Thought for Food

Cheap and Tasty on the East Side

Won’t be in Austin any time soon … this is a little closer to home. And it’s all in the family:

Lined in yellow-and-blue Spanish tile and pages from the 20th-century Cuban news magazine for which it is named, Carteles, 443 East Sixth Street (Avenue A), (212) 614-6817, is the charming anchor of what will eventually be Cienfuegos. The brainchild of Ravi DeRossi, an owner of the nearby bars Mayahuel and Death & Company, Cienfuegos is a planned collection of Cuban-themed places that will also include a full-service restaurant on the corner next to Carteles and a rum bar upstairs.

For now, this sweet cafe represents the project winningly.

[This place is gonna be bananas.]