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Ovelia Psistaria, Astoria, NY

Ovelia Psistaria, Astoria, NY

 

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Food: ☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$

I recommend: Lamb Burger

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Yunnan Kitchen, Lower East Side, NYC

Yunnan Kitchen, Lower East Side, NYC

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Food: ☆☆½

Service: ☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

Must try: Charred Eggplant

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Turkish Grill, Sunnyside, NYC

Turkish Grill, Sunnyside, NYC

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Food: ☆☆½

Service: ☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$

 

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The Quarter, West Village, NYC

The Quarter, West Village, NYC

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Food: ☆☆ ¾

Service: ☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½

Cost: $$

Must try: Grilled Salmon

(This meal was complimentary which did not affect my review.)

 

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Queens Comfort: Brunch, Astoria, NYC

Queens Comfort: Brunch, Astoria, NYC

 

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Food: ☆☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½

Cost: $$

Must try: Disco Tots, Waffle Special

 

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Blue Water Grill, Union Square, NYC

Blue Water Grill, Union Square, NYC

 

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Food: ☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆½

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$$

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Zum Stammtisch, Glendale, NYC

Zum Stammtisch, Glendale, NYC

 

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Food: ☆☆

Service: ☆☆☆½

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$

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Butter Restaurant, East Village, NYC

Butter Restaurant, East Village, NYC

 

 

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Food: ☆☆ ½

Service: ☆☆ ½

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$$

Must try: Roasted Hudson valley Duck Confit

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Casa Tua, South Beach, FL

Casa Tua, South Beach, FL

 

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Food: ☆☆ ½

Service: ☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆

Cost: $$$$

Dishes not to miss: Seared Lamb Chops

 

Casa Tua, is a delightful Italian-style eatery in the heart of South Beach, which is set in a gorgeous Mediterranean-style house/ hotel. This restaurant flows through various parts of the house, where each area is decorated with intimate elegance. We dined in the charming outdoor garden area. Read the rest of this entry

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Bruschetteria, Lower East Side , NYC

Bruschetteria, Lower East Side , NYC

 

 

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Food: ☆☆ ½          

 Service: ☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆          

Cost: $$

Dishes not to miss:  Pork Meatball Panini ,  Deviled Eggs with basil pesto 

 

The Bruschetteria is a tiny little eatery on the Lower East Side in New York City. It specializes in bruschetta, paninis and a smattering of other Italian fare. Read the rest of this entry

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Totoya Restaurant, Upper East Side, NYC

Totoya Restaurant, Upper East Side, NYC

 


Food: ☆☆

Service: ☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$

I recommend: California Rolls. Rocky Mountain Roll


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This non-descript, east side Japanese restaurant serves food that is a little better than mall sushi and less than the fabulousness that Manhattan has to offer. Read the rest of this entry

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The Wright at the Guggenheim Museum, Upper East Side, NYC

The Wright at the Guggenheim Museum, Upper East Side, NYC

 

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Food: ☆☆ ½

Service: ☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆☆

Cost: $$$

 Dishes not to miss: Roasted Chicken

 

The Wright (named after Frank Lloyd) opened to the public at the Guggenheim Museum on December 11, 2009, where the Guggenheim Café used to be. This sleek, modern space was awarded the 2010 James Beard Foundation Award for outstanding restaurant design. The striking feature of this bright room is the multicolored installation titled The Horizon by artist Liam Gillick. Read the rest of this entry

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WANDERING MOOSE CAFÉ, WEST CORNWALL, CT

WANDERING MOOSE CAFÉ, WEST CORNWALL, CT

 

Food: ☆☆ ½

Service: ☆☆☆

Ambiance: ☆☆

Cost: $$

I recommend: Buttermilk Pancakes, Carrot Cake


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Japonais

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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THE SPICE ROUTE, NEW DELHI, INDIA

THE SPICE ROUTE, NEW DELHI, INDIA
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Hotel Imperial
Janpath
New Delhi – 110001
INDIA
www.theimperialindia.com
 

The Spice Route journeys from the Malabar Coast in Kerela, India to the ends of South East Asia touching on the tastes and flavors along the way.

Set in the gorgeous Imperial Hotel, the restaurant Spice Route has been designed by Rajeev Sethi. It was painstakingly created over a period of 7 years. Based on the principles of Feng –Sui, the space is filled with striking, intricate elements, antiques and details from all over South East Asia. The results are quite stunning and really worth experiencing.

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VANESSA’S DUMPLING HOUSE, Lower East Side, NYC

VANESSA’S DUMPLING HOUSE, Lower East Side, NYC

Food: ☆☆
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆ 1/2
Cost: $
I recommend: Wonton with Spicy Sauce, Sesame Pancake Sandwich.


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Strolling around Chinatown one day, my interest was piqued by the hustle bustle at a neat looking dumpling house. That’s how I discovered Vanessa’s Dumpling House on Eldridge Street. Vanessa’s works like a well-oiled machine and is run by an all women crew – love that! Read the rest of this entry

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Brick Lane Curry House Too, Midtown East, NYC

Brick Lane Curry House Too, Midtown East, NYC

 

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MY RATINGS FOR THIS MEAL
 
Food: ☆ ☆ 
 
Service: ☆☆☆1/2
 
Ambiance: ☆
 
Cost:$$
 
Overall:☆☆
 
I recommend: Brick Lane Kebab Rolls, Bombay Aloo


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Le Perigord, Midtown East, NYc

Le Perigord, Midtown East, NYc

 

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“Tired” is the word that comes to mind when I think about my evening spent at Le Perigord, which is nestled in the heart of Sutton Place. Every thing about the evening was just so pathetically dreary and tiring.

There was no real “welcome” when we entered the restaurant. We were ushered to our table and just kind of left there for quite some time  with the menus till we asked for someone to come and take our order. The general air of all the servers was brusque. And even the little charm that I thought the place had in its simple table setting wore off by the time the appetizers were done. For the rest of the meal – I just kept hearing the “tick-tock” of a clock….when will this be done? Read the rest of this entry

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