Sarita's Mac & Cheese.

So, first and foremost, I apologize for being MIA for a whole. I was sick, then had midterms, then I've been out of town for two weekends in a row. I have a zillion new discoveries I'd like to share, and swear they should be coming about twice a week now. Get excited!

First off, Sarita's Mac & Cheese, also known as S'Mac. Sarita's is a whole-in-the-wall in the East Village on east 12th street between 1st and 2nd aves. And it's amazing. And I'm obsessed. The restaurant is no bigger than my apartment, and is painted roughly the colors of Kraft mac & cheese and lemonade.

Unfortunately, Sarita's 13 kinds of mac & cheese are all SUPER rich, and I won't be able to go there except every 6 weeks or so. Not kidding. These 13 different creations all start with broiler-finished skillets of homemade mac, then delicious toppings like mozzarella or gruyere cheese, fresh rosemary, BBQ chicken or thick-sliced pork belly are added to your mac. And it's amazing. The skillets come in 4 different sizes, from "Nosh" (large snack-size) to "Partay" (enough for 12 people).

I went for a "Major Munch" (a large dinner-portion) in Alpine, which included gruyere and pork belly for $10.75. And I highly recommend it... if you're looking for a comfort food-induced coma.

Besides mac, you can get fresh chocolate chip cookies, a variety of interesting beers and indie fizzy sodas.

I will be going back for all 13 varieties over the next 2 years... since that's all my mac & cheese quota can handle.