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

$$$$$

3

47

Mmmm...Bo Ssam. .. >

wd-50
50 Clinton St.
b/w Stanton & Rivington St.

$$$$$

3.1

23

Photographs of bone marrow, chestnuts, tonburi, pickled honshemeji and soft white chocolate, potato, malt, white beer ice cream courtesy of Tina Wong Frank Bruni's 3-star review of.. >

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.. >

Sugar Sweet Sunshine
126 Rivington St.
b/w Essex & Norfolk St.

$$$$$

2.9

20

I meant to post about this delightful retreat on the LES but completely forgot until i saw that the nytimes beat me to it in their “big candy apple” piece recently. after a rather .. >

Prune
54 E 1st St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

2.5

19

Prune reminds me of Paris. Small, intimate with wonderful food and a great vibe. We have been back many times for dinner and unfortunately have never made it for brunch. The curren.. >

Hearth
403 E 12th St.
at 1st Ave.

$$$$$

3.1

17

Galen, Timothy, Linda and I dined at Hearth on July 17, 2007. The menus were on the table in the form of paper placemats. We ordered the $78 tasting menu for the table and a bottle.. >

Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St.
b/w Essex & Norfolk St.

$$$$$

2.8

17

here's the first picture of food i took with my new camera. it's a little nikon coolpix that i bought on sale at buydig.com. with a 2gb memory card, it came out to about $125. i .. >

Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St.
at Ludlow St.

$$$$$

3.4

16

The Legendary Katz's Deli. I had to go when I was in NY. I ordered a pastrami ($14.35) and corned beef ($13.95) sandwich. The sandwiches are cut and made to order by the counterm.. >

il Laboratorio del Gelato
95 Orchard St.
b/w Broome & Delancey St.

$$$$$

3.6

16

Back in the late 1980s, before the arrival of its boutique hotels and other conspicuous excesses, I worked in Manhattan's SoHo district. On hot afternoons, I'd often stroll to a ti.. >

Una Pizza Napoletana
349 E 12th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3

14

This entry originally took place on February 14. Greg doesn't come with the pizzeria. Although reliable sources have told me for years that Una Pizza Napoletana churns out the best.. >

Cafe Zaiya
69 Cooper Square
corner of St. Mark's

$$$$$

2.9

13

Midtown Manhattan On days I'm not booked at client sites, I'm off to our Manhattan office for work. Luckily the office is very conveniently located right between Grand Central an.. >

ChikaLicious
203 E 10th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

2.7

13

This East Village dessertery sets the bar high. The joint that kicked off the dessert bar trend in 2003, ChikaLicious is as good as watching a friend whip up magic in her kitchen .. >

Veselka
144 2nd Ave.
at 9th St.

$$$$$

3

11

FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH is a great day for Ukrainian food, that's what I always say. And if you don't like being out and about on such a day, you're in luck--Veselka is open 24 hours.. >

Bamn!
37 St. Marks Pl.
at 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3.1

10

BAMN! automatic cheeseburger (photography only). .. >

Falai
68 Clinton St.
at Rivington St.

$$$$$

3.3

10

One regret I had about my recent New York trip was I failed to visit ~FALAI~, a contemporary Italian place in the Lower East Side from Tuscan Iacapo Falai—I had a couple tablehoppe.. >

Babycakes
248 Broome St.
b/w Orchard & Ludlow St.

$$$$$

3

10

BabyCakes NYC, Gotham’s vegan cupcakery, has already relocated its West Hollywood digs even before it’s moved in. Now instead of sitting on the corner of Spaulding and Beverly, the.. >

Stand
24 E 12th St.
b/w 5th Ave. & University Pl.

$$$$$

3.2

10

There really aren't any burger joints in our neighborhood so we're glad that Stand Stand opened up. It's a big plus when you actually get a medium rare burger when you order one. .. >

Congee Village
100 Allen St.
at Delancey St.

$$$$$

3.7

9

I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT Congee Village is a well-known Chinese restaurant in NYC for congee, spacious rooms fit for giant dinner parties, and incongruous eye-raping decor. Okay, maybe... >

Chocolat Michel Cluizel
888 Broadway, 1st Fl.
b/w 19th & 20th St.

$$$$$

3.4

9

I overhear the nice guy behind the bar: “It’s like drinking melted chocolate.” Say no more; I’m in for a single shot of hot cocoa. I’m at Michel Cluizel, world-renowned Parisian c.. >

Hummus Place
109 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

3.3

9

Hummus Place is up to three locations now, East Village Hummus Place-EV, West Village Hummus Place-WV, and the Upper West Side Hummus Place-UWS. While everyone is raving about the .. >

Clinton Street Baking Company
4 Clinton St.
b/w Stanton & Houston St.

$$$$$

3

9

Ding! It's an almost Pavlovian trigger--the sound of a hot plate of gorgeous waffles or eggs hitting Clinton Street Baking Company's pass-through. Get drooling!.. >

Caracas Arepa Bar
93 1/2 E 7th St.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

3.9

8

Arepas: Savory Handheld South American Wonders After seeing a just horrible movie, ( I mean, if I didn’t pay soo much, I would have left…I won’t disclose the title---I am not here.. >

Otafuku
236 E 9th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3

8

We started off our super-cultural day early yesterday by going to the Guggenheim and getting in a good hour or so of walking around and looking at ... well, in my opinion, really p.. >

Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches
150 E 2nd St.
at Avenue A

$$$$$

3

8

I love Vietnamese sandwiches, crunchy French baguette, fresh cilantro, pickled carrots, thinly sliced spicy peppers, crisp cucumbers and (for me) grilled chicken. Nothing has toppe.. >

Sundaes & Cones
95 E 10th St.
b/w 3rd & 4th Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

8

Dear Boo, It's friggin HOT out there. Seriously, what the F? A minute ago it was 70 degrees and I was carrying around a jacket for post 7pm wear. Now it's like New York has been t.. >

Dumpling Man
100 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

3.2

7

Danna informed me late in the afternoon that she was working late and grabbing a bite with a colleague. Naturally, I set my sights on snagging a suitable Restaurant Week reservatio.. >

Dumpling House
118 Eldridge St.
b/w Grand & Broome St.

$$$$$

2.6

7

It had been a while since my last visit to the Dumpling House. Frankly, the dingy, cramped quarters always made this a place for times I was in a hurry and needed food fast but di.. >

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 .. >

Panya Bakery
10 Stuyvesant St.
at 3rd Ave. & 9th St.

$$$$$

3.5

7

On Monday I went to Press Toast for a sandwich. A part of me kept going, "You want to go back to Crosby Connection! You want soft foccacia bread stuffed with stuff! You want a brow.. >

Fried Dumpling
99 Allen St.
b/w Broome & Delancey St.

$$$$$

3

7

I love a good food bargain — and probably one of the best in Chinatown is at Fried Dumpling, on Mosco Street (the original branch is on Allen) next to the quite excellent Bangkok C.. >

Black Hound Bakery
170 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3.4

7

It's been an odd few days. On Valentine's Day, it snowed (kind of ironic?) and I have classes. Why?! It's bad enough that it snowed and rained ice pellets that literally blows in y.. >

The Stanton Social
99 Stanton St.
b/w Orchard & Ludlow St.

$$$$$

3

7

Over the weekend, I wanted to go brunching for some reason. Maybe because of feeling restless from sitting on my butt in front of my laptop writing papers ENDLESSLY or studying fro.. >

Soba-ya
229 E 9th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3.4

6

In search of authentic fresh soba, I ran across Soba-Ya in the pages of the Oyaji Life website - which gave it a full 5 out of 5 stars.  Smack dab in the middle of Little Toyko, th.. >

Super Taste Restaurant
26 Eldridge St.
at Canal St.

$$$$$

3.2

6

Just turn right onto Eldridge if you’re walking along Canal from the Manhattan Bridge.) Oh, A…why did i ever doubt your chinatown wisdom… after the tres disappointing meal at sheng.. >

chickpea
210 E 14th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

6

Chickpea is more expensive than your average falafel & shawarma joint. Some of their products are worth it and some aren't. Here's what you should and shouldn't get: Order: Fal.. >

Soba Koh
309 E 5th St.
at 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3.4

6

Intro Soba Totto - Recommended 211 E 43rd St #1F, New York 10017 At 3rd Ave Phone: 212-557-8200 I've been wanting to check out Soba Totto for a while - a soba and yakitori.. >

Yakitori Taisho
5 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3.2

6

when i told J, ages ago now, that i had been disappointed by my trip to oh! taisho shortly after becoming an E. village resident, she was flabbergasted and indignant. “what do you .. >

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

$$$$$

2.7

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.. >

Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St.
b/w Allen & Orchard St.

$$$$$

3

6

A small traditional specialty shop, stocked with lots of Jewish delicacies and goodies - from herring to halvah, cheeses, coffee beans and kosher pastries. Within a block of the l.. >

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.. >

Trader Joe's
142 E 14th St.
b/w 3rd & 4th Ave.

$$$$$

3

6

On Friday night, my friend Angie brought tons of goodies from Trader Joe's. The winner of the night was Double Rainbow Coffee Blast Ice Cream. She had eaten Double Rainbow ice crea.. >

Crif Dogs
113 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w Avenue A & 1st Ave.

$$$$$

3.3

6

this is by far my favorite block of st. mark’s: between 1st and A. none of that tacky, times-square-transplant gaudiness of the perhaps more touristy block of st. mark’s by astor p.. >

Veniero's
342 E 11th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3

6

Note: I had other food stuff to write beforehand but this post is waay more interesting. I’ll rewind later on this week, if I have the chance. Yesterday was arguably the best day I.. >

Degustation
239 E 5th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3.2

6

Last night I went to Degustation for dinner. You might be wondering why would I choose this place? Well, I’ve been meaning to eat here for a while ever since I’ve read Frank Bruni’.. >

Jewel Bako
239 E 5th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3.1

6

Yesterday we returned to NYC. I love the visual when driving back in to NYC as you come over the LIE down to the midtown tunnel and the skyline starts to appear. Fred blasted Peter.. >

Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop
129 Rivington St.
at Norfolk St.

$$$$$

6

The largely unmarked Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop on the corner of Rivington and Norfolk streets is our favorite cheap sandwich shop for a relaxed, quick sit-down meal in a comfortab.. >

Little Giant
85 Orchard St.
at Broome St.

$$$$$

3

5

Backlog: Summer Brunch   For some reason, I always forget what this place is called and inevitably, I’ve been referring to it as “Tiny” Giant for the past 8 months or so.  Taken fr.. >

Teresa's
103 1st Ave.
b/w 6th & 7th St.

$$$$$

3.1

5

My first pierogie ever! (Am I spelling that right??) Even with a Polish stepdad! Oh, yeah, and half-polish husband. Forgot that I now have a Polish last name... DEFINITELY about ti.. >

Knife + Fork
108 E 4th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd St.

$$$$$

2.7

5

Following Gothamist's lead once again, I suggested going to Knife + Fork for a chef's tasting menu after this positive article was run in the online rag.  StB and HB were both game.. >

European Union (The E.U.)
235 E 4th St.
b/w Avenue B & Avenue A

$$$$$

3

5

Drama happens a lot in the restaurant business. Witness the latest round of chef casualties—Neil Ferguson (Gordon Ramsay), Chris Albrecht (Craftsteak), Ed Witt (Varietal)—and you g.. >

Schiller's Liquor Bar
131 Rivington St.
at Norfolk St.

$$$$$

3

5

I have made the rounds to Balthazaar, Pastis and Schiller's.  We were at Balthazaar a few weeks ago and had a really good meal.  Pastis, where I have done mostly lunch, is always g.. >

The Orchard
162 Orchard St.
b/w Stanton and Rivington

$$$$$

4.2

5

Last week, I went to The Orchard for dinner. The Orchard is the sister of Apizz which I had gone to a few weeks back. The Orchard has the same wonderful vibe as Apizz. Warm, inviti.. >

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.. >

S'Mac
345 E 12th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3

5

Sarita's Macaroni & Cheese a.k.a. S'MAC 345 E. 12th StreetNew York, NY 10003212-358-7912 www.smacnyc.com NEW YORK HAS long been known for it's single-minded institutions: Grimaldi.. >

Freemans
End of Freeman Alley
off Rivington b/w Bowery & Chrystie

$$$$$

2.7

5

Package something well and watch the people come. This seems to be Freemans’ motto and it works. First, the location that still confuses people who do not hang-out in the area: whe.. >

Klong
7 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

2.5

5

Tucked away beneath the frenetic fury and tattooed pedestrians of St. Mark’s Place, this East village eatery fuses classic Thai cuisine with modern NYC-chic... >

inoteca
98 Rivington St.
at Ludlow St.

$$$$$

3

5

The small plate revolution that has overtaken the city hasn’t missed a neighborhood, and ‘inoteca, on the Lower East Side looks a lot like the movement’s official base of operation.. >

Pommes Frites
123 2nd Ave.
b/w 7th St. & St. Marks Pl

$$$$$

3

5

The twice-fried fries may be just a shade too thick for perfection, but these rough-cut babies come pretty darn close... >

Brick Lane Curry House
306 E 6th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3.6

5

Decided to try another Curry house on 6th St, hey why not. Again, we miss our curries from (no, not India itself) England. In London Brick Lane is famous for it's long row of cur.. >

Mercat
45 Bond St.
near Lafayette St.

$$$$$

4.4

5

Friday night was miserable. We had to drop off a bag for Josh in Soho for a sleepover so we drove because it was pouring. Afterward we decided to drive over to Bond Street and mayb.. >

Kenka
25 St Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3.5

4

Yesterday after work Youthlarge and I met up for pedicures in the East Village. Originally, our plan was to go to Dashing Diva on Smith and Dean (has anyone ever been to one of th.. >

Men Kui Tei
63 Cooper Square
b/w 7th St. & Astor Pl

$$$$$

3.3

4

Astor Place is filled with restaurants serving Japanese comfort food. I go to Menkuitei for their grilled fish neck. Their ramen selection is good, too, plus you’ll deal with less .. >

Cha-An
230 E 9th St., 2nd Fl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3

4

Many restaurants stop serving lunch around 2:30 p.m. Often, I'll neglect to check my watch and then walk around in a hungry haze, wishing I hadn't missed the cut-off. Fortunately, .. >

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, .. >

cafecito
185 Avenue C
b/w 11th & 12th St.

$$$$$

2.9

4

I’ve been having good sandwich luck lately. It’s really not that often that I’m like wow, that’s a sandwich. Cubanos can be dense and flavor-packed, but they’re not always ethereal.. >

McSorley’s Old Ale House
15 E 7th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3

4

I have really embraced the East Village. I think it’s considered one of the oldest areas of the city and definitely has a lot of history in it as well... >

Teany
90 Rivington St.
b/w Orchard & Ludlow St.

$$$$$

4

A cute little tea shop on Rivington - serving teas, sweets and various vegetarian/vegan cuisine. Partly owned by Moby, the space has a clean, mod look - and a menu filled to the br.. >

Yonah Schimmel's Knishes
137 E Houston St.
b/w Forsyth & Eldridge St.

$$$$$

3

4

S and I were on a King of the Hill kick a while back, and one of my favorite episodes was the one in which an authentic Jewish deli opens up in their not-terribly-cosmopolitan Texa.. >

Esperanto
145 Avenue C
at 9th St.

$$$$$

4.1

4

A slice of "California style" carrot cake with raisins and walnuts ($5.25) was thoroughly chilled from its time in the display case at this "always open" hangout. Esperanto Café 11.. >

Minca
536 E 5th St.
b/w Avenue A & Avenue B

$$$$$

3.3

4

[Preamble: I'm going to try this newfangled thing where I write entries that you can actually finish reading in less time than it takes the Earth to finish making one rotation. Let.. >

The Sunburnt Cow
137 Avenue C
b/w 8th & 9th St.

$$$$$

3

4

Here's something to sweeten the start of the workweek. On Mondays, cocktails are only $5 at The Sunburnt Cow, a four-year-old Aussie restaurant/bar. The whimsical, tropical drinks .. >

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... >

Essex
120 Essex St.
at Rivington St.

$$$$$

3

4

Fashionista invited me to brunch at Essex with her friend Ms. Q. Despite having weekends off for almost five months, I can only count on one hand the number of times I've been out .. >

Pak Punjab Deli
50 E 3rd St.

$$$$$

3

4

I was first discovered Punjabi Grocery through my friend Olivier many years ago when I first moved to NY. (We were drunk in the lower east side and wanted some cheap food and it to.. >

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

$$$$$

4

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 .. >

Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction
34 Avenue A
b/w 2nd & 3rd St.

$$$$$

3

4

Last week CPC chewed on one of best sammiches in Brooklyn; this week we’ve found an even better pile of bread, meat and cheese coming to us from Mo Pitkin’s House of Satisfaction i.. >

Golden Unicorn
18 E Broadway
b/w Catherine St. & Market St.

$$$$$

3

4

With endurance like an old Russian ballerina's, Golden Unicorn keeps going, well into its 19th year...but is its age showing?.. >

88 Palace
88 E Broadway

$$$$$

3

4

Feeling your eights? They're offering dim sum at the reduced price of $1.50 today at 88 Palace in Chinatown to celebrate 8/8/08 and the start of the Olympic games. 88 Palace 88 Eas.. >

Temple
81 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

2.8

4

I'm not necessarily back on the "eat everything" trail, but a plate of various cooked vegan-friendly foodstuffs for the grand sum of $4.29 from my second visit to Temple in the Vil.. >

Thor (at the Hotel on Rivington)
107 Rivington St.
at Ludlow St.

$$$$$

3

4

THOR is short for The Hotel on Rivington. It’s also the name of the restaurant that occupies the ground floor of that hotel. I don’t know what possessed somebody to put a 21-story .. >

15 East
15 East 15th St.
near Union Sq. West

$$$$$

3.2

4

Lon had a positive experience at 15 East when he went for lunch with Steve & Justin. Of course when he told me about it, I insisted on going. We decided to try dinner this past wee.. >

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

$$$$$

3

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.. >

Perbacco
234 E 4th St.
b/w Avenue A & Avenue B

$$$$$

3.8

3

Perbacco is a superb Italian restaurant located in the Financial District, in the same block as Aqua and the venerable Tadich Grill. Opening in just fall of 2006, it is a recent ad.. >

Bar Jamon
125 E 17th St.
at Irving Pl.

$$$$$

5

3

next to casa mono (batali’s tapas place), is this tiny wine bar/tapas place. after going to casa mono almost a year ago with jen, on her ny interview circuit, i went to bar jamon w.. >

Singas Pizza
176 2nd Ave.
b/w 11th & 12th St.

$$$$$

4.7

3

Our inaugural podcast took us to the first Manhattan branch of Queens stalwart Singas Famous Pizza. We sat down with owner Manish Chadha to discuss the concept behind baking nothin.. >

Economy Candy
108 Rivington St.

$$$$$

3

3

Okay - it's on the bare fringes of Chinatown, and it's not Asian food by far. But if you're in the area, you have to go to this place! Economy candy carries all of the old time stu.. >

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.. >

Jules
9 Avenue A
b/w Houston & 1st St.

$$$$$

3

3

I went to Jules Bistro Jules Bistro many years ago and I can't remember at all what I ate. Today, I went for brunch at Jules Bistro and I'll probably forget about it soon too. So, .. >

Royale
157 Avenue C
at 10th St.

$$$$$

3

In a Newsweek article that my friend Sara gave me, I read that, "Many Japanese cite 'tabearuki', or roaming around looking for great places to dine, as a favorite hobby." Now that .. >

Golden Dragon Boat Cafe
111 Bowery

$$$$$

3.3

3

Being either stupid or brave, I went to Chinatown yesterday. In ways it was kind of stupid because of the hordes of people in Chinatown because it's Chinese New Year's Eve... >

win49
205 Allen St.
b/w Houston & Stanton St.

$$$$$

3

3

If you live in/around NYC, then you'll know that yesterday felt blood-freezing (which I guess also means ...human freezing) cold. You know that feeling you get in your hands when i.. >

Rue-B
188 Avenue B
b/w 11th & 12th St.

$$$$$

3

3

i guess, according to the name, this should technically be a french bistro of sorts. but at least according to the brunch menu and what i can see of the lunch menu on menupages, it.. >

Quickly Shabu Shabu
237 Grand St., Store B
at Bowery

$$$$$

3

3

even after downing half a bowl of mediocre soup, i suddenly had a craving for bubble tea when aaron mentioned his 20% frequent buyer discount. the stomach is an amazingly flexible .. >

Khushie Indian Kitchen
139 Essex St.
b/w Rivington & Stanton St.

$$$$$

3

3

Sesame bagel with traditional belly lox, cream cheese and tomato.. >

Vanessa's Dumplings
220 E 14th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3.4

3

I've mentioned Vanessa's Dumplings Vanessa's Dumplings before but I thought I'd give a more thorough review this time. We've ordered from Vanessa's Dumplings a couple of times and .. >

Paul's
131 2nd Ave.
b/w 7th St. & St. Marks Pl

$$$$$

3

Where do you go when you’re craving food before hitting up Pomme Frites for fries?  Paul’s Place! Paul’s is very cramped inside with a lot of cheesy neon lights and random random k.. >

Grand Sichuan St. Marks
21 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3

3

The Chipotle opened along St. Marks opened first and then the vending-machine store BAM! made headlines. When I saw the Grand Sichuan open, I only thought, Great, I don’t have to g.. >

Crooked Tree Creperie
110 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 1st Ave. & Avenue A

$$$$$

2.8

3

Danna informed me late in the afternoon that she was working late and grabbing a bite with a colleague. Naturally, I set my sights on snagging a suitable Restaurant Week reservatio.. >

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 .. >

71 Clinton Fresh Food
71 Clinton St.
corner of Rivington St.

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Those of us who write about restaurants lavish more attention on openings than on closings. But there are times when we should pause and take note of a restaurant’s departure, espe.. >