Fatty Crab

643 Hudson Street between Gansevoort and Horatio Streets 212/352.3590 about $70 for two, with three drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ Chef Zak Pelaccio is my kind of guy because he would fry pork belly until it’s crispy and serve it with watermelon chunks and its rind, pickled. The result is a delicious balance of saltiness ...

Momofuku Ssam Bar

25. August 2006 East Village, Japanese, Korean 2
207 2nd Avenue corner of 13th Street 212/254.3500 $9 for one, with a drink, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Remember when the Lambs were all over 5th Street opening up to five restaurants in the area? Two of them, a Korean grill, now Degustation, and Makimono, now occupied by Jack Oyster Bar that was around ...

fresh.

24. August 2006 American, West Village + TriBeCa 0
105 Reade Street between Church and Broadway 212/406.1900 about $55 for one, with two drinks, without tip ♥ For a $28 lunch prix fixe, my shellfish crepe with spinach was very satisfying. It included a scallop, small pieces of lobster and crab plus shrimps sandwiched in a soft crepe swimming in crab broth. I would ...

Bond St

6 Bond Street between Broadway and Lafayette 212/777.2500 $155 for two, with four drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ Several years ago, you would have caught a glimpse of Leonardo DiCaprio dining at Bond St. Today, the bouncer in all-black suit is still standing outside and all the beautiful people are still inside, but instead of ...