Sushi Zen

07. February 2007 Japanese, Midtown 0
108 West 44th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues 212/302.0707 $190 for two people with sake, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ You have a favorite spot when you’re craving something and you just know that whenever you go, it would not disappoint. This is how I feel about Sushiden, my restaurant of choice when I ...

‘cesca

22. January 2007 Italian, Upper West Side 0
164 West 75th Street on Amsterdam Avenue 212/787.6300 $280 for four people with eight glasses of drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Ah, the upper west side, you keep surprising me. ‘cesca has been on our list of places to eat for the past year because Cameron lives around the corner. After Telepan, I’m more ...

Ushiwakamaru

16. January 2007 Japanese, SoHo 0
136 West Houston Street off Sullivan 212/228.4181 $150 for three people with six drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ I’m always walking on Houston Street, but I have to admit that I never pay attention to the restaurants on the street. There are a few off Sullivan Street, right before you turn towards Bleecker, but I’ve ...

Tia Pol

205 Tenth Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets 212/675.8805 $84 for two people with three drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ If you’re looking for a good tapas place in New York City, Tia Pol is most likely recommended. I rarely make it around the Chelsea neighborhood, so I visited about two years after the ...

Bahn Mi, Vietnamese Sandwiches

08. January 2007 Chinatown, SoHo, Southeast Asian 0
A Vietnamese sandwich, or bánh mì, has minced pork, potted meat, salami, carrots, cucumbers and cilantro. They are served in a slightly toasted French baguette with a special sauce that brings all the fillings together. Skip on the mayonnaise and order an iced Vietnamese coffee while you wait. There are also the neo-bánh mìs like ...