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BLT Fish
21 W 17th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.
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3.4
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Another look at BLT Fish. .. >
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Le Bernardin
155 W 51st St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.
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4.2
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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,.. >
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Cru
24 5th Ave.
at 9th St.
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$$$$$
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3.5
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We love to eat late, but we also realize that this isn’t Spain, where the dinner hour often elides seamlessly into midnight. Here in New York, things work a little differently, and.. >
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Pearl Oyster Bar
18 Cornelia St.
b/w Bleecker & W 4th St.
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Met up Mr. Risotto and D'Artagnan for dinner and was itching for some seafood. My first inclination was to give Mary's Fish Camp a try. Saturday night 7pm, no reservations, no lu.. >
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Quality Meats
57 W 58th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.
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$$$$$
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3
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We go to NYC a lot, maybe once a quarter and sorry to say VinDiviners, that you're not going to get new hotel recos from yours truly. Why? Cuz we stay at one cool, happenin' place,.. >
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Grand Central Oyster Bar
Grand Central Terminal
at 42nd St.reet
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$$$$$
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2.7
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Today I had lunch with my boss Rob at the Grand Central Oyster Bar, which is in Grand Central Station, perhaps my favorite building in the city. We sat at one of the rickety U-sha.. >
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Park Avenue Café
100 E 63rd St.
b/w Lexington & Park Ave.
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$$$$$
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3
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We took a journey and went up town for dinner Friday night to Park Avenue Winter. It was a worthy trip. Conceptually I love the idea of the restaurant. Every season the restaurant .. >
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The Mermaid Inn
96 2nd Ave.
b/w 5th & 6th St.
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$$$$$
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3
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I had dinner last night at the new Upper West Side location of the East Village's Mermaid Inn. My meal was reasonably priced, delicious, and served in pleasant, refreshingly quiet .. >
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Devin Tavern
363 Greenwich St.
b/w Harrison & Franklin St.
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3.6
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I had a first look at Devin Tavern late last week. The website describes it as a “rustic American tavern.” I didn’t detect much rusticity in the décor, which reminded me of a count.. >
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Lure FishBar
142 Mercer St.
at Prince St.
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$$$$$
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A Catch: It's counterintuitive to order a burger at a seafood restaurant, but this one rewards stubborn landlubbers with a boatload of briny deliciousness... >
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davidburke & donatella
133 E 61st St.
b/w Park & Lexington Ave.
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$$$$$
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3.6
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The past Saturday Ariel and I went out to brunch at DavidBurke & Donatella. Why in the world would I go to the Upper East Side for brunch? Well, he’s been bugging me about eating t.. >
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Mary's Fish Camp
64 Charles St.
at W 4th St.
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$$$$$
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lobster roll at mary’s fish camp . mmm … take a moment to drool . there is no such thing as a bad lobster roll, after all it’s simply chunks of tender lobster meat, mixed with a li.. >
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Ed's Lobster Bar
222 Lafayette St.
b/w Spring & Broome St.
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Eating this lobster roll at Ed's Lobster Bar last week made up for that horrible, horrible seafood that Jake made me eat at City Island.
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Ditch Plains
29 Bedford St.
at Downing St.
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$$$$$
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3
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I am still thinking about the smoked mozzarella ricotta fritters at Ditch Plains. There were six of them. I picked one up and bit into the crisp and browned exterior, but was in no.. >
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Asiate (at the Mandarin Oriental)
80 Columbus Circle, 35th Fl.
at 60th St.
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$$$$$
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3
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The past Monday, my friend Dave wanted to celebrate his birthday early since he’s going down south to Florida during the actual time, so being a good friend I ate lunch with him at.. >
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Barney Greengrass
541 Amsterdam Ave.
at 86th St.
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$$$$$
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3.5
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I recently finished reading Philip Roth's "Operation Shylock" (a fun, if challenging, Roth read) and discovered, upon reaching the book's final chapter, that the last scene occurs .. >
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Bondi Road
153 Rivington St.
b/w Suffolk & Clinton St.
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$$$$$
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5
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Fashionista's birthday was back in May and planning started in mid-April. I know, it's September, but the yummy seafood pictures got lost in my iPhoto and after their rediscovery, .. >
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Aquagrill
210 Spring St.
at 6th Ave.
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$$$$$
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**if you look closely, you can see me in the reflection, holding up my cameraBy our 2nd night in Iguazu, my friends were getting a bit tired of red meat and craved salads, greens, .. >
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Uncle Jack's Steakhouse
440 9th Ave.
b/w 34th & 35th St.
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$$$$$
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What was once Juniper Suite, a bi-level space in midtown, is soon to become Uncle Jack's Steakhouse. But before we prematurely jump ahead, I think it only appropriate to first pay .. >
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fresh.
105 Reade St.
b/w Church St. & W Broadway
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3
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The idea behind Fresh is simple enough. Eric Tevrow, the owner, also owns Early Morning Seafood, which supplies the fish to “every four star and several three and two star restaura.. >
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Esca
402 W 43rd St.
at 9th Ave.
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2.7
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Bloody wonderful... >
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Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square W
at 16th St.
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Well we really enjoyed our special night out, dinner (with my parents) at Blue Water Grill last night. I've heard it consistenly mentioned as one of (many) top NYC spots, and looki.. >
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Sparks Steak House
210 E 46th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.
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$$$$$
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I had dinner at Sparks Steakhouse in late January. I was not impressd. The décor and servers come straight out of Central Casting. I suppose that somebody needs to act out the part.. >
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Thalassa
179 Franklin St.
b/w Greenwich & Hudson St.
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$$$$$
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What’s the best restaurant in Manhattan that has never had a rated review from the Times? My vote goes to Thalassa, which carries three stars on this website. I’ve eaten there four.. >
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Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
b/w Wythe Ave. & Berry St.
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$$$$$
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3.3
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I loved the Williamsburg food exploration my brother and I went on. Thanks for all the suggestions, which provide me with many more excuses to eat my way through Williamsburg. Ther.. >
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Black Pearl
833 Union St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.
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$$$$$
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the mountain of clams compells you I had never eaten a fried clam sandwich before I went to Black Pearl, partially because I'm not big on molluscs. But you know what I am big on? T.. >
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Shore
41 Murray St.
b/w W Broadway & Church St.
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$$$$$
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Got to love this little neighborhood. Just so many places to go. I had a decent day today and think I am going back one more time tomorrow... >
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Bobby Van's Steakhouse
131 E 54th St.
b/w Park & Lex Ave.
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$$$$$
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Steakhouses are busting out all over, and no wonder. The format seems infallible. The venerable Bobby Van’s now has a Wall Street location in its stable. The place has been open ju.. >
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Redeye Grill
890 7th Ave.
at 56th St.
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$$$$$
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Manhattan's #1 fan came into the city to take his #1 fan out to dinner. My weekend was packed with going away work parties, and there were a couple painful mornings of being hunche.. >
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Branzini
299 Madison Ave.
at 41st St.
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$$$$$
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It seems we've lost this airy, small plates osteria and not to the Department of Health's recently aggressive wrath. Situated in The Library Hotel, chef Rick Moonen had provided sh.. >
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Molyvos
871 7th Ave.
b/w 55th & 56th St.
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$$$$$
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A friend and I had dinner at Molyvos the other night. We both ordered a Sea Bass special ($30), which was cooked to perfection — crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and per.. >
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Village Yokocho
8 Stuyvesant St.
at 3rd Ave.
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$$$$$
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3.2
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Having read about Village Yokocho's 'tonkatsu ramen' in TONY months and months ago, StB and I had wanted to try it but that time had opted for the much-further-walk of Minca Ramen .. >
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Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar
101 2nd Ave.
at 6th St.
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$$$$$
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Perhaps I was taken away with the delicious meal we had at Jewel Bako the other night. Believe me, I have had bad meals there too. Jacks Luxury Oyster Bar just does not rank. Conce.. >
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A Salt & Battery
112 Greenwich Ave.
b/w 12th & 13th St.
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$$$$$
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An English fish n' chips shop near the heart of St. Marks. I haven't had entrees there - my main attraction to this place is their infamous deep fried Mars Bar dessert. Yes, you he.. >
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BLT Fish Shack
21 W 17th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.
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$$$$$
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a tale of two fish restaurants, a tale of two dates ……………….. two fish tales... >
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Minado
6 East 32nd St.
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$$$$$
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Minado is a chain of Japanese All You Can Eat buffets. There was once a Minado in Manhattan but it closed less than 2 years ago and became Todai. There are still 5 locations on the.. >
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St. Andrews
120 W 44th St.
b/w Broadway & Sixth Ave.
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$$$$$
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And, what to do on Friday to put a "nightcap" on my rollercoaster week? Last Friday's Anchor Steams, free punk rock concert and flirting with the Frenchie would be kinda hard to be.. >
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Pacific Grill
South Street Seaport
Pier 17
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$$$$$
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3
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I was supposed to meet some people from out of town for drinks but we missed connections. This was mostly my fault because I forgot to take my cell phone with me after I left a mes.. >
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Duvet
45 W 21st St.
b/w 5th & 6th S
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$$$$$
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At Duvet, there are plenty of signals that food is not the real attraction. This is one of those restaurants where most of the “tables” are beds. Their OpenTable profile warns in b.. >
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Noodle Pudding
38 Henry St.
b/w Cranberry & Middagh St.
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$$$$$
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3.5
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Yes, the name is a bit confounding. I read other posters saying they thought the restaurant was Thai because of the name until they got there. Certainly it's rare you hear Italia.. >
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Blue Star
1254 Court St.
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$$$$$
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I posted recently about how much my expensive Blue Star sucks so I wanted to update you on the developments. The repair guys just replaced the electronic igniter in the oven which .. >
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Wild Edibles
535 3rd Ave.
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$$$$$
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3.4
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If you want fresh, it makes sense to go straight to the source. So if you crave fish and chips, why not go to a fish shop? Wild Edibles, the premiere purveyor of fresh seafood in t.. >
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F. Illi Ponte Ristorante
39 Desbrosses St.
at Washington St.
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$$$$$
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For years, I’ve seen the huge, faded sign along the West Side Highway pointing the way to F. Illi Ponte. The sign alone made me skeptical: if you need to toot your horn that loudly.. >
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City Hall
131 Duane St.
b/w W Broadway & Church St.
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$$$$$
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3.4
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Another decent day and I knew there were more bars waiting for me not far from where I was yesterday. I hopped on the subway and headed back to Chambers street where I resumed my q.. >
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Robert's Steakhouse
603 W 45th St.
at 11th Ave.
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$$$$$
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3
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Robert’s Steakhouse has gotten some good press lately, including a prominent mention in the Times. One night in early June, I decided to find out for myself if the fuss is justifie.. >
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Shelly's
41 W 57th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.
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$$$$$
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Shelly’s New York is ideally situated for a pre-concert dinner, which I suspect is where much of the clientele comes from. It was packed at 6:30pm on a Sunday night in November, bu.. >
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Estiatorio Milos
125 W 55th St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.
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$$$$$
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I know there are much less expensive places to get a great piece of fish, but I've had a soft spot for Milos ever since I first visited about 7 years ago. Maybe it's the open-air m.. >
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Sable's
1489 2nd Ave.
b/w 77th & 78th St.
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$$$$$
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Do not go into Sable's if you have dinner plans. The jovial countermen at this legendary food shop will ply you with morsel after tasty morsel of smoked salmon. "Try this one. Do y.. >
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Tides Seafood
102 Norfolk St.
b/w Delancey & Rivington St.
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$$$$$
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Last week, for my first Saturday night in the city since what seems like May (because it was May), I had a reunion of sorts with my girlfriends. We wanted a casual place, since Sat.. >
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The Lobster Place
436 W 16th St.
at 10th Ave.
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$$$$$
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I've heard that the most humane way to kill a lobster is to stab it with a knife in its head. I think if I were to prepare lobster myself, I'd drink a couple of glasses of wine or .. >
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One Little West 12
1 Little West 12th St.
at 9th Ave.
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$$$$$
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One, a restaurant that gets its name from its address at One Little West 12th Street, is the come-back vehicle for chef Gavin Citron, formerly of Aja and the ill-conceived Aleutia... >
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Pier 2110
2110 7th Ave.
b/w 125th & 126th St.
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$$$$$
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I’ve been living in Harlem for about three years now and more than twelve uptown. When I go to a restaurant in the neighborhood, I’ve come to expect that there’d be little to no am.. >
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The Sea Grill
19 W 49th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.
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$$$$$
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In New York it's easy to forget about certain restaurants and chefs. Take the Sea Grill and Ed Brown. It's a corporate spot, owned and operated by Restaurant Associates, and though.. >
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Food
1569 Lexington Ave.
b/w 100th & 101st St.
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$$$$$
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For brunch one Sunday, we made it to the east side and sat at the bar of Food while we watched ice skating on one TV and that weird game of stone and broom called curling on the ot.. >
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Live Bait
14 E 23rd St.
b/w Madison Ave. & Broadway
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$$$$$
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3.9
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The bottom line: Not bad, but not good. This is Duke’s/Earl’s caliber barbecue, with a seafood slant (and I’m guessing the seafood is better), making it a palatable option to the l.. >
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
1501 Broadway
at 44th St.
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$$$$$
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Today was a chillier day than the past couple that we had so I threw on a jacket and planned on making a visit to the East side of town. As I stood waiting on the crowded subway pl.. >
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Little Charlie's Clam Bar
19 Kenmare St.
b/w Elizabeth St. & Bowery
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$$$$$
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After surprising my mom on Mother's Day (see video!), I have returned to New York along with my co-conspirator and fraternal non-twin, brother Michael. He is staying at my apartmen.. >
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The Neptune Room
511 Amsterdam Ave.
at 84th St.
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$$$$$
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Jeff Lefcourt and Glen Harris know the right way to lure a fish—especially when the fish in question is a school of New York City diners. Like Jimmy Bradley and Danny Abrams (Red C.. >
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Cafe Espanol
172 Bleecker St.
at Sullivan St.
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$$$$$
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Today, I give away my latest lunch secret: Café Español’s caldo gallego. Café Español, a rather doughty old-timer near the corner of Carmine and Varick, is one of the last remaini.. >
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City Crab & Seafood Co.
235 Park Ave. S
at 19th St.
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$$$$$
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The red neon sign at the corner of Park Avenue S. and 19th St beckons me every time I drive by it in a taxi. I gave City Crab & Seafood Company a try last night, mainly because my .. >
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Rosie O'Grady's
800 7th Ave.
at 52nd St.
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$$$$$
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Bar Man is well known for his sartorial splendor. As might be expected by anyone who sets a certain stylistic standard, I get many questions such as "Wow, where can I get a cheesy .. >
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Famous Oyster Bar
842 7th Ave.
at 54th St.
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$$$$$
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Last night, a friend visiting from out of town invited me to join him for dinner in midtown. Restaurant plans were loose, and I cringed when he suggested the Famous Oyster Bar. The.. >
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Waikiki Wally's
101 E 2nd St.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A
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$$$$$
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More an alphabet city haunt - and probably not that authentic. But a fun establishment, brought to you by the people who own Lucky Cheng's. I'm personally fond of Waikiki Wally's.. >
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The Water Club
500 E 30th St.
at The E River & FDR Dr.
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$$$$$
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It's like BeanieBaby says, if you eat out with me, don't expect to see it on the blog for about three months. I really need to start getting better at this. I've had a couple pros.. >
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Docks
2427 Broadway
b/w 89th & 90th St.
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$$$$$
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I headed back up to the West side again, but a bit further uptown. Man, it was one hot day too. Hit a couple of somewhat mundane bars and a couple of real classics that should be o.. >
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Fish
280 Bleecker St.
b/w Jones St. & 7th Ave. S
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$$$$$
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Another nice day so the wife and I decided to take another stroll in Greenwich Village... >
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Sequoia
South Street Seaport
Pier 17
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$$$$$
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5
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I was supposed to meet some people from out of town for drinks but we missed connections. This was mostly my fault because I forgot to take my cell phone with me after I left a mes.. >
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Oceana
55 E 54th St.
b/w Madison & Park Ave.
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$$$$$
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I am mindful of restaurants’ tendency to over-charge and under-perform on special occasions. (Picholine on New Year’s Eve was my latest experience of that kind.)At the venerable se.. >
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Avra
141 E 48th St.
b/w 3rd & Lexington Ave.
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$$$$$
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Had my office holiday lunch this afternoon at Avra, and overall it was a very good restaurant selection, if I do say so myself. (And, darn it, if I didn't pick the spot. So, if it .. >
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Hurley's
232 W 48th St.
b/w 8th Ave. & Broadway
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$$$$$
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I headed back to the same general Times Square area that I visited on Friday, but this time stayed away from the in-your-face touristy places. Instead I hit a couple of older bars .. >
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Lisca
660 Amsterdam Ave.
at 92nd St.
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$$$$$
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In New York, restaurants that might get plenty of attention in smaller cities often open their doors, begin serving their food and go about their ways without many people beyond th.. >
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Firenze Ristorante
1594 2nd Ave.
b/w 82nd & 83rd St.
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$$$$$
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A friend of mine once said, "There are so many beautiful women in this city. I fall in love every minute." Lately I've been having the same fortune (or problem, depending on how y.. >
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Blue Fin
1567 Broadway
at 47th St.
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$$$$$
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FoxyLady informed me it was our good friend BermudaBabe's birthday. We hadn't seen her in a long time and decided it was a perfect excuse to get together and catch up on the latest.. >
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El Quijote
226 W 23rd St.
b/w 7th & 8th Ave.
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$$$$$
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I had made up my mind to get to the Flatiron Lounge today and, as you will see, I was indeed successful. However, as you might expect, I took the long way around... >
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Caffe Vivaldi
32 Jones St., Ste 1
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$$$$$
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Another nice day so the wife and I decided to take another stroll in Greenwich Village... >
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Savannah Steak
7 E 48th St.
b/w 5th & Madison Ave.
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$$$$$
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This three-story midtown steakhouse, seems to have sadly faded into the night after financial woes. Savannah Steak's phone number is "no longer in service", the doors are locked,.. >
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Ocean Port Restaurant
6202 18th Ave.
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$$$$$
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Doug and I hit the fabulous Ocean Port Restaurant, recently reviewed in the Times, for a little Saturday midday dim sum. We set out at about noon, just as the snowstorm started to.. >
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Pier 116
116 Smith St.
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$$$$$
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I think it's fair to say that Smith Street is not exactly the Hamptons. There’s no sand, little sun, not many botoxed babes in Prada swimsuits, and hardly any surf to speak of, unl.. >
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Brooklyn Fish Camp
162 5th Ave.
at Degraw St.
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$$$$$
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Brooklyn Fish Camp, the Park Slope outpost of Mary's Fish Camp, is a hidden treasure. While this blog is informational for all you lovely eaters, I'm struggling as I write whether .. >
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Mitchell Fish & Chips
617 Vanderbilt Ave., Ste A
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$$$$$
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3.5
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With my roommate’s brother moving in on Washington Avenue on the border of Prospect Heights and Crown Heights (and, incidentally, my roommate moving out – CRAP), I took the opportu.. >
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Bob Law Seafood Cafe
637 Vanderbilt Ave.
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$$$$$
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The other day I was at the New York Public Library, supposedly working but mostly sleeping off a hangover, when a seemingly deranged vagrant approached me, disturbing the finest sl.. >
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Red Lobster
455 Gateway Dr.
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$$$$$
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I had such a good time yesterday I felt compelled to somehow pay for it today. To do this I headed to Times Square and made a point of visiting places I would normally avoid at all.. >
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Devin's Fish & Chips
747 Saint Nicholas Ave. Frnt
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$$$$$
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Harlem is far away from England, but Devin’s fish and chips come close to a good snack on a lazy and gloomy weekend afternoon. For $6, you can eat or take away three pieces of ligh.. >
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27 Sunrise
27 Division St.
b/w Chatham Sq & Market St.
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$$$$$
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Monte's
97 Macdougal St.
b/w Bleecker & W 3rd St.
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$$$$$
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Paris Cafe
119 South St.
b/w Peck Slip & Beekman St.
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