Tavern on Jane

I met ReL for dinner at Tavern on Jane, a charming restaurant tucked away at the place where Chelsea merges into the West Village. The restaurant is small and cozy, and there is a room in the back which is quieter, and, as we found out, becomes extremely quiet towards the tail end of the night. Which is kind of great when you want to put your feet up on the chair at the table next to you, sip the last few sips of wine, and slowly settle into contentment.

The wine was good -- a $35/- or so bottle of Pinot Grigio, which slipped down the throat quite smoothly, without a complaint. And I ordered a big buffalo burger, with sauteed onions and bacon because I felt . . . like doing so. Yes, I know, it's April tomorrow and I should start my resolutions (go to work early! eat healthily! go to the gym (and by that I mean join a gym) but well, today's the 31st, and I couldn't be bothered.

The burger was tasty. Quite excellent, actually. And it came with home fries. Which weren't too bad -- not perfect because they just weren't crispy enough for my liking, but still decent. I would recommend going if you're in the area. I'm not sure I would go out of my way necessarily but since the location is so convenient (right by the 14th Street subway stop on 8th Avenue) that you might find yourself in the neighborhood frequently enough anyway.