Grading New LES Hotspots

November 25, 2003 ToTC grades the soups at Tiny's Angels: "Corn Chowder: A; So creamy and delicious. Crazy amounts of corn and chunks of onion makes this my favorite Tiny's selection".... The Black Table's Rachel Natelson joins the anti-Schiller's ranks: "And by the way 'Tables for Two,' I don't care if the waiters all have Ivy League degrees and a tableside manner to make a grandmother proud--if they're such prodigies, why aren't they splitting the atom or curtailing the national debt instead of serving Welsh rarebit to Harvey Weinstein? F-".... NYPress food critic Gabriella Gershenson stops by new "quiet man's beer hall" Loreley (Rivington @ Bowery): "Also notable were the potato pancakes, crisp and non-greasy with a fluffy middle, served with applesauce and lingonberries ($8). Hyper-ironic Lower East Side hipsters can come here to eat them on Hanukah." [Presumed Grade: B+]

I made it to Loreley finally the other day looking for something like soup. I was afraid I would find a drunken soccer crowd inside but was pleased to find a very mellow vibe. Maybe almost like a library in tone. Subdued Music that was interesting played in the background.
The room was not too full, the people working there very friendly. Odd two's or three's of German(?) young men sat eating and sippng beer. (Some couples and groups too).
The Schnieder Wiess was great. I had a Giant
bowl of soup with a wiener in it. It hit the spot.
The place has nice new giant white birch type tables. A nice outdoor area. Go before it gets too crowded I say.
My only complaint would be they could use some more interesting lighting or candles or something like that.

Here is a link to the joint:
http://www.biergartenamerica.com/LorFood.html

Posted by: Hier Morty at November 26, 2003 08:43 AM