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

$$$$$

3

47

Mmmm...Bo Ssam. .. >

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

$$$$$

3.3

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.

$$$$$

2.3

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.

$$$$$

2.7

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.

$$$$$

3.3

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

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

2.8

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.

$$$$$

3.4

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.

$$$$$

3.2

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.. >

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

$$$$$

3

5

Dear Boo, We've talked a lot about hangover foods in recent posts. Today though, I must admit I'm suffering from a food-induced hangover. Aka, yesterday I ate more than Jabba the .. >

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

$$$$$

3

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.. >

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

$$$$$

3

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

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

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

$$$$$

3.5

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.

$$$$$

3.2

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

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.

$$$$$

3.3

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3

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

$$$$$

3.3

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.

$$$$$

2.8

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.

$$$$$

2.7

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

2.7

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.

$$$$$

3.1

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.

$$$$$

3.3

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.

$$$$$

3

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

$$$$$

3.1

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3.2

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.

$$$$$

3.2

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

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

2.8

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3.2

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

2.7

1

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

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

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3

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

$$$$$

3.1

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3

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

$$$$$

3

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.

$$$$$

3

1

joong is one of my favorite cantonese foods. in mandarin it’s called zhong zi. the joong is a comfy package of glutinous rice with savory fillings wrapped inside bamboo leaves,tie.. >

Earth NYC
116 A 10th Ave.
b/w 17th & 18th St.

$$$$$

3.6

1

Earth NYC, a pan-Asian restaurant in far west Chelsea, hasn’t gotten much press. It opened eighteen months ago as a nightclub, and added a dinner menu about five months ago. Book a.. >

dishes
Grand Central Terminal
at 42nd St.reet

$$$$$

3

1

If you are a regular reader of this blog then you know I’m not a huge fan of the “Midtown Deli”.  You know the place I’m talking about- salad bar, pre-made sandwiches, there’s one .. >

HSF
46 Bowery
b/w Canal & Bayard St.

$$$$$

3

1

I so badly want to experience pure vegetarian dim sum, the little Chinese delicacies that are meant to "touch the heart". Unfortunately these small morsels which look so enticing a.. >

Asia Roma
40 Mulberry St.
b/w Worth & Bayard St.

$$$$$

3

1

Well, I know that I said I would be revisiting yesterday's bars and embellishing my descriptive narrative, but life does not always proceed as planned. The Mysterious Chinese Woman.. >

Tiengarden
170 Allen St.
b/w Rivington & Stanton St.

$$$$$

2.9

1

This almost never happens (maybe once or twice a year), but I just remembered a dream/nightmare last night due to its relation to teeth and the destruction of them. In my dream, my.. >

Yumcha
29 Bedford St.
at Downing St.

$$$$$

2.7

1

There is just one thing I didn’t like about Yumcha. But aside from this singular issue, the rest of the dining experience—from the magnificent “Modern Chinese” cuisine, to the fine.. >

Kampuchea Noodle Bar
78 Rivington St.
at Allen St.

$$$$$

3.3

1

As the title says, I can’t stop writing and taking photos! Oh why? Why have I succumb to the addiction of BLOGGING? This is bad even though I should stick my nose to my books…and I.. >

Citrus Bar & Grill
320 Amsterdam Ave.
at 75th St.

$$$$$

2.2

1

I moved to the UWS a couple months ago, and rather than ditch my 'hood every night when dinnertime rolls around, I'm trying to find some cool places where I don't need to hop on a .. >

Chino's
173 3rd Ave.
b/w 16th & 17th St.

$$$$$

1

I ate lunch with friends at Chino's in NYC, and had one of the great bargains of our time... >

Krystal's Cafe
171 1st Ave.
b/w 10th & 11th St.

$$$$$

2.6

1

Clean and bright, this cafe is a winner! It's got Sago Gulaman, which I've seen nowhere else. It also has a very good list of entrees that I haven't tried yet. The Filipino Food Ce.. >

Eastanah
212 Lafayette St.
b/w Kenmare & Spring St.

$$$$$

3

1

The Malaysian restaurant in Soho (the cross street is Spring). Its best selling points are that it has Murtabak and Otak Otak, which are only available elsewhere at Bali Nusa. The .. >

Shanghai Mong
30 W 32nd St.
b/w Broadway & 5th Ave.

$$$$$

3

1

I love culinary cultural exchanges. French occupation of Vietnam gave us Vietnamese sandwiches on airy rice flour baguettes. According to a story my friend Miho loves to tell, an I.. >

Cafe Asean
117 W 10th St.
b/w 6th Ave. & Greenwich Ave.

$$$$$

3.2

1

Context matters. You can eat the best food ever made, but if you're eating it in bicycle shorts surrounded by mimes playing Kenny G music on kazoos it probably won't rock your worl.. >

Chow Bar
230 W 4th St.
at W 10th St.

$$$$$

3

1

Fiancee's friend was visiting and we wanted to take her out to an Asian place that has a decent fish and vegetarian menu. Looked up good ol' NY Magazine for some potential places .. >

Above Restaurant and Pinnacle Bar
Located in the Times Square Hilton

$$$$$

3.3

1

I had such a good time yesterday I felt compelled to somehow pay for it today. To do this I headed to Times Square and made a point of visiting places I would normally avoid at all.. >

Waikiki Wally's
101 E 2nd St.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

3

1

More an alphabet city haunt - and probably not that authentic.  But a fun establishment, brought to you by the people who own Lucky Cheng's.  I'm personally fond of Waikiki Wally's.. >

Bao Noodles
391 2nd Ave.
b/w 22nd & 23rd St.

$$$$$

3

1

Vietnamese food is hot in my books these days. I can't seem to let go my desire for spicy foods despite the soaring temperatures in Manhattan. I've found that summer rolls with spi.. >

Asia de Cuba (at the Morgans Hotel)
237 Madison Ave.
b/w 37th & 38th St.

$$$$$

2.8

1

A friend of mine adores Asia de Cuba, Jeffrey Chodorow’s fusion restaurant where pan-Asian meets pan-Latin. When she asked where I’d like to be taken for my birthday, I thought it .. >

Frederick's
8 W 58th St.
at 5th Ave.

$$$$$

2.7

1

The Frederick's midtown outpost has transformed itself (once again) into Jour Et Nuit, a modern French-American bistro. In hopes of resurrecting the defunct, Soho Jour Et Nuit, own.. >

Oceana
55 E 54th St.
b/w Madison & Park Ave.

$$$$$

3

1

I am mindful of restaurants’ tendency to over-charge and under-perform on special occasions. (Picholine on New Year’s Eve was my latest experience of that kind.)At the venerable se.. >

Rewind
137 Essex St.
b/w Rivington and Stanton St.

$$$$$

2.7

1

The Lower East Side's latest lounge hopes to be a one-stop shop for all things nightlife: food, drinks, DJ, & dancing under one roof.  Rewind's refreshingly un-velvet rope attitude.. >

Mark's Restaurant (at the Mark Hotel)
25 E 77th St.
b/w 5th & Madison Ave.

$$$$$

3

1

Grandma immensely enjoyed our tea at Fauchon, so we decided to recreate the experience at The Mark Hotel. At The Mark, there are three varieties of afternoon tea: the Mandarin, whi.. >

TAO
42 E 58th St.
b/w Park & Madison Ave.

$$$$$

3

1

A couple months ago Dad saw Sam Hazen, executive chef of the midtown Asian-fusion megalith Tao, on Emeril (his favorite show, I think). So when planning my parents latest stint in .. >

Ling Kee Beef Jerky
42 Canal St.

$$$$$

3.2

1

The odds were stacked against me.  The car in front of me was a S.U.V.  It had New Jersey plates.  The driver was a woman.  She was talking on her cell phone.  She was Asian.  And .. >

Mr. Chow Tribeca
121 Hudson St.
at N Moore St.

$$$$$

3

1

There's no place like Tribeca for Mr. Chow, the culinary wizard who has managed to open gourmet doors around the world to Chinese food, once not even considered haute cuisine by th.. >

Vynl
754 9th Ave.
b/w W 50th & W 51st St.

$$$$$

2.6

1

One restaurant on 9th Avenue that most people tend to know is Vynl– it’s not a landmark because of the size of the storefront, but rather because it is pretty unusual as diners go... >

Pangea
178 2nd Ave.
b/w 11th & 12th St.

$$$$$

3.6

1

For a HB's recent birthday, we opted to go to Pangea, an interesting semi-fusion, semi-old world cuisine restaurant.  Its location (2nd Avenue, between 11th and 12th Street) an ave.. >

Lucky Cheng's
24 1st Ave.
b/w Houston & 2nd St.

$$$$$

3

1

I had my first really terrible experience at a Manhattan restaurant on Friday night. Having been asked by my husband on Thursday evening to book a table for six for dinner on Frida.. >

Ma*Ya
234 E 4th St.
b/w Avenue A & Avenue B

$$$$$

2.7

1

2 of the 6 of our group last night made the decision about where we should eat.  Ethnic seemed like the way to go.  We could share family style and it would be very low key.  The s.. >

Nana
155 5th Ave.
b/w Douglass & Degraw St.

$$$$$

3

1

Monday is a dark day for sushi lovers in Park Slope. Blue Ribbon Sushi is closed, the door that leads to Gingko Leaf's Japanese garden paradise is locked (Closed as of 2004), and G.. >

Salut
127 Brighton Beach Ave.

$$$$$

1

When a few months ago I had cause to be in Japan for two weeks, each time I took the subway I ached for New York. The brimming diversity of these boroughs is bracing. Every street .. >

Soju
145 Atlantic Ave.
b/w Henry & Clinton St.

$$$$$

3

1

It was one of those chilly, drizzling kind of days that don’t do much to motivate you to get out. So, I didn’t go out, at least not until later in the evening. And then I didn’t go.. >

Natsumi
226 W 50th St.
b/w Broadway & 8th Ave.

$$$$$

3

1

Times Square's a tricky stretch to open an ambitious restaurant. The late 7Square, a modern chophouse with Lespinasse-trained chef Shane McBride, quickly comes to mind. With Ruby F.. >

Pulse
45 Rockefeller Center Plaza, 3rd Fl.
b/w 50th & 51st St.

$$$$$

4.4

i-chin
247 E 50th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3

Kelley and Ping
127 Greene St.
b/w Prince & Houston St.

$$$$$

3.3

Nolia
158 Avenue C
at 10th St.

$$$$$

3.3

Pacific Echo
242 W 56th St.
b/w Broadway & 8th Ave.

$$$$$

3

Franklin Station Cafe
222 W Broadway
b/w Varick St. & W Broadway

$$$$$

3

Gobo
1426 3rd Ave.
b/w 80th & 81st St.

$$$$$

3.2

Sammy's Asian Gourmet
301 6th Ave.
at Carmine St.

$$$$$

3.8

Haikara Grill
206 E 63rd St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

Mangez Avec Moi
71 W Broadway
b/w Murray & Warren St.

$$$$$

3