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Actors aren't the only clientele at 1 Dominick. From time to time, an entire soccer team stops by- like the one we sponsor! Check out 1 Dominick's future all-stars!

Best Reason to Get to the Theater Early

1 Dominick Cafe wins a Best of 2009 from the Village Voice!

Party at 1 Dominick!

Did you know you can book holiday parties at 1 Dominick? It's a great spot for get-togethers of all kinds! Email foodkarma@gmail.com for more information.

Best Theater Bar

L Magazine says 1 Dominick is the best theater bar. Thanks! Don't forget HERE is a great place to check out the Fringe Festival in August!

United Stages Loves 1 Dominick

1 Dominick, situated next to HERE (which is more than just an existential map label but is a vibrant arts organization!) has always welcomed artists. Daniel Talbot of Rising Phoenix Repertory recently sat down with Jimmy Carbone for an interview in United Stages to talk about his symbiotic relationship with the arts community.

Old Man Italian Drinks

Cynar on the rocks, Prosecco with something sweet (St. Germaine) or bitter (Punt e Mes), Chinato neat- these are old man Italian drinks. Amaro...

Stop by 1 Dominick. Every night from 6-8pm when you buy an aperitivo or a glass of wine you also get a complimentary appetizer like cheese toasts or spiced almonds. Aperitivo is happy hour.

Best Coffee Best Brunch

1 Dominick is a great place for after work. Soak in the breeze! Our doors open to the sidewalk. Enjoy aperitvo cocktails, wine, beer, and terrific appetizers. It's an after work oasis, but have you tried it for brunch?

Next week 1 Dominick's cafe brunch will be served everyday. There will be savory tarts, paninis, salads, eggs some way (surprise), and of course, the best coffee in West Soho/North Tribeca. Our coffee is freshly roasted by Gorilla Coffee in Brooklyn!

June 2nd- Aperitivo!

Tonight marks the first night for our new Aperitivo Menu. From 6:00- 8:00 PM, come in and unwind after work with Aperitivo drinks, wine or beer paired with complimentary snacks like cheese toasts, crostini, and baked savory tarts. Here are some of our featured aperitivo and sparkling wine cocktails:

THE SPRITZ. prosecco, soda, and punt e mes $6. (in a champagne flute)
ST. GERMAINE. champagne w/ a splash of elderflower liquor. $8. (in a champagne flute)
CYNAR ON THE ROCKS, WITH AN ORANGE WEDGE. $5.
POMMEAU on the rocks. from normandie, france - blend of cider/calvados $8.
AMERICANO - PUNT E MES AND SODA, with a wedge of orange. $5

Let your workaday worries melt away at our hidden wine bar!

Aperitivo Kick Off

Late afternoons, punt e mes and soda, a champgne cocktail, a glass of very dry sherry... perfection! Please stop by Tuesday, June 2 for a kick off of our Aperitivo and Sparkling Wine cocktail menu. While you are waiting, would you believe there is blog about aperitivo hour in italy?

Miss Mary Taylor's Favorite Wines

If you haven't met her yet, meet Mary Taylor- knowledgeable wine seller, frequent traveler to France, and party to many wine harvests while there. If you haven't read her yet, read Mary Taylor's blog - Thoreau Wine Society.

Then, you can join her Tuesday, May 19 at 5:00 PM for a tasting of her favorite wines as part of our Tuesday Tastings at 1 Dominick.

More on Tuesday Tastings

Think Old New York- a quiet side street in SoHo, romantic, fresh spring air and the doors open wide. THIS is why I moved to New York! What could be better than late nights at the cafe drinking wine?

1 Dominick is now offering complimentary tastings on Tuesday nights. Here is the upcoming schedule:

Tuesday, April 28 at 6:00 PM- Join us for a Rioja Tasting as part of Rioja Restaurant Week and enjoy a fancy selection of young and old Rioja's.

Tuesday, May 5th at 6:00 PM- Jasper Hill "Cabot cloth bound cheddar' and Samuel Smith English Ales. Cabot cheddar as sourced by Anne Saxelby - maybe she will join us for a drink?

We will also be sampling from our appetizer menu, items such as the "il melti", our cheese selections, and savory baked goods including gougeres, cheese toasts, and savory tarts!

Tuesday Tastings at 1 Dominick

1 Dominick Cafe will be hosting some free Tastings. I can't think of a better way to unwind after work!

Tuesday, April 21 at 5:00 PM, enjoy a free tasting of Ommegang and Duvel beers with complimentary snacks.

Tuesday, May 5 at 5:00 PM, try English cheddar and Sam Smith Ales.

Prosecco Party

Please join us Thursday night, April 2, for the official opening of our new wine bar, 1 Dominick Cafe located near Sixth Avenue and Spring Street in far west Soho. Until then, read this article in Time Out New York.

Grilled Cheese American!

This weekend, lucky 1 Dom goers were thrilled to taste the latest menu addition: the "Grilled Cheese American". It is our version of the best grilled cheese made with jack and cheddar cheeses on falai bread then pressed til crisp in our faithful little kitchen!

How to Eat at 1 Dominick

So, you've wanted to stop by. You've peeked at the menu. You know you're hungry but you don't know what you're hungry for. Luckily, Cathy Erway has left a few helpful suggestions in Time Out New York.

Bon appetit.

Celebrity Cookbook

You may chuckle to yourself slightly whenever you see a celebrity cookbook. Sure, I'd be a little skeptical of Cooking with Kate Moss or 101 Brownie Variations by Tommy Chong but I'd actually like to get my hands on this cookbook. You see, Sophia Loren once cooked dinner for my husband.

Well, not my husband specifically... he was working on Grumpier Old Men and Ms Loren was kind enough to cook for the entire cast and crew. When I asked him how it was he responded, "Delicious." Which then prompted me to ask, "What was delicious? The meal or Sophia Loren?" He said, "Yes."

Check out some fun pics, posts and links for and about this 1971 cookbook at Eat Me Daily.

Fried Baloney for Breakfast

1 Dominick Cafe has great food for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. One of my favorites is the Fried Baloney Tramezzini.
It's a good, old fashioned fried baloney sandwich, made with falai bakery bread, fra mani mortadella, Italian fontina cheese and the outside of the bread is schmeared with mayonnaise. I would think that writer Josh Ozersky would have tried it by now?

Everybody Goes to 1 Dominick

We've had a busy couple of weeks at the cafe. The staff has been twittering with girlish glee over some of our more... recognizable... patrons.

Daniel Radcliffe, Broadway actor and star of the Harry Potter film franchise, popped in for an Il Melti (one of our favorites) and was gracious enough to sign autographs and give out some pics. We hope he will have time during his stay in NYC (performing in Peter Schaffer's play Equus) to stop in again.

Hot young Brits are not the only famous demographic served at 1 Dominick. American funny men are served here, too. Paul Ruebens, otherwise known to the 80's generation as Pee-Wee Herman, stopped in and favored the staff with this lovely picture. Wasn't that nice?

You see? I told you everybody goes to 1 Dominick!

Cassoulet!

Since the historic presidential election New Yorkers may have found themselves with an inexplicable craving for cassoulet- a slow cooked French concoction made with beans and sausage. Why? All because of Matthieu, a banner toting, cassoulet-loving, French mama's boy whose one-word banner set ABC News' collective heads a-scratchin' on election night. As it turns out, that's not his only puzzling behavior. He was at 1 Dominick. He ordered a cafe au lait but sent it back because he wanted foam (on an au lait?!?) then he asked Alexis to find him some mistletoe and he had to be escorted out.