westville

so last night, i had the most wonderful dinner date. and in my opinion a great dinner date is made up of good food, good people and good conversation (cheesy, i know). i certainly can find that easily with l & m. they are two of my favorite nyc girls and i love meeting up with them. they have great taste and always introduce me to cute, delicious and affordable places to eat in new york. l recommended we head to a restaurant called westville. there is a west village location and also one in alphabet city. i opted for the east side spot, simply be cause it's slightly closer to my apartment. when i arrived, it was already bustling. the front and side walls were mysteriously non-existent so it really felt more like we were eating outside. there's a real country feel to it (which i love) with worn signage and clapboard walls. the greatest thing about westville are the variety of sides you can choose from. they are fresh daily and include things like green peas with shallots and bacon and artichoke hearts with parmesan. you usually choose two from a list of about 20 to go with your entree. i'd have to say the best of all the sides were certainly the sweet potato fries (we decided they were probably the best we'd ever had). all in all, it was a wonderful night spent with great friends and i now have another favorite restaurant that has guaranteed good food for a reasonable price.