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Momofuku Ssam Bar
207 2nd Ave.
at 13th St.

$$$$$

4.1

47

Mmmm...Bo Ssam. .. >

Momofuku Noodle Bar
163 1st Ave.
b/w 10th & 11th St.

$$$$$

3.4

22

I stopped by at Momofuku Noodle Bar for a late lunch Sunday with the wife. As always, the guys took care of us and we had a blast. They sent out a new dish on the house for my wife.. >

Morimoto
80 10th Ave.
b/w 15th & 16th St.

$$$$$

2.2

14

masaharu morimoto is the original iron chef who has come a long way from his childhood in hiroshima, japan, where he studied sushi making and the art of kaiseki (seasonal tasting m.. >

Fatty Crab
643 Hudson St.
b/w Horatio & Gansevoort St.

$$$$$

11

I finally broke down. Twenty-two months seemed like sufficient elapsed time to try Fatty Crab, a restaurant I was certain would make me grumpy. I first read about this soon-to-open.. >

Gordon Ramsay (at the London Hotel NYC)
151 W 54th St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

5

11

What are the three things that determine restaurant prices?.. >

Spice Market
403 W 13th St.
at 9th Ave.

$$$$$

3

9

Last of our NY dinner is at another celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's restaurant Spice Market, it's fusion East/Southeast Asian street food repackaged, re-present with $$ .. >

Buddakan
75 9th Ave.
b/w 15th & 16th St.

$$$$$

3.3

9

News came early last month that Michael Schulson, the executive chef at the restaurant Buddakan, had left that post, creating uncertainty about whether the kitchen would perform wi.. >

Rickshaw Dumpling Bar
61 W 23rd St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

7

Rickshaw Dumpling Bar in Chelsea, is somewhat known for their chocolate dumplings, since I remembered reading about them last winter in a NY Magazine article. I walked over to that.. >

Rai Rai Ken
214 E 10th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

2

6

As most college students on a budget, I survived on Ramen noodles. Besides being a cheap food that is quick and easy to make, it’s also great after a long night of drinking - it sa.. >

Zen Palate
663 9th Ave.
at 46th St.

$$$$$

4.5

6

You can't see it from this picture but what you're looking at on the projector is rows and rows and rows of red Mt. Everest-proof jackets, queued up and ready to outfit all the cra.. >

Nyonya
194 Grand St.
b/w Mott & Mulberry St.

$$$$$

4

5

Fusion cuisines are all the rage, but the idea of mixing flavors across boundaries is hardly new. On Grand Street, Nyonya sits among the remnants of today's Little Italy; the resta.. >

Kuma Inn
113 Ludlow St., 2nd Fl.
b/w Delancey & Rivington St.

$$$$$

5

i am so lucky to live where i am. and close to N, who is steps away from the LES. no wonder she knows all the restaurants there. however, i discovered one that was new to her: kuma.. >

Asiate (at the Mandarin Oriental)
80 Columbus Circle, 35th Fl.
at 60th St.

$$$$$

3

5

The past Monday, my friend Dave wanted to celebrate his birthday early since he’s going down south to Florida during the actual time, so being a good friend I ate lunch with him at.. >

Public
210 Elizabeth St.
b/w Prince & Spring St.

$$$$$

2.7

4

my parents took me here for an early birthday dinner. well, i found that they had open reservations and they paid. that’s what i mean. :) i’m calling it american in the sense that .. >

Noodle Bar
26 Carmine St.
b/w Bedford & Bleecker St.

$$$$$

4

I watched the Noodle Bar open.  I heard it was really good.  School ended yesterday at noon and I made the executive decision that I was taking Josh and his pal out for lunch at th.. >

Gobo
401 6th Ave.
b/w Waverly Pl. & 8th St.

$$$$$

3

A graceful vegetarian haunt successful enough to have spawned 2 locations - one in the west village, the other on the upper east side.  Decorated with clean lines and pristine bamb.. >

Cendrillon
45 Mercer St.
b/w Broome & Grand St.

$$$$$

3

Without intent I enjoyed a pair of Filipino meals back-to-back. Filipino cuisine does not have the charisma of Chinese, Thai, or Vietnamese cuisine. Its hominess seems more attuned.. >

Sake Bar Satsko
202 E 7th St.
b/w Avenue B & Avenue C

$$$$$

3.6

3

In alphabet city, between Avenue A and Avenue B - its a teeny, tiny bar, specializing in sake and fusian asian appetizers with a Japanese bent. Great intimate place to learn about .. >

Sigiri
91 1st Ave.
b/w 5th & 6th St.

$$$$$

3

Because it’s the only Sri Lankan restaurant in Manhattan, Sigiri is a gem. It’s on the same block as the East 6th Indian restaurants so if you blink–or if the red lights make you s.. >

Koi (at the Bryant Park Hotel)
40 W 40th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

3

3

When Diana and I made plans to see "A History of Violence" on 2nd. Avenue Friday night, we came across the obstacle of "where will we eat for dinner?" My brain entered Terminator m.. >

Bali Nusa Indah
651 9th Ave.
b/w 45th & 46th St.

$$$$$

3

Lunch at my desk today with leftovers from my dinner last night at Bali Nusa on 9th Ave. btw. 45+46th (just outside of Midtown Lunch boundaries).  I don’t care what anybody says ab.. >

Wakiya
2 Lexington Ave.
at 21st St.

$$$$$

3.7

3

Adam Platt disses Wakiya big-time in New York Magazine this week. He asks: "So when, exactly, did the glamour and mystery of Chinese cuisine disappear from New York?" A valid quest.. >

Rice
227 Mott St.
b/w Spring & Prince St.

$$$$$

2

You might be dubious about a place that has Mexican chicken soup (left) and a Vietnamese chicken salad on its menu -- too diverse to be good at any one thing. But you'd be wrong ab.. >

Bright Food Shop
218 8th Ave.
b/w 21st & 22nd St.

$$$$$

2

Another almost lost entry from NY. One rare day we have a bit of free time at work so we venture out to the REAL Chelsea where there're lots of nice restaurants and boutiques... >

Bao 111
111 Avenue C
b/w 7th & 8th St.

$$$$$

2

There is nothing quite like walking through the city on a snowy night. There is a silence that is so beautiful. We had dinner plans the night it snowed and there isn't any reason t.. >

M2M
2935 Broadway

$$$$$

2

A very large, clean and well stocked chain of Asian deli/grocery stores. I know there's more than just this one, although I don't have those addresses handy. The M2M's have quite a.. >

Fusia Asian Cuisine
677 Lexington Ave.
at 56th St.

$$$$$

3.2

2

Mint had a toothache. It got worse. Then, it got worse. And so she decided it was time to see a dentist. At 9:15 p.m. a Monday night. The pickings are slim, I assure you. We decid.. >

China Grill
52 W 53rd St.
at 6th Ave.

$$$$$

3

2

I believe the China Grill opened their doors over 18 years ago.  It was quite a hot spot.  The place was packed from lunch through late night dinners.  Walking through the door yes.. >

Je'Bon
15 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

2

I've mentioned Je'bon before, very briefly, and we liked it enough to try again. Of course, we're still ordering-in because I'm sick, so I haven't actually seen the restaurant yet.. >

Bayan Café
212 E 45th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

2

When I started this blog a little less than a year ago, I quickly set up boundries that defined exactly where a “Midtown Lunch” could be.  We’ve only got an hour for lunch (and som.. >

Elvie's turo-turo
214 1st Ave.
b/w 12th & 13th St.

$$$$$

2

This is the only place I know to get Baluut (fertilized egg), so I'll forgive the fact that it isn't Chinatown. Elvie's isn't fancy - just a few cafeteria tables, and a selection o.. >

Ruby Foo's
1626 Broadway
at 49th St.

$$$$$

1

2

I know no one is going to believe me, but the Ruby Foo's on 77th and Broadway has become what is desperately needed in any neighborhood, a good, reasonably priced restaurant that y.. >

cafetasia
38 E 8th St.
b/w University Pl. & Greene St.

$$$$$

3

2

Last Thursday I went to Friendly's in Midland Park with my brother, Hubert (yes, that's his name, yes, that's his LJ, yes, he's an odd fellow, and yes, ladeez, he's single!), and h.. >

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
64 Fulton St.
b/w Cliff & Gold St.

$$$$$

2

Like a magical pastry-delivering fairy, Sarah came by last night with leftovers from Bouchon Bakery. Oh, Sarah. I love you for reasons beyong your access to the baked goods that wo.. >

Republic
37 Union Square W
b/w 16th & 17th St.

$$$$$

2

Republic is a surprisingly affordable but trendy noodle house in Union Square that I visit often, especially at lunch when there is time to eat away from my desk. Not having the lu.. >

Kasadela
647 E 11th St.
b/w Avenue B & Avenue C

$$$$$

3.5

2

The creamy little petit four sized goma tofu was very tahini-y and not very tofu-y.  I was hoping for something more along the lines of the delicate black sesame flecked tofu I onc.. >

Geisha
33 E 61st St.
b/w Madison & Park Ave.

$$$$$

2

At Geisha, a Japanese theme park of a restaurant, passable sushi and meat play second fiddle to a dazzling atmosphere of Upper East Side glamor... >

Mainland
1081 3rd Ave.
at 64th St.

$$$$$

4

2

I dined at Mainland in early October. It’s one of the few Chinese restaurants in the city that at least tries to be original. It is a lovely space. My friend and I were treated wel.. >

Oversea Asian Restaurant
49 Canal St.
b/w Orchard & Ludlow St.

$$$$$

2

News flash: most of the best food bargains in Manhattan are located in Chinatown... >

New Malaysia
46-48 Bowery
Chinatown Arcade b/w Bowery & Elizabeth

$$$$$

3

2

Had a great day of fooding today - a quick recap: Went to my favorite Malaysian restaurant of all time in the whole city - New Malaysia restaurant (Chinatown). This place is hidden.. >

Pacific Grill
South Street Seaport
Pier 17

$$$$$

2

I was supposed to meet some people from out of town for drinks but we missed connections. This was mostly my fault because I forgot to take my cell phone with me after I left a mes.. >

Ihawan
4006 70th St.

$$$$$

2

2

At this starkly lit but amiable Filipino restaurant, meat is at the center of the action... >

Pop Diner
80-26 Queens Blvd.
at 51st Ave.

$$$$$

2

The menu seems to round up the usual suspects plus a handful of international adventurers, but it's hard to be sure; you try reading small orange lettering against a glossy turquoi.. >

Room 18
18 Spring St.
b/w Elizabeth & Mott St.

$$$$$

4

1

Well, maybe not the end of the bars on Spring Street, but I did walk to the end of Spring Street where it hits the Bowery. The Bowery is booming. I remember the good old days with .. >

Jaya
90 Baxter St.
b/w White & Canal St.

$$$$$

1

Great drinks, such as Cane Sugar Drink, ABC and Cendol. Everyone's friendly (the best people I've met in any Malaysian restaurant so far), and you'll feel right at home. The bathro.. >

Mooncake Foods
28 Watts St.
at 6th Ave.

$$$$$

1

I rarely find myself in the Hudson Square/TriBeCa North/Holland Tunnel pollution-zone for dinner, but the occasion of a celebratory happy hour for a promoted co-worker led me (and .. >

Caffe Swish
2953 Broadway
b/w 115th & 116th St.

$$$$$

1

Directly across Columbia University are several reputable dinning choices. A few years back when I was living up on 95th st I remember venturing up to Columbia University to eat at.. >

Sea Thai Bistro
75 2nd Ave.
b/w 4th & 5th St.

$$$$$

1

1

Tup-Tim Fritters, Chicken Drunk Man Noodles.. >

Lotus
409 W 14th St.
b/w 9th & 10th Ave.

$$$$$

1

This place is slammin' my hot young friends. If you're lucky enough to get in here, you've hit the trifecta! Restaurant, lounge, and a hoppin' dance floor all wrapped into one, ju.. >

Hakata Grill
230 W 48th St.
b/w Broadway & 8th Ave.

$$$$$

1

A classy little Asian fusion place in the middle of the Theater district - serving sushi, sashimi - and Hawaiian Poke (quite a rarity in NYC!).. >

bluechili
251 W 51st St.
b/w 8th Ave. & Broadway

$$$$$

3.5

1

Despite the fact that it was snowing pretty hard on Thursday night, I took the 1/9 subway to 50th street to meet my college buddy, Uzra, who was in town from Arizona. She suggested.. >

dragonfly
47 7th Ave.
b/w Bleecker & Morton St.

$$$$$

1

Dragonfly is located on Judah, at the edge of the Inner Sunset commerical district. The restaurant is surrounded by humble neighbors (a donut shop, a liquor store, a laundromat, an.. >

Jefferson Grill
121 W 10th St.
b/w 6th & Greenwich Ave.

$$$$$

1

In 1936, Geoffrey T. Hellman created the fictional Mrs. De Peyster in a famous piece for the New Yorker called "Mrs. De Peyster's Parties." It came to mind after eating at the rece.. >

Zenith
311 W 48th St.
at 8th Ave.

$$$$$

1

A well meaning restaurant - offering vegetarian/vegan cuisine in midtown west. Despite a menu full of colorful descriptions (from Green Pyramid to Fireworks Squid), the food is bl.. >

Roy's New York
130 Washington St.
at Albany St.

$$$$$

1

My coworkers were interested in Restaurant Week (which I admit- if only so they can't blow my spot- I pointed out to them) so we tried to pick a place close enough to work but nice.. >

Sanur
18 Doyers St.
at Chatham Sq

$$$$$

1

Not to be found on citysearch.com or the yellow pages, Sanur has two good things going for it - it's the only Malaysian joint in NYC that I know of that has Kueh, Kueh. And it serv.. >

May May
35 Pell St.

$$$$$