Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Gamberoni all’ “Acqua Pazza” , Crispy Branzino with Roasted Baby Carrots
Apr29
Babbo, Greenwich Village, NYC
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Apr14
Pok Pok NY, Columbia Street Waterfront District, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Yam Makheua Yao, Sai Us Samun Phrai
Apr4
Talde, Park Slope, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Chow Fun with Braised Pork Shank, Long Island Fluke
Apr1
Dominique Ansel Bakery, SoHo, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆½
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Almond Croissant , Dka “dominique’s kouign amann”
Jan16
Gramercy Tavern, Gramercy/Flatiron, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Prix – Fixe, Mushroom Lasagna
Dec17
Marea, Midtown West, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Crudo, Granchio peekytoe crab, Astice nova scotia lobster
Dec5
Gotham Bar and Grill, West Village/ Union Square, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Butternut Squash Ravioli, Fresh Tagliatelle, Gotham Chocolate Cake, Strawberry Parfait with Black Sesame Cake.
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Oct17
Momofuku Noodle Bar, East Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$
Must try: Pork Bun, Shrimp Bun
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Jul15
SHO Shaun Hergatt, Financial District, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Hand Made Cocoa Pappardelle , Warm Sticky Toffee Sponge
May21
Ça Va Todd English, Times Square, NYC
Apr18
CAFÉ BOULUD, UPPER EAST SIDE, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
I recommend: Everything!
Apr8
Graffiti, East Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Braised Pork Buns
Feb16
MORIMOTOS, CHELSEA, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Fit for: People Watching, Bar Scene, Notable Chef
Dishes not to miss: Creamy Crab Croquette, Tuna Sashimi Salad, Sushi, White Chocolate Panacotta
Masahru Morimoto’s imposing iron chef personality sure does translate into his restaurant.
His sprawling, modern, cavernous restaurant is quite magnificent. One of the most striking elements is the wall made of bottles filled with clear liquid, which has an interesting play of lights on it. There is a very funky bar area downstairs alongside some really cool bathrooms. Read the rest of this entry
Feb12
Butter Restaurant, East Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Roasted Hudson valley Duck Confit
Feb6
Boulud Sud, Midtown West, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Grapefruit coupe
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Jan23
Osteria Morini, SoHo, New York City
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Salt Cod & Potato crostini, Zuppa Funghi
Nov10
Crema, Chelsea, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
Fit for: Lunch Spot, Brunch, Dine At The Bar, Outdoor Dining
Dishes not to miss: Salsas de la casa, Quesos Flameados, Burrito de Atún
Chef Julieta Ballesteros, of Mexicana Mama fame, has traded up to Crema in Chelsea, where she serves upscale, refined Mexican cuisine.
This eatery is a place to try delightful combinations of carefully composed plates. Ballesteros has put a lot of thought into the creation of each dish. At Crema, one experiences combinations of Mexican flavors that are rare and very pleasing to the palate. Read the rest of this entry
Oct9
ABC Kitchen, Gramercy/Flatiron, NYC
Jul3
ELEVEN MADISON PARK, GRAMERCY/ FLATIRON, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Fit for: Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Brunch, Private Rooms,People Watching
Special notes: For lunch, Eleven Madison Park offers 3 courses for $56. For dinner, they offer 4 courses for $125, or an 8 course Tasting Menu for $195.
May9
Telepan, Upper West Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$
Fit for: Foodies, Quiet conversation, Brunch
Dishes not to miss: House smoked brook trout, Kabocha squash peirogis
Special notes: Lunch offers a great prefix for $28. Dinner offers a pre-fix 4 course tasting menu for $55 and 5 course tasting menu for $65
Apr18
Maya, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆ ½
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Fit for: Groups, Vibrant bar scene, Spicy food.
Dishes not to miss: Tostadas de Atun, Mole Poblano, Calamar Maya
Special notes: Happy Hour at the Tequila Lounge is Monday to Sunday 5 – 8 PM with special bar bites priced at $3 each.
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Apr11
David Burke Townhouse, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
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.
Mar7
Aureole, Midtown West, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$$
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Fit for: Romantic meal, Special occasion, Pre/Post Theater
Dishes not to miss: Fluke, Broiled Mayan Prawns, and Triple Chocolate Napoleon.
Special notes: Eat at the bar room for a more casual atmosphere and cheaper tabs.
Charlie Palmer’s newly re launched, flagship restaurant, Aureole is housed near bustling Times Square, between the Bank of America and Condé Nast buildings.
Aureole’s most recent avatar is quite a ways away from the cozy townhouse setting of its yesteryear’s. This high ceiling, glass encased, modern setting; dedicates more of its space to the informal Bar Room, than the much smaller dinning room at the back. Read the rest of this entry
Feb21
Le Cirque, Midtown East, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
I recommend: Salmon Tartar and Smoked Salmon
with Lavash Rye Crackers and Dill, Daurade Fillet
, Peppered Berkshire Pork Steak, “Le Cirque” Crème Brulee
Feb14
Craftbar, Gramercy/ Flatiron, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
I recommend: Bruschetta White Anchovy, Berkshire Pork Belly, Brown Sugar Cake
