Category: American
Reviews of New American Restaurants in New York City
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End of Freeman Alley, off Rivington Street between the Bowery and Chrystie Street 212/420.0012 about $80 for two, with drinks, with tip ♥ Package something well and watch the people come. This seems to be Freemans’ motto and it works. First, the location that still confuses people who do not hang-out in the area: where…
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946 2nd Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets 212/355.6565 about $120 for two, with five drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ Depending on whom you ask, ceviche may have originated from Peru or Ecuador. Wherever your allegiance lies, it’s seafood marinated in a citrus-based concoction to “cook” the meat without heat. Crave Ceviche Bar doesn’t want…
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135A North 5th Street off Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn 718/302.5151 about $90 for dinner for four, without drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ Updated, December 2008: We closed egg for one Friday night to celebrate my birthday where we had fried chicken, sautéed kale, collard greens, mac-n-Grafton cheese, plus some corn bread and biscuits–all deserves another…
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603 West 45th Street off Eleventh Avenue 212.245/0002 about $90 each for a group of six, with drinks, with tip; dances were separate ♥ When a friend of mine told me about an upcoming girls’ night out that involved going to a strip club, I immediately said yes after I confirmed that they wanted to…
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103 West 77th Street off Columbus Avenue 212/362.3800 $70 each for four, with two bottles of wine, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ A week into its opening, and chef-owner John Fraser, previously of Snack Taverna, already showed his guns. With ‘Cesca and Telepan, I am glad that I live close to the upper west side…
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120 West Broadway on Duane Street 212/964.2525 $175 for the tasting menu with wine pairings, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ There comes a time in your life when you have an awesome meal with good company and you think back the next day without regrets because you realize you deserve everything. Unfortunately for me,…
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7 Spring Street between Elizabeth and Bowery 212/777.0877 about $120 for two, with wine pairings, with tip ♥ The $15,000 Enomatic Enoline 8 machine was in place behind the bar when I visited with a friend, but it wasn’t functioning. Tonight’s not the night if you were in the mood for a $90 glass of…
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79 MacDougal Street off Houston 212/260.0100 about $45 each for two, with tip ♥ I’ve been wanting to go to Smith’s since it opened, but every time I would remember to walk by, they always give me an estimated hour-long wait. One Monday night, I was able to get a table for two on short…
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623 Eleventh Avenue corner of 46th Street 212/977.1500 $70 each for a whole pig for 12 people, with two sides, BYOB ♥ ♥ There are a few annoying things about reserving a group table at Daisy May’s: 1. You can only reserve half a pig or a whole pork butt to feed up to six…
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corner of 145th Street and St. Nicholas 212/491.8323 $12 for two fish and chips, take-away ♥ Harlem is teeming with fish and chips stores, and living in the neighborhood has taught me that the longer the line outside, the better the food will be. (It doesn’t work the same way downtown.) Case in point: Famous…
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630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills 914/366.9600 $720 for three tasting menus, with wine pairing, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Is there such a thing as too much? We arrived at Blue Hill Stone Barns just in time for our 5pm table where we were welcomed by fresh air and green grass. We sat in…
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541 East Lake Drive, Montauk, Long Island 631/668-4272 about $200 for five, with several drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ The weather in Montauk was tentative the entire weekend we were there. The sun came out during our breakfasts and then hide while we got ready for the beach, only to come out again when we…