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Taïm
222 Waverly Pl., New York, NY 10014
nr. Perry St.
212-691-1287
- falafels, ginger mint lemonade.
remember their platters come with plenty of salad. no need to order it separately.
Franny’s
295 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217
nr. Prospect Pl.
718-230-0221
- nice uncut freshly baked brick-oven pizza. it has a back garden area. nice!
Dovetail
103 W. 77th St., New York, NY 10024
nr. Columbus Ave.
212-362-3800
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Last couple of month

* Cafe Cluny : 284 West 12th Street. NY, NY @ W.4th Street / tel) 212-255-6900
Nice lighting. Warm place with warm smile. Duck confit was great, I really wonder how they make the skin of duck so crispy.
* Pair of 8’s : 568 Amsterdam Ave NY, NY 10024 @ 87th Street / tel) 212-874-2742
Well… Food [...]

IVO & LULU

558 Broome St., New York, NY 10013 (bet. Sixth Ave. and Varick St.) 212-226-4399
What a cute little place… I will certainly go back.
We were seated as soon as we got there, and found out they don’t serve any alcohol… it was BYOB kind of place. Damn it! Gotta find a liquor store and also need to [...]

Last couple of month

*Todd English’s Olives NY : 201 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10003 /at 17th St. / 212-353-8345
Yellow fin tuna tartare, so yammy~ and that night i learned when you are around union square area and looking for a quick refreshment. W hotel is a good choice, Olives is sharing the second floor restroom with [...]

Shake Shack

Madison Ave. at 23rd St., New York, NY 10010 / Tel :212-889-6600
It was my second time visit, the line was horrible, i did not even try to be in the line, and also i could not eat anything. My regular dentist visit ruined my ability to chew. I had Chillies from Wendy’s instead. [...]

Rickshaw Dumpling Bar

The East Village has its Dumpling Man, and now the Flatiron district has its dumpling lady: Anita Lo, chef-partner at Annisa, ventures into the quick-service world of stuffed dough wrappers at Rickshaw Dumpling Bar, a gourmet variation on a Chinatown theme. Lo’s five versions, including Peking duck and wasabi shrimp, are each paired with a [...]

Kelley & Ping

127 Greene St, New York, NY (Bet. Houseton and Prince st.) / Tel: (212) 228-1212
Quite a nice setting, but a couple of dollars over-priced.
I am not saying the food is bad, just not so special.
They have lots of Asian inspired dishes, Thai, Vetnamese, Korean and Chinese,,, You go to the China town, you will [...]

Loft

505 Columbus Ave (Bet. 84 & 85th street) / Tel : 212-765-2214
Mediterranean, Italian but it was more like South-East Asian to me..
From the outside, it looks like a very tiny restaurant, but it is very spacious inside. Front part of the restaurant is sectioned by sheer red curtains and it is a bar area, you [...]

French roast, UWS

2340 Broadway (at corner of 85th St)  / Tel : 212-799-1533
No need to make a reservation, it is more like a local favorite restaurant.
Try their pork chop, very tasty if you like Sweet and sour Chinese pork, it reminded me Chinese food, but it does not mean it is not good.

Peasant

194 Elizabeth Street (bet. Prince and Spring st.) / Tel : 212-965-9511

Reservation recommended. I went there during weekdays, they were booked till 10pm. I had to sit at the bar, it wasn’t too bad and the bartender was very helpful. Study some Italian before you go, All I could read was “Pizza”. The kind [...]

Antique Garage

41 Mercer st. (bet. Grand st. & Broom st.) / Tel : 212-217-1019
Mediteranean, Turkish dishes.
I had Borek(fried cream cheese wrapped in Phyllo), a shrimp casserole and an arugula salad with a lof of nuts and dried cranberries.
No need to make a reservation, there were plenty of seats.
The place looks like a coffee house, kind of [...]

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