We have to recommend Graffiti for your Monday night dinner. It is one of the most delicious Asian mixed with French/American cuisines in the East Village. This amazing tapas and wine restaurant is owned by The Next Iron Chef 2010 contestant chef Jehangir Mehta and is sure to knock your socks off.

We know plenty of you are gearing up for South By Southwest but we need to warn you first – it is going to be a rainy weekend in Austin! Whether you’re a Texas girl or a NYC lady, you are always in need of a chic umbrella like these classic options from Bloomingdales.

Monday night dinner is a must, and this week we have found the perfect chinese inspired cuisine with greenmarket sensibility. Located on a half floor walk-up in the West Village, the cozy and intimate Red Farm lives up to its name – a farmhouse. However, the food is anything but country ranging from traditional chicken hot pot to clever yuzu wasabi shrimp created by master chef Joe Ng. Make reservations fast!

We have all been crushing on this Little Pink Book of Addresses over here at the office, it is the perfect place to store all those Manhattan addresses that are impossible to remember. Plus we would love to gift this to one of our girlfriends – too bad V-day is over! Snag one at Peter Pauper Press.
