Photo from Wikipages.com ^[1]

This week I tried out a restaurant called Counter ^[2] with some fellow bloggers. Located in the East Village ^[3], this spot has a chic decor and an even cooler menu. They serve organic food, with ample vegetarian options, but plenty of meat choices as well. They also serve a wide selection of colorfully-named cocktails – such as Tie me to the Bedpost. Since these cocktails cost $12 each, I went with glass of Rose.

We ordered a variety of appetizers, including hummus (with delicious pita bread), spinach and feta cigars, and corn beignets. While the serving sizes were tiny, the food was all delicious. Then I ordered a tasty avocado and artichoke salad and picked at some thick fries.

One of my dining companions practices Jainism ^[4], which I learned has a strict diet of no animal products and no root vegetables (ie. potatoes or other tubers). The chef made a huge dish of cooked vegetables specially for him and even came out to apologize for this custom dish having taken a while. I was very impressed with this attentive service. Definitely a good dining experience.