12 East 22nd Street 212/228.7557 $90 for two, with 2 glasses of wine, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ We’ve driven by Almoncello on Montauk Highway only to stop at Townline BBQ for lunch instead. This summer I told myself, okay, I’ll definitely eat there next year. But now that their Manhattan branch has opened, I ...
81 Lexington Avenue corner of 26th Street 212/684.7755 about $45, with one drink, with tip ♥ The Dr. remembered a suggestion he received from one of his co-workers for some dosas in Murray Hill but the name escaped him; all he knew was that it was long and unpronounceable. Luckily we caught a glimpse of ...
225 Park Avenue South at 18th Street 212/533.2500 about $40 each for four, with a pitcher of beer, with tip ♥ ♥ Sorry, we’re out of the pork spare ribs. A long pause from our table and then, what do you mean you’re out of the pork spare ribs? Well, you can try the Memphis-style ...
37 East 28th Street between Park and Madison Avenues 212/213.2328 $180 for five people, with drinks and a lot of comps, with tip ♥ ♥ I can’t say that I remember much of our night in Pamplona, but when you dine with four other women, you’d bill forgetfulness as a good thing, too. I was ...
52 Irving Place corner of 17th Street 212/253.2773 $120 for two, with two drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ Mario Batali took a lit bit of convincing to let Chef Andy Nusser open up a Spanish tapas bar under his name, but as told in Heat, a tasting knocked their socks off. Two years after they ...