Nobu 57

04. July 2007 Japanese, Midtown 0
40 West 57th Street between Fifth and Sixth 212/757.3000 about $650 for omakase for six people, 60% comped, with drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ You know when people say it’s all about who you know? I realized what that truly meant last week when I was invited to join a friend’s family for a ...

Petite Abeille

28. June 2007 French, West Village + TriBeCa 1
466 Hudson Street 212/741.6479 about $45 for three dishes, with two beers, with tip ♥ With four locations in the city, my favorite is the one on Hudson Street in the West Village. Petite Abeille is known for their mussels. On Wednesday nights, you can eat all the mussels you want for about $20 with ...

Landmarc at the Time Warner Center

27. June 2007 American, Midtown 0
Third floor of the Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle 212/823.6123 about $75 for brunch for two, with mimosas and coffee, with tip ♥ Baby strollers of different sizes and colors almost blocked the entrance. One of the babies being held by its father burped and threw up a gooey substance on the floor. Where ...

El Idolo

Corner of 14th Street and Eighth Avenue no phone number $10 for four tacos and a drink ♥ We had been drinking for several hours when the El Idolo truck caught my eye on the corner of 14th Street and Eighth Avenue. I convinced my tired and drunk friends to cross the street and eat ...

Dogmatic Gourmet Sausage System

In the park on Bleecker and Hudson no phone number $13 for two hotdogs, one asparagus and a drink ♥ Right behind the playground on Hudson and Bleecker and steps away from the long lines outside Magnolia Bakery is a small hotdog stand with an expensive flair called the Dogmatic Gourmet Sausage System. The flair ...