In the West Village, You Get Just A Taste for Free

Patrick Michels

Grimaldi's bruschetta was ripe for the pickin', along with samples of pizza and cannoli.

​From the cover band in the street's first few strums of "Wonderwall," it was clear Tuesday would be one special night in the West Village. With chefs marching out tray after tray of free food for three hours for A Taste of West Village, the '90s rock hits were just the icing on the cake.

Well, there wasn't any cake, but there was pie (pizza from Grimaldi's), plus bison burgers from Lazare, even meatballs from Cru--something for everyone present, except the pint-sized trophy dogs, which could only look on with malice from inside their owner's purses.

​May we recommend beginning the night with this romantic table in the middle of the street? You'll have excellent sight lines of the trolleys and the band.