Organic Village

Glendale has a new place to eat--on Cooper Ave. at the underpass--and believe it or not it is a "raw" restaurant called Organic Village. We stopped in for a smoothie on Sunday afternoon, and it was tastey and energizing. Tonight, we were a little lazy/tired and called in for a delivery. We ordered salad, an enchilada, a taco. Then we called back to add chocolate mousse to our order. Tastey, healthy, but maybe just a little high for our budget. This is a place to watch. A new raw food place would not cause a ripple in Bklyn--But here in Glendale?

La Tavernetta Europa on Metropolitan Avenue!

Flash: you read it here first. La Tavernetta, the popular but cramped restaurant based on 88th St. in Glendale, is opening another location--on Metropolitan, one block past Alberto. The awning says La Tavernetta Europa. Ah, that sounds good. And the place is spacious compared to 88th, though still a single room like most of the places on restaurant row. The Forest Hills address gives it a little more cachet, and I am sure it will bring draw more customers with more money. I wonder if the menu will be modified. Less salt please, I say! (And, hmmm...the Glendale site? Yikes!)

The whole area is changing, what with that new bread place Pantera or whatever opening on Woodhaven, across from the old bowling alley.

That is our neighborhood update for this week.