75 Washington Place between MacDougal and Sixth Avenue 212/539.1776 about $150 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ To welcome autumn, Nabi and I had dinner at Blue Hill in the West Village last night. It’s probably the first restaurant in the city that attempts to be an answer to Chez Panisse with ...
5 Mott Street at Worth, New York City 212/566-8388 about $60 for two, without drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ I never thought I’d say this but I love vegetarian food! That is, if it’s from Buddha Bodai. They specialize in both kosher and Buddhist vegetarian meals, so during a busy day, the restaurant is abuzz. ...
163 1st Avenue between 10th and 11th Streets 212/475-7899 about $80 for two, with two drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ Updated, 2007: Momofuku has moved two stores down to make room for the third restaurant in their family, Momofuku Ko Momofuku, which means “lucky peach,” is a nicely-designed noodlebar with mostly Japanese and Korean-influenced dishes ...
331 West 4th Street at Jane 212/242.9502 about $45 for two, with a few drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Possibly the best burgers in New York City besides Le Parker Meridien’s, people wait at Corner Bistro not just for the $2.50 McSorley’s but also for the Bistro Burger, a slab of juicy beef so ...
60 Clinton Street between Rivington and Stanton 212/253.1960 about $100 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ I rarely go to an Italian restaurant because I can’t, and don’t want to, eat a whole big bowl of pasta. Falai serves the familiar but transcends at the same time because of the imaginative ...