Elite Event: Meet Joe & MissesDoe

The place is very quaint and instantly makes you feel like you are in someones rustic apartment, with cool paintings
The walls are all rustic brick and matched very well. The doors were wide open, since it was about 80 degrees out that day. The owners, Joe and Mrs. Doe were extremely hospitable and friendly.
The food was great. The Matzoh is an awesome twist on Matzoh. Its not your Passover Matzoh. well it is with some awesome blend of sugar and spices on it.
The drinks just kept coming, especially the spiked watermelon drinks.
Thanks Ruggy, Joe and Misses Doe!

Doe. A beer? A light Dominican beer.
Tabasco, a spicy splash of fun.
Meetch, a name I call myself.
Ginger Beer, I can drink a ton.
Hot, enough to make you red.
Lime juice, to the bathroom it makes me go.
Michelada, the drink I just can’t get out of my head.
Salt, I’m going to have to say «No».
This is oddly the second time I’ve dropped a song from The Sound of Music in a review.
:cough coughTRAIFcough cough:
This event was the bees knees.
First thing I try is Matzah. And as Mike C has pointed out, they made it pretty good. That’s unheard of. Apparently they deep fry it. Hopefully in pig fat, though I don’t think that would be Kosher.
The drinks were very tasty. The watermelon tequila beverage was very refreshing. I don’t know if you could tell by the song, but I dug the Michelada sans the salt. Strange enough I found out this weekend my whole family hates salt on their drinks too.
The bites were scrumptious. Good wings. The deep fried broccoli was the bomb. The chili was solid (the whole way through). I loved the grilled cheese. The highlight though were those biscuits. I couldn’t get enough of them. Though I think that could have easily attributed to the five pounds I gained this past week. That and drinking every night.
The event concluded, without a big splash, but after it did we got one. Amanda S managed to drop her entire drink on the floor. And all over my shoes. She mumbled something unintelligible three times. When I asked her what she said again, I finally figured out she was trying to say she wasn’t drunk. Hmmmmmm…
Thank you Joe and Misses Doe. They’re such a lovely couple. And a big thanks to Ruggy and Jane for setting up such a fun event!

This was one of my favorite Unilocal Elite events and as usual… Ruggy did a faaantastic job putting it together. I loved it because…
— It was a small venue. with an equally small invite list. It was nice because it was intimate
— Joe and Misses Doe are awesome people. They’re super fun, super nice, made tasty food and they poured us a round of shots. and cherry on the cake: Misses Doe was rocking out to my favorite reggae band (Steel Pulse)
— All the food was really tasty. My favorite: The Matzo which had this sweet, spicy and delicious flavoring on the top
Awesome event! I’ve been to this restaurant before, but learned they have other fun things on the menu (a midweek sandwich night? Yes please!)

This event was such a treat! What a special, intimate event in a cozy quiet restaurant. The small group of Unilocal elite who attended were awesome and definitely made this a 5 star event and beyond.
The restaurant is a small cozy, hidden spot cooking up amazing food and serving tasty drinks.
Now on to the goods: Southern style biscuits, sweet & spicy wings, Fried Brocolli, addicting matzoh, grilled cheese slices and refreshing watermelon tequila punch. Words cannot describe how happy all of this made me! I will be honest I had 5 of those biscuits & what was that delicious spread?
In short, Joe&MissDoe were fantastic hosts and did a wonderful job in showing off what they have to offer. Misses Doe even made her way around the room to chat and make sure we were completely satisfied.
Needless to say I will be back & thanks Unilocal for introducing to another hidden nyc gem.

I will definitely come back — we had a small sampling of some of the foods they have there and damn i’ll be back for more.

My first elite event… and it was a great one to say the least. To start off, a big thank you to Joe and MissesDoe for hosting us, and a kudos to Ruggy J. Very cool spot, and glad I broke my elite event «cherry» coming here.
When I walked in, the first things that caught my eye were
— tequila-​watermelon cocktail
— kitschy, fun décor
— fried Matzo and homemade biscuits
Yes, really, fried matzo! Which was truly amazing (and addictive) — probably ended up being one of my favorites of the night.
Side note: I am a Jewish guy. I generally have to eat matzo for a week every year during the Jewish holiday of Passover. Truth be told, we don’t really like having to do it. But if I had to eat matzo like THIS — and I knew it tasted THIS good — I would never complain again. In fact, I would look forward to it and likely eat it much more often haha.
MissesDoe is Jewish as well, and knows what its like to have a Jewish motha. While her husband Joe is not Jewish, they strive to bring a few of those recipes to their restaurant and just make them that much better. Trust me, it’s an accomplishment and will definitely bring me back to their Joe and MissesDoe to try the rest of their menu. I hear their brunch is off the hook!
Cocktails: Joe and MissesDoe offered two drinks — the tequila-​watermelon cocktail made with Strawberry sorbet and the michelada, which was served with El Presidente light beer, lime juice, and hot sauce.
The truly decadent homemade biscuits and fried matzo were served with a sea salt honey butter. We also tried a fried broccoli of sorts with a spicy tomato salsa, sticky wings with a buttermilk ranch, as well as what’s known as BEETdown — roasted and pickled beets with a ricotta salata — all delicious!
My other favorite of the night: The Stoner’s Delight: a three-​cheese grilled cheese with tomatillo salsa… it was out of this world!
We finished off the night with a Banana Bread Ice Cream Sundae. I admit I wanted to take it all for myself, but I was nice and shared with everyone else ;). Joe and MissesDoe wrapped things up by serving Lemon Drops shots to everyone there, which was awesome.
Great event Ruggy. Thanks again, and looking forward to the next one.

Creative dishes all around. What a wonderful Tuesday night to try out something new. Situated at the border of the East Village and Lower East side you’ll find this little gem. Joe and Jill the proprietors and our hosts gave us a wonderful time. Endless drinks and scrumptious food. It felt like a best of record of all their hits.
Big fan of the watermelon, tequilla, strawberry sorbet drink. Refreshing and the right kind of cocktail for a summer night. Also a fan of the challah grilled cheese, soft, crisp, and cheesy, the frito chilli, matzo with salt and spice, and the wonderful light biscuits with honey butter. Top it off with a wonderful caramel bread pudding banana dessert. The right kind of sweetness to end the night. The michelada drink which is a spicey ginger beer really had a spicey kick so if you can take the heat i would recommend it.
It was a great Unilocal event seeing some old friends and meeting some new. A cozy event and easily able to mingle and talk. I’ll definitely be back for brunch and dinner as it’s one of those gems in this neighborhood. As always thanks ruggy for setting up a great event and showing us something new.

Great little place tucked away one block from Houston. The staff was great, food is delicious and the drinks are sweeeet.
Food: I arrived a little late, so I missed some of the food, but there was plenty of addictive stuff left. I don’t know what they put in that matzo, but that stuff is addictive! the biscuts with honey butter are dangerously good. And the Banana Bread pudding! I could’ve ate this whole thing… but I was told I needed to share, why can’t I be greedy :)
Drinks: Tequila+watermelon, what else do you need? This was a nice sweet drink that goes down smooth — you can’t even taste the tequila, that might be good or bad depending on how many you have! Misses Doe also made us some lemon drops towards the end which was a nice touch.
I am really liking these intimate events that don’t allow +1. It encourages Unilocalers to mingle more and not hide in a corner. Great event Ruggy and Joe & Misses Doe team, keep it up!

What is the definition of a great evening? Good food, good drinks and good company ! This event had it all… very intimate and cozy.
what I ate ;
Grilled Cheese sandwich
Biscuits with honey butter
Wings
Bearded broccoli or was it breaded who knows it was devoured too fast !
Chili
Banana bread pudding with ice cream dessert, OMG please take the plate away, alas no they left in front of me to finish. Praise the gods !
the tequila melon punch was yummy, perhaps too yummy I swear I knocked back like 5 of these babies .
Love the fact this really is a husband and wife business who seem genuinely pleased to welcome us and were so passionate about their business .
Big shout to Ruggy for organizing, Mr & Misses Doe for having us, the other Jon B for keeping my glass full and Maki Y for letting me chew her ear off.

What an awesome spot tucked in the bylanes of East Village. Well this was a cozy and intimate event with just a handful of Unilocal Elites invited.
I am just a big lover and supporter of places which are family operated. This is one of those spots. The décor is arsty with some cool family pictures and vintage stuff on the walls.
Coming to food there was a lot of good tasty treats here. Below is short and sweet list —
* Biscuits with sweet butter
* Pickles
* Wings
* Fried brocolli
* Chilli
* Beets with chesse
* Matzoh
* Banada bread dessert
I liked most of the food served here especially the Matzoh (so flavorful), biscuits and wings.
In the drinks department too they did a great job. They had a watermelon drink spiked with tequila (who doesn’t love matermelon drink) and a cocktail with beer and hot sauce. There were also special tequial shots at the end :)
It was great seeing the old faces and also a bunch of new Unilocal elites. Loved the hospitality and care showered on Unilocalers by the owners and staff. They went all the way to take good care of us. I would definitely come back here for Brunch and they also have a sandwich special tuesday night.
Big thanks to Joe /​Miss Doe and Ruggy for hosting the event and introducing us to a great spot!

What a great place to attend my first event as Unilocal Elite :) Joe and MissesDoe and so welcoming and the food (and drinks!) were bomb. As I walked in, I spied that giant silver bowl of watermelon, tequila, and strawberry sorbet. Delicious and perfect for drinking like juice. The Michelada they served was also so yummy– it almost didn’t seem like I was drinking beer at all!
It is quite spicy though, so… that’s where the biscuits come in. Oh my god. There was this basket of little homemade biscuits and matzo that lit up the bar, so I hurried up and grabbed myself a biscuit and smeared it with the honey butter. I think gorgeous is the only way to describe the spread. The Matzo was equally fantastic, and quite the introduction to Matzo, as it was my first time having that.
They were passing around small bites and I got my hands on some of their famous grilled cheese, the Stoner’s Delight. The three cheese on fresh challah bread with tomatillo salsa is still fantastic sober ;)
Also tried some of the BEETdown, which is roasted and pickled beets with ricotta salata– simple but delicious. There was also a plate of cherry pepper poppers being passed around stuffed with blue cheese… I’m lamenting the fact that I passed on those.
The dessert was their Banana Bread Sundae and had I come by myself, I probably would’ve finished the whole thing; the hot banana bread with the cold ice cream and caramel drizzle hits just the right spot.
MissesDoe graciously ended our night by treating the Elites to a round of her Lemon Drop shots– probably the best I’ve had so far. Also, shoutout to Rod for keepin’ us boozy.
Would definitely be back to try their brunch. Also learned they have Tuesday sandwich nights… guess I got plans for next Tuesday.

Things I learned at this event:
1. The food that Joe & Misses Doe serves is delicious.
There was so much food! From the moment I walked in, I was encouraged to try something – from the sticky wings to the bearded broccoli, the burnt-​end chili (with Fritos!) to the grilled cheese sandwiches, everything was prepared well and served to everyone. I also can’t forget the biscuits with honey butter and the matzo. The matzo! Was! Flipping! Amazing! Like the other reviewers have said, by deep frying and seasoning the matzo, they transformed such a bland food item into an almost frustratingly delicious snack. I had to make sure I was situated far away from the matzo and biscuit basket for most of the time because I was so scared I’d mindlessly eat too much.
2. The drinks are equally delicious.
You can never go wrong with a sweet and refreshing watermelon, tequila, and strawberry sorbet drink. The Sweet Little Thang was a nice punch-​like drink served with cubes of watermelon. I didn’t try the Mega Michelada, a drink with tequila, ginger beer, and hot sauce because of my reluctance to try hot things, and I’m almost happy I didn’t because it seemed to provoke intense reactions in those who did try it. Misses Doe also made us excellent lemon drops toward the end of the event that we excitably toasted with and downed.
3. Both Joe AND Misses Doe (Jill) were so wonderfully kind, and their restaurant is an extension of their personalities.
Chef Joe stayed in the kitchen and cooked up a storm, while Jill brought plates and bowls filled with food to all corners of the room. Her enthusiasm was infectious, and her kindness seldom seen. They really made sure that everyone was well-​fed and happy, and I could tell just how much love they had for their restaurant and for each other. The quirky decorations were in line with some of their quirky creations.
4. Unilocalers are great.
Since this was an exceptionally small and intimate event, I was really able to have some great conversations. Thank you!
Thank you, Ruggy, for pulling off another wonderful event! Thank you to Joe & Misses Doe for hosting us. I would love to come back for brunch or their Tuesday Sandwich Night!

I wish I had tried the matzo… there was way too much good food going around I didn’t get the chance.
This was the perfect venue for a beautiful spring day. Hidden along 1^st St, the place can seat maybe 20.
Here’s what I ate:
— chili
— muffin with honey butter
— jalapeño… hot hot hot!
— grilled cheese sandwich
— chicken wings
— banana pudding
Everything was perfect. I plan to come back for brunch!

I had an excellent experience at this intimate event. There was no more than 30 people in attendance and it made it easy to meet a lot of new Unilocalers!
I would first like to compliment the owners (Joe and Misses Doe) for their hospitality. They kept the food coming and the drinks flowing throughout. I loved the tequila based watermelon punch. I could have drank that down like water all night, you could barely taste a drop of alcohol.
As for the food, delicious! The grilled cheese sandwich’s were one of my particular favorites (call me old fashioned). I was also a fan of the biscuits with honey butter as well the fritos chili!
The venue itself is cozy, the type of place I’d definitely check out again for brunch if their promise to deliver those biscuits comes to fruition. Great job as usual by Ruggy. Shout out to the other John B. for having a great name and all the other Unilocalers who I chatted with.

I been drinkin’ I been drinkin’. I been drinkin’…watermelonnnnnnn.
But really, watermelon! Not the other definition of that. And it was delicious. It tasted like summer + happiness + freedom.
I forgot how awesome intimate events can be. Dank food, cute vibe, fab people all around. That’s my kind of Tuesday.
Loved loved loved the food and the Doe clan. I talked to both Joe and the Misses about my search for sausage gravy that rivals Pies n Thighs, and they told me challenge accepted. Holding them to that.
I don’t want to admit how many biscuits I had. They were cooked with some magic elixir or something.
Thanks Doe fam and Ruggy!

Full disclosure: I almost didn’t come. With two loads of laundry to do and a 33 page case analysis to read for grad school by 11:59 that evening, I toyed with the idea of heading over to the Elite page and clicking the «undo RSVP» button more than a few times on Monday afternoon. In hindsight, and I truly use little hyperbole here, that might have been THE worst mistake of my life.
I arrived a little after 6 to this tiny yet homey restaurant on 1^st Street, away from the hustle and bustle around the corner on Houston. Upon arrival, I saw some familiar faces, and due to the very intimate nature of this Elite Only event, met some new ones over the course of the evening! But let’s get to the matter at hand: MATZOH. A large basket along the bar held their re-​imagined and deliciously seasoned matzoh, along with fresh biscuits and honey butter. I would have been content to eat that alone all night, but what’s this? «Sweet Little Thang» watermelon and tequila cocktails? Fried broccoli with a spicy tomato sauce? Wings with a dill-​based dipping sauce? Grilled cheese sandwich bites? BANANA BREAD SUNDAES?! As I said to Vineet around the arrival of dessert, which was served to us in full serving sizes by table with lots of spoons for sharing, «What did we do to deserve something this great?»
What was even better was the hospitality of the staff. We met Joe and Misses Doe themselves, as they shared the story of being in that location for six years and adding the «misses» to the title of the restaurant upon their marriage. (Awwwww.) Their kindness went above and beyond, with the lovely Misses Doe going around, talking to all of us, discussing the food, shaking hands, taking the time to learn our names, the whole nine yards. She was so lovely and engaging!
And did we get treated to Lemon Drop shots come the end of the evening? YES!
The staff really made an amazing effort at showcasing their best meals and drinks and making this very intimate event (…goodness, if there were 30 Unilocalers in total, I’d be surprised…) truly special. I really enjoyed seeing old Unilocal friends (Vineet, Ryan, Mike) and making some new ones (Cherrelle, Adam, Yifen, Israel). I’m glad I said, «Screw the laundry. Screw this homework. I’m going downtown!» The latter of those two eventually got done before its due date, at least. ;-)
Thank you Ruggy, Unilocal,and the staff of Joe & Misses Doe for a truly intimate and lovely evening.
P. S.: I already told my boyfriend that we’re having a date night there on May 17^th and «no» is not an acceptable answer. That’s it. Ha!

Wow, this was easily one of the best events I’ve ever been to. Ruggy and the amazing Joe & Misses Doe did an incredible job of making me excited to return to sample the full menu of great food.
This is a tiny place, which made for a great, relaxed, and intimate event. It was a nice way to get to have conversations and meet people, as opposed to some of the larger ones where it can be harder to talk.
As usual, I’m all about the food, which was incredible. Not only was it all delicious, but the great Chef Joe was cranking out so many different things for us to sample. From the moment I entered, there was a glorious spread of biscuits, which were still warm, and matzo.
Matzo? Really?
I know, that’s what I thought. I grabbed just a biscuit at first and immediately knew this event would be good because even if all they had was biscuits, I could’ve eaten 10 of them and been happy. After just one though, I figured I would give the Matzo a try, and boy was I glad I did. This place deserves 5 star alone for not only making matzo edible, but for making it frustratingly addictive. Lightly deep fried and covered in a crack-​like seasoning, it was impossible to stop eating. I don’t want to know how many sheets I went through by the end of the night. They should really box this stuff up and sell it on Passover.
Long-​winded praise of matzo aside, they also showcased their talent at making typically non-​delicious foods shockingly delicious. The first thing out of the kitchen was the outstanding Bearded Broccoli. Once again, broccoli? But this was so good. The crispy coating was piping hot and delicious, and made even better by the tomato dipping sauce.
The other major highlights were the delicious Wings, which were also too addictive to be safe, and The Stoner’s Delight, the awesome grilled cheese sandwich they used to sell at their unfortunately now-​closed JoeDough sandwich shop.
To top it all off they served a bunch of their sweet Banana Bread Sundaes, which was a perfect way to end the food for the night. This was also a nice aspect of the event, in that they served full dishes, as opposed to some events where they serve miniature versions of some of the food items, making it hard to really appreciate them.
I greatly appreciate the wonderful food and the really friendly and fun Joe & MissesDoe. It was a pleasure to meet them, and I hope to come back soon to support this great local restaurant.

What to say about this place? Hmmmm, this place simply wonderful. Great staff, food, and drinks! Is not a surprise I will rate this 5 stars. Let me break this review up into three parts: customer service, design, and the goodies.
Customer service is top notch, so it is hard to avoid giving them a nice tip. The wonderful staff have explained their establishment clearly and offer great recommendations. That’s is very important, because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to try. Thank you for your tips (joe & doe)!
The design of the whole place is urban like. It feels like I am in Mexico City. I guess is because of the car grill on the the wall. I love it. Is small, but pleasant. I would recommend to visit this wonderful place with a close friend.
Now, the foooooooood is great. I love the sticky chicken, the homemade biscuits and grilled cheese finger sandwiches (that’s rare that love the sandwich). Besides all that, my lord, you must try their bread! So warm, so soft, and buttery. You know me, I am planning to get more shortly. Hmmmm, what to wash this down with? Well I tried their watermelon drink which is amazing (on my third glass already). They have a different drink that is spicy and deliver a sneaky punch. View the pic (it looks brown). Will you return? Of course, I will return to this location during the weekend with my best friend fo’sure!
Thanks Joe & Doe!