Oklahoma Smoke BBQ

25. July 2007 American, West + East Harlem 4
231 West 145th Street between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Avenues 212/862.5335 about $31 for four people, with two sodas, without tip ♥ The day Oklahoma Smoke opened in west Harlem, they ran out of meat. I stopped by to check their menu and they told me they just didn’t anticipate how many people were ...

P*Ong

18. July 2007 American, West Village + TriBeCa 0
150 West 10th Street off Waverly Place 212.929.0898 about $145 for one tasting menu and two extra dishes, with two drinks, with tip ♥ Where do you go on a first date? If you feel unsure about the other person, you may want to go to a small bistro where the fare would be safe ...

Blue Hill Restaurant

08. July 2007 American, West Village + TriBeCa 3
75 Washington Place between MacDougal and Sixth Avenue 212/539.1776 about $300 for two tasting menus and matching wine, with tip ♥ ♥ The Dr. assured me that he passed his two-day long board exams. He won’t find out for sure for another three weeks, but I decided to prematurely congratulate him anyway. He’s always been ...

Goblin Market

06. July 2007 American, SoHo 0
199 Prince Street between MacDougal and Sullivan 212/375.8275 $150 for three, with four drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ I’m pretty sure that when the poet Christina Rossetti wrote Goblin Market, she didn’t imagine a restaurant team to be inspired by it. There was something tempting, almost lustful, about the magical fruits the goblin-men were selling. ...

Landmarc at the Time Warner Center

27. June 2007 American, Midtown 0
Third floor of the Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle 212/823.6123 about $75 for brunch for two, with mimosas and coffee, with tip ♥ Baby strollers of different sizes and colors almost blocked the entrance. One of the babies being held by its father burped and threw up a gooey substance on the floor. Where ...