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Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Ave.
at 24th St.

$$$$$

3.2

32

Eleven Madison Park Winter Restaurant Week '08 The last "nice" lunch I had was at Jean Georges, a place that I believe is arguably the best, most consistent restaurant in New York.. >

wd-50
50 Clinton St.
b/w Stanton & Rivington St.

$$$$$

3.3

23

Photographs of bone marrow, chestnuts, tonburi, pickled honshemeji and soft white chocolate, potato, malt, white beer ice cream courtesy of Tina Wong Frank Bruni's 3-star review of.. >

Prune
54 E 1st St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

2.6

19

Prune reminds me of Paris. Small, intimate with wonderful food and a great vibe. We have been back many times for dinner and unfortunately have never made it for brunch. The curren.. >

Cookshop
156 10th Ave.
at 20th St.

$$$$$

2.7

18

This past Sunday, I thought it might be nice to brunch with a friend at Cookshop. It turned out that half of Manhattan had the same idea. There was a wait even though we had a rese.. >

Hearth
403 E 12th St.
at 1st Ave.

$$$$$

3.2

17

Galen, Timothy, Linda and I dined at Hearth on July 17, 2007. The menus were on the table in the form of paper placemats. We ordered the $78 tasting menu for the table and a bottle.. >

Tabla
11 Madison Ave.
at 25th St.

$$$$$

3

17

A few weeks ago I had lunch with Steingarten at Tabla. We had an absolutely terrific meal there, and we both arrived at the same conclusion: Tabla chef-partner Floyd Cardoz is cook.. >

Per Se
10 Columbus Circle, 4th Fl.
at 60th St.

$$$$$

3.8

15

Can spring just happen already? It's still a tepid 47 degrees in New York. So tired of looking at sweaters in the morning. Certainly feeling envious of my 8 year old niece who writ.. >

Gotham Bar & Grill
12 E 12th St.
b/w 5th Ave. & University Pl.

$$$$$

2.9

15

Gotham Bar and Grill is the ultramarathon runner of the New York food scene, motoring ahead with its long-running executive chef, and a menu that makes it one of the best restauran.. >

Gramercy Tavern
42 E 20th St.
b/w Broadway & Park Ave. S

$$$$$

14

1/2 One of the things I was most struck by while my sister, Melissa, and her husband were visiting from England recently was how impressed they were with the quality of restaurant .. >

Country (at The Carlton on Madison)
90 Madison Ave.
at 29th St.

$$$$$

3.2

13

Do not stop, do not go, do not make a reservation at Country. .. >

Nobu
105 Hudson St.
at Franklin St.

$$$$$

2.4

13

Black gold... >

Bar Room at The Modern
9 W 53rd St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

4.3

13

The past Friday evening, I had dinner at the Bar Room at the Modern with Ariel. Since I have arrived there earlier than he did, I took the time to take in the atmosphere and the vi.. >

The Modern (at the Museum of Modern Art - MoMA)
9 W 53rd St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

3

13

Linda and I went to a “Saturday Members Night” at The Museum of Modern Art on August 11, 2007. There was a big crowd, mostly young, in the garden and the lobby, where music was bla.. >

Blue Hill
75 Washington Pl.
b/w 6th Ave. & MacDougal St.

$$$$$

1

13

1/2 I’m about to embark on a woeful tale, so anyone with an aversion to unpleasantness (you know that I have a fascination with barfing, but I fully realize that not everyone share.. >

wichcraft
60 E 8th St.
at Mercer St.

$$$$$

3

13

When craft opened the menu immediately appealed to me. Being shi-shi, the restaurant was booked-up, and I found it hard to go without reservations weeks ahead. Frankly, I wasn't .. >

5 Ninth
5 9th Ave.
b/w Gansevoort & Little W 12th St.

$$$$$

4

12

5 Ninth is certainly one of the restaurant in the Meat Packing area that will last. Zak Pelaccio, who has a few restaurants including Fatty Crab (a must try) is the guy behind 5 Ni.. >

Cru
24 5th Ave.
at 9th St.

$$$$$

3.7

11

We love to eat late, but we also realize that this isn’t Spain, where the dinner hour often elides seamlessly into midnight. Here in New York, things work a little differently, and.. >

Union Square Cafe
21 E 16th St.
b/w 5th Ave. & Union Sq W

$$$$$

3.7

11

Believe it or not, I've never been to the famous Union Square Cafe Union Square Cafe. It's expensive, and at times very hard to get reservations, so somehow, it has slipped through.. >

Perry Street
176 Perry St.
at West St.

$$$$$

3.5

11

It was restaurant week and the e-mails started trickling in. A few friends wanted to brainstorm some reservations for the week-long event of cheaper fare. No matter what names cam.. >

Craft
43 E 19th St.
b/w Broadway & Park Ave. S

$$$$$

11

After reading about Craft for years, I’ve always thought about eating here but hating the fact that they don’t serve lunch, except at its sister branch Craftbar. That’s until I rea.. >

Blue Ribbon Bakery
33 Downing St.
at Bedford St.

$$$$$

10

[This dinner took place on November 24th. Yes, I wish I updated more often. No, I have no idea why I don't. I think I'm stuck in an alternate universe where a day has 20 hours inst.. >

Chanterelle
2 Harrison St.
at Hudson St.

$$$$$

1

10

The bank Swimster worked for this summer offered him a full-time position in London and he moves in February. I am so happy for him. I also can't help but feel an ounce of pride kn.. >

Blue Ribbon
97 Sullivan St.
b/w Prince & Spring St.

$$$$$

3.4

9

An appreciation of the Blue Ribbon chain. .. >

CraftBar
900 Broadway
at 20th St.

$$$$$

4

9

I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at CraftbarCraftbar, the casual sister restaurant to Craft. It's a great central location to meet a friend (that friend being Chrissy) to catch up. You.. >

Telepan
72 W 69th St.
b/w Columbus Ave. & CPW

$$$$$

9

Holiday season is heavy brunch season, so I thought it would be helpful to mention a couple of fine brunch spots where you can eat well for a fair price in comfortable surroundings.. >

Cafe Gray
10 Columbus Circle, 3rd Fl.
at 60th St.

$$$$$

2.9

9

Cafe Gray Forget the food for a second. The service was terrible. I am turned off from returning solely based on the service (or lackthereof). But what would bring me back is the .. >

Clinton Street Baking Company
4 Clinton St.
b/w Stanton & Houston St.

$$$$$

9

Ding! It's an almost Pavlovian trigger--the sound of a hot plate of gorgeous waffles or eggs hitting Clinton Street Baking Company's pass-through. Get drooling!.. >

The Red Cat
227 10th Ave.
b/w 23rd & 24th St.

$$$$$

8

The red and white wooden paneling inside made me forget I was in Chelsea. Sitting at the bar and sharing four appetizers with a friend made me forget that it was cold outside. The .. >

Five Points
31 Great Jones St.
b/w Lafayette St. & Bowery

$$$$$

8

I love having a February birthday. If I see the light, some day, and I'm born again I hope it's in February. Having a February birthday means that in the dead of winter, when it's .. >

Mas (farmhouse)
39 Downing St.
at Bedford St.

$$$$$

3

8

Mas Farmhouse is definitely a special place. Once you open the door and walk in, you know you have entered somewhere special. Warm colors, low ceiling, lots of brick and wood. Simi.. >

The Tasting Room
264 Elizabeth St.
b/w Prince & Houston St.

$$$$$

3

8

I wanted to give an oenophile friend the perfect birthday dinner. After mulling (no pun intended) over the excellent Veritas and I Trulli, I instead brought her to The Tasting Room.. >

Annisa
13 Barrow St.
b/w 7th Ave. S & W 4th St.

$$$$$

8

Earlier this year, Keith McNally--owner of Balthazar, Pastis and the newly opened Morandi--wrote an open letter to New York Times food critic Frank Bruni accusing him of sexism. Mc.. >

Harry's at Water Taxi Beach
Water Taxi Beach, 2 Borden Ave.
at 2nd St.

$$$$$

2.6

7

It's no Cozumel or Costa Rica or wherever you kids are spending Spring Break these days, but this is a sight for sore eyes for New Yorkers..... >

Caracas Arepa Bar
93 1/2 E 7th St.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

3

7

Hot, crispy arepas A batida that's built for two There are only a handful places that I feel meet the test of "consistently delicious bang for the buck," and that's kind of a shame.. >

Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th St.
b/w Lenox & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

7

Day off from work + no line at Amy Ruth’s (116 & Lennox in Harlem) = Very Happy Zach. I love President’s Day!!! .. >

Strip House
13 E 12th St.
b/w 5th Ave. & University Pl.

$$$$$

7

Strip House has been on Lon's wish list for a while. We heard about their Crisp Goose Fat Potatoes, prepared by poaching potatoes in goose fat, then baking with goose fat, and fini.. >

Park Avenue Café
100 E 63rd St.
b/w Lexington & Park Ave.

$$$$$

3

7

We took a journey and went up town for dinner Friday night to Park Avenue Winter. It was a worthy trip. Conceptually I love the idea of the restaurant. Every season the restaurant .. >

Employees Only
510 Hudson St.
at Christopher St.

$$$$$

6

A classy bar, with classy drinks. Okay, it's a bit on the expensive side, but not a bad experience at all...and the back room is really pretty. (PS: I still think that Mt. Fuji's.. >

Cafe Cluny
284 W 12th St.
at W 4th St.

$$$$$

3

6

Cafe Cluny is swank and gorgeously lighted, but the food isn't as good as it ought to be... >

Devin Tavern
363 Greenwich St.
b/w Harrison & Franklin St.

$$$$$

5

6

I had a first look at Devin Tavern late last week. The website describes it as a “rustic American tavern.” I didn’t detect much rusticity in the décor, which reminded me of a count.. >

Tocqueville
1 E 15th St.
at 5th Ave.

$$$$$

6

I've always dreamed of having a house. I've got bigger dreams too-write the great American novel (I already wrote one, but I am pretty sure it's not great), travel the world, right.. >

davidburke & donatella
133 E 61st St.
b/w Park & Lexington Ave.

$$$$$

5

6

The past Saturday Ariel and I went out to brunch at DavidBurke & Donatella. Why in the world would I go to the Upper East Side for brunch? Well, he’s been bugging me about eating t.. >

iCi
246 Dekalb Ave.
b/w Clermont and Vanderbilt Ave.

$$$$$

2.3

6

My tumultuous relationship with Ici continues. The first time was disappointing but the other week I was working from home and decided to stop in for some breakfast. I had a love.. >

Little Giant
85 Orchard St.
at Broome St.

$$$$$

3

5

Backlog: Summer Brunch   For some reason, I always forget what this place is called and inevitably, I’ve been referring to it as “Tiny” Giant for the past 8 months or so.  Taken fr.. >

Knife + Fork
108 E 4th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd St.

$$$$$

1

5

Following Gothamist's lead once again, I suggested going to Knife + Fork for a chef's tasting menu after this positive article was run in the online rag.  StB and HB were both game.. >

Ye Waverly Inn
16 Bank St.
at Waverly Pl.

$$$$$

4

5

Dear Graydon Carter, Hi, you don't know me, I'm just a silly food blogger who likes to eat out sometimes. For example, yesterday I went to a Mexican restaurant in my neighborhood (.. >

Bar Americain
152 W 52nd St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

3

5

Went for lunch with my coworkers. Horrendous service. Our waiter looked and acted as if he was dealing with the worst hangover on record. The food was okay. My french onion soup wa.. >

The Orchard
162 Orchard St.
b/w Stanton and Rivington

$$$$$

5

5

Last week, I went to The Orchard for dinner. The Orchard is the sister of Apizz which I had gone to a few weeks back. The Orchard has the same wonderful vibe as Apizz. Warm, inviti.. >

Veritas
43 E 20th St.
b/w Broadway & Park Ave. S

$$$$$

5

My college friend Kristen of the food blog Give Me Some Food came to town recently with her mother and the two of them were kind enough to take me and our friend Ricky out to dine .. >

S'Mac
345 E 12th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

5

Sarita's Macaroni & Cheese a.k.a. S'MAC 345 E. 12th StreetNew York, NY 10003212-358-7912 www.smacnyc.com NEW YORK HAS long been known for it's single-minded institutions: Grimaldi.. >

Freemans
End of Freeman Alley
off Rivington b/w Bowery & Chrystie

$$$$$

1

5

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: whe.. >

Sarabeth's
423 Amsterdam Ave.
at 80th St.

$$$$$

5

I had brunch at Sarabeth's Sarabeth's (East) with a great group of TNT-ers today after our Saturday morning run. I had dinner at the UWS location Sarabeth's (West) a couple of year.. >

Klee Brasserie
200 9th Ave.
b/w 22nd & 23rd St.

$$$$$

5

5

Over the years that I’ve worked in and been writing about restaurants, I’ve come to believe that restaurants are a lot like people. Just as it takes humans time to evolve, grow, an.. >

Norma's (at Le Parker Meridien Hotel)
118 W 57th St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

5

Ahh...Norma's Norma's, the famous breakfast place. I think it's been hyped up so much that it couldn't have met my expectations. It seemed like the perfect place to go during the h.. >

Harry's Cafe
1 Hanover Square
at Pearl St.

$$$$$

5

In area and population, Manhattan is just a small fraction of New York City, but even so, it has broad swaths and little nooks that go uncrossed by people without specific business.. >

The Biltmore Room
290 Eighth Ave.
b/w 24th & 25th St.

$$$$$

5

I'm sure you're expecting me to post about some wonderfully comforting restaurant in the West Village with a fireplace and a stellar mixologist. That scenario sounds delightful, bu.. >

Mesa Grill
102 5th Ave.
b/w 15th & 16th St.

$$$$$

1

5

"We should take the B or D to Grand Street. Because...um, I want an egg custard tart." After spending a few hours at the Brooklyn Museum last Saturday, Jason, Joana and I emerged i.. >