309 East 5th Street between First and Second Avenues 212/254.2244 $25 each for three, with three beers, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ As soon as the the Dr. had a slurp of Soba Koh’s broth, he said, Sobaya has been crushed. Now, we like Sobaya, our usual Sunday lunch destination, but we’ve been wanting something ...
370 Columbus Avenue off 78th Street 212/362.4816 $130 for two, with three drinks, with tip ♥ I was craving sushi but did not want to go home too late, so I looked for a sushi place around the upper west side. I found Gari on Columbus Avenue with all its Frank Bruni and Food & ...
207 2nd Avenue corner of 13th Street 212/254.3500 $9 for one, with a drink, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Remember when the Lambs were all over 5th Street opening up to five restaurants in the area? Two of them, a Korean grill, now Degustation, and Makimono, now occupied by Jack Oyster Bar that was around ...
6 Bond Street between Broadway and Lafayette 212/777.2500 $155 for two, with four drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ Several years ago, you would have caught a glimpse of Leonardo DiCaprio dining at Bond St. Today, the bouncer in all-black suit is still standing outside and all the beautiful people are still inside, but instead of ...
63 Cooper Square on 3rd Avenue 212/228.4152 $30 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ Astor Place is filled with restaurants serving Japanese comfort food. I go to Menkuitei for their grilled fish neck. Their ramen selection is good, too, plus you’ll deal with less of a crowd here. The house special is one ...