EN Japanese Brasserie, West Village, NYC

Food: ☆☆☆ 

Service: ☆☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆

Cost: $$$$

Fit for: special occasions, romantic evening,

Dishes not to miss: handmade tofu, grilled black cod, fig ice cream

 

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Kittichai, Soho, NYC

 

 

Food: ☆☆☆ ½

Service: ☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆

Cost: $$$$

I recommend: stir fried mussels with chili jam and crispy shallots, seared duck breast in a soy broth, flourless valrhona chocolate cake

 

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Maya, Upper East Side, NYC

 

Food: ☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

Fit for: Groups, Vibrant bar scene, Spicy food.

Dishes not to miss: Tostadas de Atun, Mole Poblano, Calamar Maya

Special notes: Happy Hour at the Tequila Lounge is Monday to Sunday 5 – 8 PM with special bar bites priced at $3 each.

 

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David Burke Townhouse, Upper East Side, NYC

 

 

 

 
Food: ☆☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

Dishes not to miss: Pretzel Crusted Crab cakes, Parfait of Big Eye Tuna and Salmon Tartare, Tuna Burger, Butterscotch Pannacotta, Cheesecake Lollipop Tree

Special notes: They have great lunch and weekend brunch specials. Their crab cakes and Tuna burger are the best I’ve ever had.


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Lan Zhou: Hand Pulled Noodles, Flushing, NYC

Food: ☆☆☆ ½

Service: ☆☆

Ambiance:  ½

Cost: $

Fit for: foodies, cheap eats, authentic ethnic eats

Dishes not to miss: Dumpling hand pulled noodles, hand pulled noodles with meat sauce

Special notes: You can buy bags of frozen dumplings ( 50 for $10)


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The Eloise Tea at the Plaza Hotel, Midtown East, NYC

Food: ½

Service: ☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$$$

Fit for: Tourists

Dishes not to miss: It’s all really bad

Special notes: Afternoon Tea is served daily in The Palm Court from 2:00pm – 5:00pm.

 

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Tea at the Plaza Hotel sounds like the quintessential New York thing to do. Throw Eloise into the mix and you’ve got a giddy group of excited little girls.

So off we went to the Plaza hotel for the special Eloise Tea at The Palm Court and a visit to the Eloise boutique.

We couldn’t have been more disappointed!

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Japonais

 

Food:

Service: ☆☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

Good for: Hipsters

Dishes not to miss: Crabcake, Burger

Special notes: Eat at the bar during their tasting hour for well priced drinks and bites.

(I recently heard that the New York Japonais may be closing down)


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Japonais is just one more of those prodigious, Japanese inflected restaurants that you find all over New York City these days.

You enter and know that you’ve “been there, done that”.

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Aureole, Midtown West, NYC

 

Food: ☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆☆ ½

Cost: $$$$

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Fit for: Romantic meal, Special occasion, Pre/Post Theater

Dishes not to miss: Fluke, Broiled Mayan Prawns, and Triple Chocolate Napoleon.

Special notes: Eat at the bar room for a more casual atmosphere and cheaper tabs.


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Charlie Palmer’s newly re launched, flagship restaurant, Aureole is housed near bustling Times Square, between the Bank of America and Condé Nast buildings.

Aureole’s most recent avatar is quite a ways away from the cozy townhouse setting of its yesteryear’s. This high ceiling, glass encased, modern setting; dedicates more of its space to the informal Bar Room, than the much smaller dinning room at the back. Continue reading

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Le Cirque, Midtown East, NYC

 

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Food: ☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$$

I recommend: Salmon Tartar and Smoked Salmon
 with Lavash Rye Crackers and Dill, Daurade Fillet
, Peppered Berkshire Pork Steak, “Le Cirque” Crème Brulee

 

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BONDST, Greenwich Village, NYC

 

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Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2

Service: ☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

I recommend: Big Eye Tuna Tarts, Spicy Crispy Shrimp, Spicy Tuna Rolls,

Lychee Panna Cotta

 

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Craftbar, Gramercy/ Flatiron, NYC


Food: ☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

I recommend: Bruschetta White Anchovy, Berkshire Pork Belly, Brown Sugar Cake

 

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Devi

DEVI
8 E 18th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 691-1300
www.devinyc.com


Dévi is the home of artful forms of Pan-Indian cuisine created by two Indian super chefs and co-founders, Suvir Saran and Hemant Mathur (who has since left to open his own restaurant – Tulsi).

Over the years, Devi has managed to create quite a buzz as being one of the “it” Indian restaurants in New York City. Its one of those hot Indian food spots one goes to where you get (and pay for) more than an “Indian buffet’ experience.

The chefs are certainly masters of their craft but the food to me was temperamental. Some dishes were stunners like the Tandoori Prawns with crispy okra salad, the Tandoor Grilled Halibut and the Corn Chaat. Continue reading

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Mesa Grill, Gramercy/ Flatiron, NYC


Food: ☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$$

I recommend: Cremini Mushroom Quesadilla, the Grilled Mahi Mahi and the Warm Banana Cake.

 

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The Bar Room at The Modern, Midtown West, NYC


Food: ☆☆☆☆ ½

Service: ☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆

Cost: $$$$

I recommend: Wild Mushroom Soup, Grilled Monkfish Medallions, Dark Chocolate Tart

 

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Daniel, Upper East Side, NYC

 

Food: ☆☆☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆

Cost: $$$$$

I recommend: Everything!

 

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Roasting Plant, Lower East Side, NYC

ROASTING PLANT
81 Orchard St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 775-7755
http://www.roastingplant.com/


Known for the best chocolate chip cookie in town, this cute little Lower East Side coffee haven is definitely worth stopping off at. The cookies are good – but not the best I’ve had. Their stuff is very fresh as all the baking is done on the premises.


Every cup of coffee is brewed fresh and it smells like heaven in here. The founder of The Roasting Plant has developed a unique system to deliver the freshest cup of coffee to every customer.

Here is an excerpt from their website which explains how it works:

“To accomplish this unique innovation, founder Mike Caswell spent six years testing and developing Roasting Plant Javabotô, a patented automation system that ensures maximum freshness and peak flavor. While roasting each type of bean, the system monitors crucial factors such as airflow, temperature, and humidity. Perfectly roasted beans then travel through vacuum tubes, untouched by human hands, until they’re ground and brewed to your specific order.”



Though the space is tiny, they are well equipped with little plug points for customers to sit with their laptops and a cup of coffee to work or play all day! Stop by for sure…if you are ever in the neighborhood!


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Mickey’s Place Sushi, Bayside, NYC

MICKEY’S PLACE SUSHI
40-17 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361
Tel: 718-224-8152
http://mickeysplacesushi.com/



Chef and owner of Mickey’s Place, Michio “Mickey” Moroi has been serving up great sushi for well over two decades now. Housed in a tiny spot, opposite the LIRR in Bayside, Queens, Mickey’s Place never fails to satisfy a craving for sushi.

It definitely beats all its competitors in and around Queens by serving really solid, good, Japanese food. Continue reading

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Sasabune, Yorkville, NYC


 

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Food: ☆☆☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$$$

I recommend: Albacore Tuna with Ponzu, Blue Fin Tuna and Chu Toro, Grilled Butterfish with Teriyaki Sauce, Crab Roll


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Nyonya, Little Italy, NYC



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Food: ☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$

I recommend:  Chicken Satay, Rotu Telur, Mango Chicken

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PROSPERITY DUMPLINGS, Lower East Side, NYC


C & C Prosperity Dumpling Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Food: ☆☆☆ 1/2

Service: ☆☆

Ambiance: 

Cost: $

I recommend: Chive and pork fried dumplings, Vegetable boiled dumplings

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Blue Ribbon Bakery, West Village, NYC


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Food: ☆☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

I recommend: Foie Gras, Fried Chicken, and Bread Pudding


The brothers Bromberg have created quite an empire with their brand of restaurants in New York City. It all began with Blue Ribbon in 1992.

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THE TIBBS FRANKIE, MUMBAI, INDIA

THE TIBBS FRANKIE
Aga Brothers                                  or                     Hema Cold Drinks
Sh-16/A, Cusrow Baug,                                        Near Bal Mohan High School,
Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd,                                    Shivaji Park,
Colaba, Mumbai, 400039                                   Dadar (W), Mumbai
India                                                                         India
Tel: 022 22830692                                               +(91)-(22)-24460900

 
 


Mumbai was the birthplace of the extremely popular street snack known as a Frankie, which is somewhat like a kati roll. It is a chapatti roll with or without egg that has options of different filling such as mutton, potato, chicken, and so on. Continue reading

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MAMAGOTO AT KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI, INDIA

MAMAGOTO
53, Khan Market
Middle Lane
New Delhi
Ph: 4516 6063
http://www.mamagoto.in/index2.html


 

Who doesn’t like to have fun with their food?

Well that’s what Mamagoto, in Japanese literally means  – “play with food”. Continue reading

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The China Kitchen at The Hyatt, New Delhi, India

THE CHINA KITCHEN
Hyatt Regency Delhi
Bhikaiji Cama Place,
Ring Road
New Delhi – 110607,
INDIA
+91 11 6677 1334

 

The China Kitchen at the Hyatt Regency is one of my favorite restaurants in New Delhi. It is on my to-do list every single time I visit.

China Kitchen offers authentic tastes of the grace and subtlety of Chinese food. Continue reading

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