Side), Korean style diner with three lunch specials plus banchan, T-Sun 11-230p
Strange Delight (Fort Greene), selection of menu favorites, plus ‘seafood and three’ for $25 per, intel, F-Sun 1130-330p
Cafe Mado (Prospect Heights), cafe-style menu featuring sandwiches on bread from sibling bakery, M, W-Sun 12-330p
–02/25/25
Flowers, subscriptions
Fox Fodder Farm (Williamsburg, above), unfussy, chic bunches of seasonal flowers for pick-up and local delivery, subscribe for 4 weeks at a time, $500
Botanical Brothers (virtual), locally-sourced bouquets at your doorstep weekly, from $45, intel here
Designs by Ahn (Nomad), monthly arrangements in modern or classic style, from $100
Elan Flowers (Soho), option of seasonal florals, branch, or fragrant meadow floral subscription from $110 per
Starbright (Chelsea), Flower District mainstay offering weekly and monthly delivery, inquire for pricing
La Catrina (Dumbo), eclectic arrangements delivered to Brooklyn and Manhattan, from $70 per
Molly Oliver (Sunset Park), sustainably sourced single-variety bunches from within 200 miles of NYC, pick-up locations across the city or delivery, from $76 per
Floral Symbiosis (virtual), weekly or bi-weekly floral available for delivery to Manhattan and Brooklyn, from $70 per
Fleetwood Floral (Sunnyside), delivery or pickup, includes handblown vase from partners Sunside & Co, from $300 per
–04/22/25
Facialists & aestheticians… Sofie Pavitt, Carrie Lindsey, Rescue Spa…
Stationary stores… Bowne & Co, Yoseka, Greenwich Letterpress…
Omakase, top shelf… Mitsuru, Nakaji, Sushi Sho…
Wine shops, below 34th Street… Le Dû, Chambers St Wines, Pasanella & Sons…
Restaurants, North Fork & Shelter Island… Eddie’s, Anker, Minnow…
BONUS: Nine more!