Category: New York Restaurant Reviews
New York City Restaurant Reviews
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1969 Amsterdam Avenue corner of 158th Street212/283.7752about $20 for two, without drinks, without tip We always point to this restaurant when we would drive by from the west side highway. One lazy Saturday, we finally stopped by for an early lunch. It’s like a fiesta inside One of our favorite places in the world is…
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110 Waverly Place between MacDougal and Sixth 212/777.0303 about $900 for six, with a lot of drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ For my annual pilgrimage, I was diligent and booked a table exactly thirty days from our dinner date to get a prime spot at 9pm for six people. It was to celebrate…
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2110 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard off 126th Street 212/280.7437 $110 for two, with two drinks, without tip no stars Updated, 2007: Pier 2110 was short-lived I’ve been living more than twelve years uptown, three of those in Harlem. When I go to a restaurant in the neighborhood, I’ve come to expect that there’d be…
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70 Prince Street corner of Crosby 212/219.8570 about $125 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Three people splitting nine small plates and three Indian pale ales for $25 each isn’t such a bad deal for a New York City lunch. Our afternoon selection for one over-heated summer day: Roasted beets vinaigrette…
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264 Elizabeth Street off Houston 212/358.7831 about $150 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Update: The Tasting Room is closed. I’ll miss you. I am separating this review from the original restaurant’s because a new location deserves a new writeup. Renée and Colin Alevras’ new space is definitely bigger than…
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229 Ninth Avenue at 24th Street 212/620.5200 about $60 for two, without drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ New York City has some great selection of Chinese food. Unfortunately, it doesn’t include Sichuan, the spicy kind. When I crave the flavor of numbing Sichuan peppers, I go to Grand Sichuan International in Chelsea. They have a…
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116 West Houston Street between Thompson and Sullivan888.6.BEFANAabout $50 for two, without drinks, without tip Set-up like a deli, only more classy with beautiful tilework on the floor, “la befana” is the Italian version of Santa Claus. What we know as the feast of the Three Kings is celebrated by Italians with good food to…
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139 North 6th Street between Bedford Avenue and Berry, Williamsburg, Brooklyn718/302.4441about $50 for two, without drinks, without tip Brought to my attention by that stand-off with Bobby Flay, the Hurricane Hopeful Surf Bar claims to have the best clam chowder in New York City. It was ninety degrees but that didn’t stop us from tasting…
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72 Bedford and Commerce Streets212/366.9410about $125 for two, with two drinks, without tip Whenever I am in the West Village, I always stop by Casa and look in. I tell myself that I should get Brazilian food next time. One Saturday night, all the surrounding restaurants had an hour-long wait so we ended there and…
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2841 Eighth Avenue between 151st and 152nd Streets212/926.4313about $15 for two, with two drinks, without tip It’s hard to find the best fried chicken place in Harlem because there are plenty of places you can choose from. I have to admit, I didn’t even give Charlie’s a chance until I saw a New York Times…
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225 Park Avenue South between 18th and 19th Streets212/533-2500$130 for three, with a few drinks, with tip A last-minute decision after a much-needed downpour led us to Barça 18 off Union Square for some stiff drinks and small plates of Spanish food. The spicy chorizo hit the spot and left us hungry for more. We…
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34 West 32nd Street between Broadway and Fifth, 2nd floor212/564-8200about $100 for two, with two drinks, without tip Their business card says Seoul Garden Restaurant but you might know it as Natural Tofu. People come here for the tofu chigaes, boiling hot woks of spicy broths with seafood or pork, all with tofu and bean…