Meena and I wandered the West Village on Thursday night looking for some good food. It was pouring rain which made it a pretty nasty trek. First I went to Waverly Inn, where I was quickly turned away. It's true, they are a bunch of snobs catering to celebrities. Then I went to The Spotted Pig. They put me on the list but I wasn't too keen on eating there again.

I kept walking to The Little Owl. After a 45 minute wait, we had one of the best meals ever. The food was incredible. The staff was friendly, the opposite of Waverly Inn. I highly recommend this place. Getting a reservation is hard but they have several walk in tables, so go and be prepared to wait. Get the sliders and the pork. Best pork i've ever had. Dessert is excellent too.

The far West Village is a great neighborhood with lots of character and awesome restaurants. It's the middle village near Washington Square Park that I really hate.

On Wednesday, Gary and I went to Mercadito for some tapas. Great tapas, great restaurant, great margaritas. Alphabet city definitely has some of the best food in the city.