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The Little Owl
90 Bedford St.
at Grove St.

$$$$$

12

Finally made it to The Little Owl last night. The place is super quaint, holds about six people and keeps it real with a framed shot of Rick James in the john. I went mainly for th.. >

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 .. >

Alta
64 W 10th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

2.5

7

I apologize for two reasons on this post: 1. I’m preposterously late posting this up. (It’s been nearly two weeks. TWO WEEKS?!) and 2. Some of my photos suck that I’m borrowing a f.. >

Bolo
23 E 22nd St.
b/w Broadway & Park Ave. S

$$$$$

5

6

The last piquillo pepper will be served on Dec. 31, to make way for the lobby of a new condominium. Bobby Flay and his partners hope to relocate the restaurant, perhaps with a new .. >

Pylos
128 E 7th St.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

6

We've been back to Pylos a few times. Going back somewhere is such a treat when the food is just as good if not better than it had been in the past. Last night the food was delicio.. >

Fig & Olive
808 Lexington Ave.
at 62nd St.

$$$$$

3.5

5

After a Decent Start, the Upper West locale falls into blah. Ever since I learned about the hip and trendy "Fig and Olive" on NY's Upper East Side (and now downtown as well) I w.. >

dona
208 E 52nd St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

2.4

5

After investing considerable time and money into transforming Bellini into dona, co-owners Donatella Arpaia and Michael Psilakis lost their midtown lease and were forced to close a.. >

Barbounia
250 Park Ave. S
at 20th St.

$$$$$

5

Barbounia is located at 20th and Park.  I'd say over the past 15 years 3 different restaurants have lived in that location.  I have been to them all.  Barbounia is the latest. .. >

Savoy
70 Prince St.
at Crosby St.

$$$$$

4

These days, there is nothing newsworthy about a restaurant menu that’s built around seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers—what New York’s Adam Platt calls an “haute barny.. >

Cafe Mogador
101 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

4

My main reason for eating out so often is because...I like da foods. The process of shoving tasty things into my mouth and maneuvering my jaw in such a manner so that my teeth may .. >

Maoz Vegetarian
38 Union Square East

$$$$$

3

4

Note: I’m going to write about Café Gray on a separate post. I know probably a few of you might have seen the photos but I’m not going to talk about them today…but sometime very so.. >

Kashkaval
856 9th Ave.
b/w 55th & 56th St.

$$$$$

3

3

hell’s kitchen is full of restaurants that will save you from times square/midtown hell, but it’s hard to know which ones are good, in my opinion (see vnyl post). K & i stumble.. >

Picholine
35 W 64th St.
b/w Broadway & CPW

$$$$$

1

3

Terrance Brennan is one of the few Superchefs who manages to be approachable without being, well, cheesy. If only more chefs (and fashion designers?) could be like him. His various.. >

Thalassa
179 Franklin St.
b/w Greenwich & Hudson St.

$$$$$

3

What’s the best restaurant in Manhattan that has never had a rated review from the Times? My vote goes to Thalassa, which carries three stars on this website. I’ve eaten there four.. >

HK
523 9th Ave.
at 39th St.

$$$$$

3

Sunday was unseasonably warm, sunny, and gorgeous: perfect weather for brunch outdoors. Then again, it is still April, and few local restaurateurs have been brave enough to open th.. >

InTent
231 Mott St.
b/w Prince & Spring St.

$$$$$

3

3

In Tent is such a hokey name for a restaurant but the main dining room indeed has a removable tent made of rust-colored silk fabric because zoning regulations do not allow a perman.. >

Tempo Presto
256 5th Ave.
b/w Carroll St. & Garfield Pl.

$$$$$

2.5

3

I enjoyed both of these immensely lately. A vegetarian option, the broccoli rabe sandwich ($7.25) with mozzarella, pecorino romano and piquillos... >

Amalia
204 W 55th St.

$$$$$

3

Amalia My first impression of Amalia, located in the Dream Hotel, was that it would be all style and no substance. It certainly does have quite a bit of style, though that shouldn.. >

Crispo Restaurant
240 W 14th St.
b/w 7th & 8th Ave.

$$$$$

2

In the five years since Crispo opened, it has lost none of its enigmatic qualities. Is the restaurant a Northern Italian generalist, a pasta specialist, or, given the massive size .. >

Cafe Gitane
242 Mott St.
b/w Prince & Houston St.

$$$$$

2

This popular and always crowded place downstairs Cafe Gitane is said be in the neighborhood forever. I had to sit on the bar table hence very uncomfortable (I should have just get .. >

Luna Park
1 Union Square E
at Union Square Park

$$$$$

2

I had a most interesting day today. Didn’t hit many bars, only two, but had a most delightful stay at the second one. So delightful that I was there for quite a long time and had q.. >

Uovo
175 Avenue B
at 11th St.

$$$$$

4

2

I decided to take a swing through the East Village this afternoon. Got to love this place, always something happening. I ran into the Drop Dead Festival... >

Il Buco
47 Bond St.
b/w Lafayette St. & Bowery

$$$$$

2

Danna and I took her parents out to Il Buco for their anniversary knowing that they would love the atmosphere. My good friend Alex and his then-girlfriend Jen (not to be mistaken w.. >

Branzini
299 Madison Ave.
at 41st St.

$$$$$

2

It seems we've lost this airy, small plates osteria and not to the Department of Health's recently aggressive wrath. Situated in The Library Hotel, chef Rick Moonen had provided sh.. >

Dani
333 Hudson St.
at Charlton St.

$$$$$

2

$300 for fifteen without drinks, with tip Dani looked promising as soon as we walked in. Its space on Hudson is so airy and spacious, it made me wonder why other restaurants just d.. >

Gennaro
665 Amsterdam Ave.
b/w 92nd & 93rd St.

$$$$$

2

Here, in a city with such a strong Italian heritage, you might think that excellent Italian restaurants would abound. Before coming to New York City, I believed just that– I pictur.. >

Django
480 Lexington Ave.
at 46th St.

$$$$$

2

Despite the fact that I woke up this morning feeling like I’d rather fall off a roof than to wake up and go to work, I had an amazingly fun and productive weekend.  Food-wise and o.. >

Pera
303 Madison Ave.
b/w 41st & 42nd St.

$$$$$

3.4

2

Pera Brasserie is one of the few upscale restaurants in New York that features an open kitchen. All the chefs wear black hats and surround the grill which is at the heart of the fo.. >

Beast
638 Bergen St.
at Vanderbilt Ave.

$$$$$

2.7

2

In Brooklyn, we treat brunch as if it were a high holiday. In other parts of the country (even other parts of the city) brunch is kind of a novelty — maybe something to do on Mothe.. >

Olive Vine Cafe
54 7th Ave.
b/w Lincoln Pl. & St. John Pl.

$$$$$

2

Spring must be in the air because new spots are popping up in Carroll Gardens like tulips. All I got on this one at 316 Court Street at Degraw Street is what the sign says--fine Mi.. >

Tempo
256 5th Ave.
b/w Carroll St. & Garfield Pl.

$$$$$

5

2

Gastronomically speaking, there wasn't much to recommend this part of Park Slope less than a decade ago. Pioneers like Cucina, Al di L??, and the erstwhile Vaux changed all that, h.. >

Convivium Osteria
68 5th Ave.
b/w Bergen St. & St. Marks Pl.

$$$$$

2

On a cold, dreary, drizzly winter night, Convivium Osteria is definitely a warm inviting destination. We did the long walk from South Park Slope to get there, and despite some sli.. >

Antique Garage
41 Mercer St.
b/w Broome & Grand St.

$$$$$

1

Chandeliers are rendered their original meaning in this hip, Turkish restaurant off the beaten track in SoHo/Nolita. I'd almost forgotten that they are not only my favourite style .. >

Estiatorio Milos
125 W 55th St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

1

I know there are much less expensive places to get a great piece of fish, but I've had a soft spot for Milos ever since I first visited about 7 years ago. Maybe it's the open-air m.. >

Nomad
78 2nd Ave.
b/w 4th & 5th St.

$$$$$

1

Between three people, we drank two bottles of Algerian red wine. Between five people, we shared two lamb shanks that were so tender, the meat just came off the bones when our forks.. >

Virage
118 2nd Ave.
at 7th St.

$$$$$

2.7

1

I decided to head back to Astor Place and hit a couple of bars that I had walked by yesterday. I got off to a late start and these were all close to the subway stop so it was an ea.. >

Yaffa’s
353 Greenwich St.
at Harrison St.

$$$$$

1

I love the joy of discovering new places and Tribeca is full of them. I am going to go back here again on Saturday because they are having a street fair related to the Tribeca Film.. >

Marseille
630 9th Ave.
at 44th St.

$$$$$

1

sometimes, living and mostly dining in e village or lower manhattan, i wonder: where do people go in manhattan when they don’t want to eat on top of each other? yes, i do actually.. >

Olives NY (at the W Hotel Union Square)
201 Park Ave. S
at 17th St.

$$$$$

1

It wasn't my idea to have lunch at Olives in the W Hotel on Union Square. It was pouring rain and I was drenched by the time we got there, but it turned out to be well worth it. I .. >

Loft
505 Columbus Ave.
b/w 84th & 85th St.

$$$$$

1

A couple weeks ago I did something that I rarely ever do, I went to the Upper West Side (UWS) to eat dinner.  Like most New Yorkers, I tend to eat and play close to home.  Uptowner.. >

Piccolo
226 3rd Ave.
b/w 19th & 20th St.

$$$$$

1

Swimster had some free time last Tuesday and since it was my weekend we decided to hang out for a few hours and go to lunch. Now that he has a part-time job on top of being in a ch.. >

My Befana
116 W Houston St.
b/w Sullivan & Thompson St.

$$$$$

1

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 celebr.. >

The Neptune Room
511 Amsterdam Ave.
at 84th St.

$$$$$

1

Jeff Lefcourt and Glen Harris know the right way to lure a fish—especially when the fish in question is a school of New York City diners. Like Jimmy Bradley and Danny Abrams (Red C.. >

Cafe Opaline
580 Madison Ave., 2nd Fl.
b/w 56th & 57th St.

$$$$$

1

We ventured out with the baby in his new stroller last weekend, to the Dahesh museum near the IBM atrium in midtown. They have an exhibit of early photography right now, more socio.. >

Zerza
304 E 6th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

1

Instead of having a crazy night out at a party, we decided to celebrate New Year's in style at a restaurant. Miss Jess, one of my ladies from California, is here visiting her boy, .. >

Al-Baraka
154 E 55th St.
b/w 3rd & Lexington Ave.

$$$$$

2.3

1

I’m a big fan of the buffet.  Not any particular buffet… just buffets in general.  I like the style of eating.  I like the variety.  I like the extent to which I can embarrass myse.. >

Caffe La Fenice
2014 Broadway
b/w 68th & 69th St.

$$$$$

5

1

Caffé La Fenice flies beneath the restaurant radar. I’ve walked by it dozens of times over at least a five year period on the way to Lincoln Center, from which it is only a few blo.. >

Fairway Café
2127 Broadway, 2nd Fl.
b/w 74th & 75th St.

$$$$$

2.8

1

The path I traveled to the café above the Fairway supermarket on the Upper West Side was paved with muffins... >

Alfama
551 Hudson St.
at Perry St.

$$$$$

1

I've sorely missed O Padeiro, the Portuguese bakery formerly in Chelsea. Therefore, it was a comfort to discover Alfama, where I drowned my nostalgia in vinho verde. My favorite it.. >

Beyoglu
1431 3rd Ave.
at 81st St.

$$$$$

4

1

As HungryMan and I sat down to dinner at Beyoglu with our friends Mint and Petrus, we knew it wouldn’t be long before someone mentioned Atatürk. This proved to be true when, not mo.. >

Trio
167 E 33rd St.
b/w Lexington & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

1

Someone mentioned Trio the other day, I thought it was RGR, and so I gave it a shot last night knowing that we have fairly similar (with exceptions) tastes... >

Opia
130 E 57th St.
b/w Lexington & Park Ave.

$$$$$

1

I went to a networking Lunch at Opia yesterday. When work pays for food, I shouldn't complain but my duty is to tell the world where to eat. It was a pre-fixed package that starte.. >

Extra Virgin
259 W 4th St.
b/w Charles & Perry St.

$$$$$

1

Extra Virgin opened up on West 4th Street a few years back.  There are a few restaurants on West 4th Street between Charles and Perry.  It is nice in the summer because everyone ha.. >

Frederick's Madison
768 Madison Ave.
b/w 65th & 66th St.

$$$$$

2

1

There isn’t a whole lot to say about Frederick’s Madison, which a friend and I tried on Monday night. I agree with Frank Bruni’s one-star verdict.. >

WineBar
65 2nd Ave.
b/w 3rd & 4th St.

$$$$$

1

There’s nothing new about the concept behind Winebar. The name says it all, and as such—a wine bar, New York City, circa 2005—you can expect wine—by the glass, bottle, and possibly.. >

Cinque Terre (at the Jolly Hotel)