WHISTLE & FIZZ HAS A BUBBLY TWIST
ON COFFEE AND TEA
BY GABE HERMAN
There are certainly no shortage of
coffee and tea shops these days,
but one place in The Village has
a unique spin on the drinks.
Whistle & Fizz at 254 Greene St.
serves some truly special carbonated
and nitrogen-infused coffee and tea.
The shop opened in May in a small
space between Waverly Place and East
8th Street. It offers a “12-tap draft system,”
including Cold Brew + Lemonade;
Nitro Mango; Nutella Latte; Hazelnut
Orange Latte; and a seasonal
Black Sesame Latte. There are also
traditional teas and espresso drinks for
the less adventurous.
“The carbonated coffee and tea has
the same effect as seltzer water or traditional
soda – the bubbles hit the back
of your throat and really quenches
your thirst,” according to Alexandra
Wong, a barista at the shop. “While
the nitrogen creates small bubbles and
provides a smooth, creamy taste and
texture without any dairy, like in a pint
of Guinness.”
Whistle and Fizz was started by
three college friends, including NYU
alumni Jamie Wong and Kevin Kong,
and product engineer Ping Lu.
“At Whistle & Fizz, we are transforming
what people have come to expect
from coffee and tea,” said Wong.
“It was natural for us to plant our seeds
in such a diverse community, and we
hope to become a mainstay in the years
to come.”
The shop has gotten glowing reviews
so far, including five out of five stars on
Yelp for the drinks and friendly staff.
One reviewer wrote that he came on
the recommendation of a friend and
was hesitant to try the Cold Brew Lemonade.
After some convincing by a staff
member, however, he tried it and wrote,
“it was absolutely delicious. The coffee
was what you expect it to be, but it was
a little fizzy and the lemonade added
this refreshing burst. I usually drink
my coffee black, and this wasn’t overly
sweet to me. It was perfect.”
Whistle and Fizz is open daily from 7
a.m. to 8 p.m., and there is a 10 percent
discount with an NYU ID.
More information can be found at
whistleandfizz.com.
Feast your eyes on
local ‘Gourmands’
BY SHAYE WEAVER
Each year, the Michelin Guide
awards restaurants in New York
City with its Bib Gourmand distinction,
and this year, list includes 133
restaurants spanning cuisines from Korean
to Balkan and more.
Having the Bib Gourmand distinction
means inspectors were able to enjoy an
affordable yet “remarkable” dining experience,
according to the organization.
Those with the distinction offer a full
menu — starter, main course and dessert
— for around $40 or less per person.
Manhattan alone this year made out
with eight more Bib Gourmand eateries,
with three in the East Village, including
Violet, by chef Matt Hyland, which
serves crispy, grilled pizza in the Al Forno
style from Providence, RI.
Brooklyn boasts seven more awarded
restaurants, including the Taiwanese Win
Son and Klein’s at the Hoxton Hotel.
Queens has three additional restaurants
that qualified, two of which are
in Forest Hills — Memories of Shanghai
and Spy C Cuisine — while the Sri
Lankan Sagara in Staten Island, Beatstro
and Suyo Gastrousion in the Bronx were
named.
Below is a full list of the 2020 Bib
Gourmand restaurants in Manhattan:
Violet (511 East Fifth St.)—Grilled
cuisine that pays homage to New England
and Rhode Island’s flavors and
abundant fresh seafood.
Van Da (234 East Fourth St.) — An
updated take on Vietnamese cuisine and
street food with a menu divided by region
(Hue, Hanoi and Saigon).
Ruffian (125 East Seventh St.) — A
wine bar with 20 counter seats that
serves an eclectic menu of dishes inspired
by cuisine from Southern France
and Eastern Europe.
Atlas Kitchen (258 West 109th St.) —
Serves up Hunan cuisine with dishes that
include eel in chile oil and braised lamb
with white radish.
Bohemian Spirit (321 East 73rd St.)
— Located inside the National Bohemian
Hall on the Upper East Side, it offers
hearty and traditional European cooking
at reasonable prices.
O:N°(110 Madison Ave.) — Korean
cuisine with rice cooked to order at the
table, serves up small plates, including
creamed salt cod with shards of squid
ink-tinted scorched rice.
Nonna Beppa(290 Hudson St.) —
Regional Italian cuisine features housemade
pasta and imported ingredients.
Café China (13 East 37th St.) — Enticing
Sichuan fare includes dan dan
noodles and spicy cumin lamb.
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