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Pio Maya
40 W. 8th St.
bet 6th Ave. & MacDougal St.

$$$$$

3

7

I did something I'm not proud of tonight. I may have offended everyone around me. What did I do? I... ate on the subway. (A while ago, the MTA was considering fines for this, but a.. >

Dos Caminos Park
373 Park Ave. S
b/w 26th & 27th St.

$$$$$

3.5

7

Went to the Dos Caminos on Park for my friend’s 30th. I’ve been meaning to try this upscale Mexican place for a while, so was excited to learn that was where we’d be dining. For th.. >

Chipotle
680 6th Ave.
b/w 21st & 22nd St.

$$$$$

4

6

So, yesterday was the big day.  I returned to Chipotle, after a yearlong, self imposed absence- and had a burrito.  It was not terrible, but it was not worth waiting in a 20 minute.. >

La Palapa
359 6th Ave.
b/w W 4th St. & Washington Pl.

$$$$$

4

I decided to go out to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by heading to La Palapa Rockola’s sister restaurant and bar on St. Mark’s place. This is actually the original with the one on the we.. >

Mercadito
179 Avenue B
b/w 11th & 12th St.

$$$$$

4

4

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... >

La Esquina
106 Kenmare St.
at Lafayette St.

$$$$$

5

4

Last year, I celebrated my birthday at the downstairs La Esquina. My guests and I had to walk through the door marked with an Employees Only sticker, down the stairs and past the k.. >

Blockheads
499 3rd Ave.
b/w 33rd & 34th St.

$$$$$

2

3

Sometimes you’re not in the mood for beer or for amazingly intricate drinks. Or many times you want to go somewhere that starts the night off just right (or you’re leaving work and.. >

Barrio Chino
253 Broome St.
b/w Orchard & Ludlow St.

$$$$$

3

I was craving one of the chewy German pretzels at Cafe Katja, but the place was closed for a private party (I really should've called ahead). "Where should we go?" I asked my disap.. >

Suenos
311 W 17th St.
b/w 8th & 9th Ave.

$$$$$

3

An authentic Mexican ambience and high quality, innovative Mexican cuisine are hard to come by in Manhattan. Suenos, located in the heart of Chelsea, serves up both with oodles of .. >

Benny's Burritos
93 Avenue A
at 6th St.

$$$$$

3

A small cafe offering a wide range of Mexican entrees - including nachos, quesidillas, tacos and enchiladas - as well as their namesake burritos.  The options at Benny's are impres.. >

Dos Caminos Soho
475 W Broadway
at Houston St.

$$$$$

3

Winette and I planned to celebrate the first days of 2007 with a night of drinks and laughs. I know, you're thinking, "Those girls celebrate every night like its new year's." That'.. >

Centrico
211 W Broadway
at Franklin St.

$$$$$

3.3

3

1/2 Sometimes I’m hesitant to try upscale takes on humbler dishes. That’s one of the reasons why I’ve never been to Chinatown Brasserie, despite Joe Ng’s dim sum pedigree. But my r.. >

Rosa Mexicano
9 E 18th St.
b/w 5th Ave. & Broadway

$$$$$

3

Dining with a kids at Rosa Mexicano. .. >

Tacos Matamoros
4503 5th Ave.

$$$$$

5

3

Towering above Brooklyn like a miniature Schlossberg, Sunset Park was THE place to find cooler temperatures and natural breezes in yesterday’s disgusting pre-thunderstorm climate. .. >

Juanita
2401 Central Ave.

$$$$$

2

There's a kind of frenetic energy that comes with eating dim sum in Monterey Park. It stems from the collective sound of chatty friends, energetic toddlers, and two-dozen metal car.. >

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... >

Caliente Cab Co
61 7th Ave. S
b/w Morton & Bleecker St.

$$$$$

2

I took the subway up to 33rd because I wanted to visit a bar that I had heard about but had somehow missed, Joshua Tree. As I headed over there I saw, to my surprise, a new Calient.. >

Zona Rosa
40 W 56th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

2

2

I decided to head up to Central Park today, given that it was yet another gorgeous fall day here in New York. I didn’t actually go I the park though, just stood at the southern edg.. >

Mary Ann's
1503 2nd Ave.
at 78th St.

$$$$$

2

2

Mexican. Always a favorite food choice (I just can't deal with the question of "what is your favorite food?", doesn't work for me, there's too many....) Mary Ann's is always enjoy.. >

Burritoville
141 2nd Ave.
b/w 8th & 9th St.

$$$$$

4

2

Last week, I ended up at Mo Pitkin’s House of Satisfaction for an afternoon CMJ showcase. The only thing I know about Mo’s, is that whenever I mention to someone that the place is .. >

Papatzul
55 Grand St.
at W Broadway

$$$$$

4

2

Mexican is a food you don’t just happen to have for dinner. It’s a food you seek out on purpose; it's inspired by a specific craving. You wake up, you’re going about your day, and .. >

Taco Taco
1726 2nd Ave.
b/w 89th & 90th St.

$$$$$

2

My friend Stephanie introduced me to some new running buddies who are actually more in to brunch than running but hey, can't blame them. We met at Engineer's Gate and ran the inner.. >

El Bocadito
79 Orchard St.
b/w Grand & Broome St.

$$$$$

2

Okay people, let me ask you this: How many of you reading this review are nurturing a dream? Really. Be honest. How many of you have a dream somewhere tucked back in the dusty rece.. >

Cafe Condesa
183 W 10th St.
at 7th Ave. S

$$$$$

5

2

A few months ago, I visited tiny, eight-table Cafe Condesa, which had just opened. I was amazed at how low the prices were (entrees were in the $8-$12 range) for such high-quality .. >

Rocking Horse Cafe
182 8th Ave.
at 19th St.

$$$$$

2

Back in the city after a bucolic extended weekend in the burbs. I had a great time out there but was worried I was losing my finely honed drinking skills. I figured I better just j.. >

Chango
239 Park Ave.

$$$$$

2

It has been a bit nasty in New York the past couple of days due to the aftermath of Wilma. I just stayed in on Monday but even though it was still nasty I figured I better get out .. >

Cilantro
1321 1st Ave.
at 71st St.

$$$$$

1

2

I ran the Naples - New York Park to Park race this morning in Central Park as part of Team in Training. Lon and Ice came to cheer me on in my second race ever. This was my first ex.. >

Itzocan Café
438 E 9th St.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

2

Butternut squash shrimp bisque with saffron, tequila shrimp burrito, dulce de leche, Jarritos grapefruit soda.. >

Ixta
48 E 29th St.
b/w Park & Madison Ave.

$$$$$

2

I had a good ten dollar lunch at Ixta yesterday: Excellent chunky guacamole made with ripe avocados, served with greaseless homemade tortilla chips; a very tasty, well-seasoned bla.. >

Crema
111 W 17th St.
at 6th Ave.

$$$$$

2

I love going to New York because it focuses my thoughts and helps me better understand some of the major trends in the food business. On many occasions, I meet colleagues from arou.. >

Enid's
560 Manhattan Ave.
at Driggs Ave.

$$$$$

2

Remember when some bitch called me fat on my own blog entry? I had eaten at Egg in Williamsburg, and I left hungry. I was annoyed and that person was annoyed that I was annoyed. An.. >

De Guerreros Taqueria
719 5th Ave.
b/w 22nd & 23rd St.

$$$$$

2

I’m writing this up really quickly before dashing to Penn to catch my beloved Acela, but I wanted to make note of the most successful (in terms of attendance) $20/D dinner yet befo.. >

Alma
187 Columbia St.
at Degraw St.

$$$$$

2

2

1/2 I’m still not al fresco crazed or warm weather loving and I still kind of hate eating outdoors (which is hard to reconcile with my love of street food and blazingly hot countri.. >

Tacobite
905 Lorimer St.

$$$$$

1

2

Every time I go jogging I pass the same scraggly-bearded homeless man sitting out front of Bagel World mumbling to himself. All you Carroll Gardeners out there know who I’m talking.. >

Snack Dragon Taco Shack
199 E 3rd St.
at Avenue B

$$$$$

5

2

The picture says it all. There are radishes on my fish taco... >

San Marcos
12 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

2

I've been to a lot of establishments that serve frijoles. This, I have never seen... >

Chiles & Chocolates
54 7th Ave.

$$$$$

1.7

2

A Molé-less brunch at Park Slope's Chiles & Chocolate yields mixed results... >

Cafe el Portal
174 Elizabeth St.
b/w Spring & Kenmare St.

$$$$$

1

there are those places in new york that insistently keep popping up on your radar. for me, cafe el portal was one of those. A & i originally passed it ages ago, when he was poi.. >

Tio Pepe Restaurant
168 W 4th St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

1

Ah, springtime in New York, just perfect for spending time in dark bars. At least my dermatologist will be happy that I am staying out of the sun... >

Great Burrito
100 W 23rd St.
at 6th Ave.

$$$$$

1

I don’t really eat burritos in New York. It’s something I’ve weaned myself from, not because I’m a snob but because I just can’t find any made the way I’m accustomed to (and no, I .. >

Tortilla Flats
767 Washington St.
at W 12th St.

$$$$$

1

Went to T. Flats with some friends and decided I probably wouldn't go back for dinner unless it was a) Cinco de Mayo b) like half of the people there celebrating a 21st bday (wait .. >

Nopal del Este
210 Avenue A
at 13th St.

$$$$$

1

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... >

San Loco Mexico
111 Stanton St.
b/w Essex & Ludlow St.

$$$$$

5

1

San Loco's got some hot sauce. In a fit of intoxication in the Lower East Side on Stanton Street, I ordered a small burrito with what is known as 'The Stupid Sauce.'.. >

El Sombrero
108 Stanton St.
corner of Ludlow St.

$$$$$

1

An argument could be made, I think, that there’s no better example of the bizarre style of gentrification in the Lower East Side than the continued existence of the Puerto Rican-ru.. >

Tulcingo del Valle Restaurant
665 10th Ave.

$$$$$

1

Good news!  This entry is (more or less) my 75th food-review entry in this blog.  If it were a wedding anniversary, you’d be downright amazed that I was still alive – now I know ho.. >

Dos Caminos Third Avenue
825 3rd Ave.
at 50th St.

$$$$$

1

As I’ve mentioned before, I occasionally have the privilege — and, yes, it is a privilege — to dine out in Manhattan with my nephew Gavin, who is 6, and his sister, Bella, who is 4.. >

La Oaxaquena Restaurant
1969 Amsterdam Ave.

$$$$$

1

We always point to this restaurant when we would drive by from the west side highway. One lazy Saturday, we finally stopped by for an early lunch... >

Mexican Radio
19 Cleveland Pl.
b/w Spring & Kenmare St.

$$$$$

1

I met the Mysterious Chinese Woman and her even more mysterious mother in Chinatown for dim sum. After they both disappeared into a lavender poof of smoke I was left on my own. I h.. >

Rancho El Girasol
221 1st Ave.
at E 14th St.

$$$$$

1

After a fairly, shall we say, intense day yesterday I decided to take it somewhat easier today... >

El Nuevo Amanecer
117 Stanton St.
at Essex St.

$$$$$

3.3

1

Continuing my search for a great and decently priced restaurant in the L.E.S., I and my roommate, along with another friend, went to El Nuevo Amanecer, at the corner of Stanton and.. >

Tehuitzingo
695 10th Ave.
b/w 47th & 48th St.

$$$$$

3.3

1

Are these the best tacos in New York, or maybe just Manhattan? With such a large and diverse Mexican population, the city has no shortage of authentic and fantastic taquerias, many.. >

Bagelfeller
36 W 48th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

1

There are very few things I won’t eat.  In fact, I’ll pretty much eat anything that a culture deems worthy of eating.  And to prove it, I present to you this story involving a very.. >

Itzocan Bistro
1575 Lexington Ave.
at 101st St.

$$$$$

5

1

Two squares, one square with mushrooms, a Sierra Mist, a large cone of rainbow spumoni, a watermelon ice... >

Tequila's
245 W 14th St.
b/w 7th & 8th Ave.

$$$$$

1

Well, the day wasn’t a failure, I just failed at what I set out to do. I was going to go to the Chelsea Brewing Company, one of the few places in New York that actually brews their.. >

Puebla
47 1st Ave.
b/w 2nd & 3rd St.

$$$$$

4

1

I am not Jesse Post. By that I mean I’m not some renowned Internet food critic from Brooklyn. Rather, I’m just your run-of-the-mill finicky eater/stand-up comedian from Brooklyn. W.. >

The Bigger Place
61 Warren St.
at W Broadway

$$$$$

1

THIS MEXICAN KITCHEN, formerly known as The Little Place, was forced to close what was its Tribeca lunch counter in the aftermath of September 11. Six months later, its owners purc.. >

Taqueria y Fonda la Mexicana
968 Amsterdam Ave.
b/w 107th & 108th St.