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BLT Fish
21 W 17th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

3.7

14

Another look at BLT Fish. .. >

Le Bernardin
155 W 51st St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

5

13

The fiancée took me out to Le Bernardin for my birthday – completing my journey of old school NY Times 4 star restaurants (Daniel, Jean Georges, Bouley being the others). Usually,.. >

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.. >

Pearl Oyster Bar
18 Cornelia St.
b/w Bleecker & W 4th St.

$$$$$

11

Met up Mr. Risotto and D'Artagnan for dinner and was itching for some seafood. My first inclination was to give Mary's Fish Camp a try. Saturday night 7pm, no reservations, no lu.. >

Quality Meats
57 W 58th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

5

7

We go to NYC a lot, maybe once a quarter and sorry to say VinDiviners, that you're not going to get new hotel recos from yours truly. Why? Cuz we stay at one cool, happenin' place,.. >

Grand Central Oyster Bar
Grand Central Terminal
at 42nd St.reet

$$$$$

3.5

7

Today I had lunch with my boss Rob at the Grand Central Oyster Bar, which is in Grand Central Station, perhaps my favorite building in the city. We sat at one of the rickety U-sha.. >

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 .. >

The Mermaid Inn
96 2nd Ave.
b/w 5th & 6th St.

$$$$$

3

7

I had dinner last night at the new Upper West Side location of the East Village's Mermaid Inn. My meal was reasonably priced, delicious, and served in pleasant, refreshingly quiet .. >

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.. >

Lure FishBar
142 Mercer St.
at Prince St.

$$$$$

6

A Catch: It's counterintuitive to order a burger at a seafood restaurant, but this one rewards stubborn landlubbers with a boatload of briny deliciousness... >

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.. >

Mary's Fish Camp
64 Charles St.
at W 4th St.

$$$$$

6

lobster roll at mary’s fish camp . mmm … take a moment to drool . there is no such thing as a bad lobster roll, after all it’s simply chunks of tender lobster meat, mixed with a li.. >

Ed's Lobster Bar
222 Lafayette St.
b/w Spring & Broome St.

$$$$$

3.8

6

Eating this lobster roll at Ed's Lobster Bar last week made up for that horrible, horrible seafood that Jake made me eat at City Island. .. >

Ditch Plains
29 Bedford St.
at Downing St.

$$$$$

3

5

I am still thinking about the smoked mozzarella ricotta fritters at Ditch Plains. There were six of them. I picked one up and bit into the crisp and browned exterior, but was in no.. >

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.. >

Barney Greengrass
541 Amsterdam Ave.
at 86th St.

$$$$$

3.5

4

I recently finished reading Philip Roth's "Operation Shylock" (a fun, if challenging, Roth read) and discovered, upon reaching the book's final chapter, that the last scene occurs .. >

Bondi Road
153 Rivington St.
b/w Suffolk & Clinton St.

$$$$$

5

4

Fashionista's birthday was back in May and planning started in mid-April. I know, it's September, but the yummy seafood pictures got lost in my iPhoto and after their rediscovery, .. >

Aquagrill
210 Spring St.
at 6th Ave.

$$$$$

3

4

**if you look closely, you can see me in the reflection, holding up my cameraBy our 2nd night in Iguazu, my friends were getting a bit tired of red meat and craved salads, greens, .. >

Uncle Jack's Steakhouse
440 9th Ave.
b/w 34th & 35th St.

$$$$$

1

3

What was once Juniper Suite, a bi-level space in midtown, is soon to become Uncle Jack's Steakhouse. But before we prematurely jump ahead, I think it only appropriate to first pay .. >

fresh.
105 Reade St.
b/w Church St. & W Broadway

$$$$$

3

The idea behind Fresh is simple enough. Eric Tevrow, the owner, also owns Early Morning Seafood, which supplies the fish to “every four star and several three and two star restaura.. >

Esca
402 W 43rd St.
at 9th Ave.

$$$$$

1

3

Bloody wonderful... >

Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square W
at 16th St.

$$$$$

3

Well we really enjoyed our special night out, dinner (with my parents) at Blue Water Grill last night. I've heard it consistenly mentioned as one of (many) top NYC spots, and looki.. >

Sparks Steak House
210 E 46th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

5

3

I had dinner at Sparks Steakhouse in late January. I was not impressd. The décor and servers come straight out of Central Casting. I suppose that somebody needs to act out the part.. >

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.. >

Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
b/w Wythe Ave. & Berry St.

$$$$$

5

3

I loved the Williamsburg food exploration my brother and I went on. Thanks for all the suggestions, which provide me with many more excuses to eat my way through Williamsburg. Ther.. >

Black Pearl
833 Union St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

3

3

the mountain of clams compells you I had never eaten a fried clam sandwich before I went to Black Pearl, partially because I'm not big on molluscs. But you know what I am big on? T.. >

Shore
41 Murray St.
b/w W Broadway & Church St.

$$$$$

3

Got to love this little neighborhood. Just so many places to go. I had a decent day today and think I am going back one more time tomorrow... >

Bobby Van's Steakhouse
131 E 54th St.
b/w Park & Lex Ave.

$$$$$

2

Steakhouses are busting out all over, and no wonder. The format seems infallible. The venerable Bobby Van’s now has a Wall Street location in its stable. The place has been open ju.. >

Redeye Grill
890 7th Ave.
at 56th St.

$$$$$

2

Manhattan's #1 fan came into the city to take his #1 fan out to dinner. My weekend was packed with going away work parties, and there were a couple painful mornings of being hunche.. >

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.. >

Molyvos
871 7th Ave.
b/w 55th & 56th St.

$$$$$

2

A friend and I had dinner at Molyvos the other night. We both ordered a Sea Bass special ($30), which was cooked to perfection — crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and per.. >

Village Yokocho
8 Stuyvesant St.
at 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

4

2

Having read about Village Yokocho's 'tonkatsu ramen' in TONY months and months ago, StB and I had wanted to try it but that time had opted for the much-further-walk of Minca Ramen .. >

Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar
101 2nd Ave.
at 6th St.

$$$$$

2

Perhaps I was taken away with the delicious meal we had at Jewel Bako the other night. Believe me, I have had bad meals there too. Jacks Luxury Oyster Bar just does not rank. Conce.. >

A Salt & Battery
112 Greenwich Ave.
b/w 12th & 13th St.

$$$$$

3

2

An English fish n' chips shop near the heart of St. Marks. I haven't had entrees there - my main attraction to this place is their infamous deep fried Mars Bar dessert. Yes, you he.. >

BLT Fish Shack
21 W 17th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

2

a tale of two fish restaurants, a tale of two dates ……………….. two fish tales... >

Minado
6 East 32nd St.

$$$$$

2

Minado is a chain of Japanese All You Can Eat buffets. There was once a Minado in Manhattan but it closed less than 2 years ago and became Todai. There are still 5 locations on the.. >

St. Andrews
120 W 44th St.
b/w Broadway & Sixth Ave.

$$$$$

3

2

And, what to do on Friday to put a "nightcap" on my rollercoaster week? Last Friday's Anchor Steams, free punk rock concert and flirting with the Frenchie would be kinda hard to be.. >

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.. >

Duvet
45 W 21st St.
b/w 5th & 6th S

$$$$$

2

At Duvet, there are plenty of signals that food is not the real attraction. This is one of those restaurants where most of the “tables” are beds. Their OpenTable profile warns in b.. >

Noodle Pudding
38 Henry St.
b/w Cranberry & Middagh St.

$$$$$

3.9

2

Yes, the name is a bit confounding. I read other posters saying they thought the restaurant was Thai because of the name until they got there. Certainly it's rare you hear Italia.. >

Blue Star
1254 Court St.

$$$$$

2

I posted recently about how much my expensive Blue Star sucks so I wanted to update you on the developments. The repair guys just replaced the electronic igniter in the oven which .. >

Wild Edibles
535 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

4

1

If you want fresh, it makes sense to go straight to the source. So if you crave fish and chips, why not go to a fish shop? Wild Edibles, the premiere purveyor of fresh seafood in t.. >

F. Illi Ponte Ristorante
39 Desbrosses St.
at Washington St.

$$$$$

1

For years, I’ve seen the huge, faded sign along the West Side Highway pointing the way to F. Illi Ponte. The sign alone made me skeptical: if you need to toot your horn that loudly.. >

City Hall
131 Duane St.
b/w W Broadway & Church St.

$$$$$

3.4

1

Another decent day and I knew there were more bars waiting for me not far from where I was yesterday. I hopped on the subway and headed back to Chambers street where I resumed my q.. >

Robert's Steakhouse
603 W 45th St.
at 11th Ave.

$$$$$

1

Robert’s Steakhouse has gotten some good press lately, including a prominent mention in the Times. One night in early June, I decided to find out for myself if the fuss is justifie.. >

Shelly's
41 W 57th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

1

Shelly’s New York is ideally situated for a pre-concert dinner, which I suspect is where much of the clientele comes from. It was packed at 6:30pm on a Sunday night in November, bu.. >

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.. >

Sable's
1489 2nd Ave.
b/w 77th & 78th St.

$$$$$

1

Do not go into Sable's if you have dinner plans. The jovial countermen at this legendary food shop will ply you with morsel after tasty morsel of smoked salmon. "Try this one. Do y.. >

Tides Seafood
102 Norfolk St.
b/w Delancey & Rivington St.

$$$$$

1

Last week, for my first Saturday night in the city since what seems like May (because it was May), I had a reunion of sorts with my girlfriends. We wanted a casual place, since Sat.. >

The Lobster Place
436 W 16th St.
at 10th Ave.

$$$$$

2

1

I've heard that the most humane way to kill a lobster is to stab it with a knife in its head. I think if I were to prepare lobster myself, I'd drink a couple of glasses of wine or .. >

One Little West 12
1 Little West 12th St.
at 9th Ave.

$$$$$

1

One, a restaurant that gets its name from its address at One Little West 12th Street, is the come-back vehicle for chef Gavin Citron, formerly of Aja and the ill-conceived Aleutia... >

Pier 2110
2110 7th Ave.
b/w 125th & 126th St.

$$$$$

1

I’ve been living in Harlem for about three years now and more than twelve uptown. When I go to a restaurant in the neighborhood, I’ve come to expect that there’d be little to no am.. >

The Sea Grill
19 W 49th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

1

In New York it's easy to forget about certain restaurants and chefs. Take the Sea Grill and Ed Brown. It's a corporate spot, owned and operated by Restaurant Associates, and though.. >

Food
1569 Lexington Ave.
b/w 100th & 101st St.

$$$$$

1

For brunch one Sunday, we made it to the east side and sat at the bar of Food while we watched ice skating on one TV and that weird game of stone and broom called curling on the ot.. >

Live Bait
14 E 23rd St.
b/w Madison Ave. & Broadway

$$$$$

1

The bottom line: Not bad, but not good. This is Duke’s/Earl’s caliber barbecue, with a seafood slant (and I’m guessing the seafood is better), making it a palatable option to the l.. >

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
1501 Broadway
at 44th St.

$$$$$

1

Today was a chillier day than the past couple that we had so I threw on a jacket and planned on making a visit to the East side of town. As I stood waiting on the crowded subway pl.. >

Little Charlie's Clam Bar
19 Kenmare St.
b/w Elizabeth St. & Bowery

$$$$$

3.6