78 Rivington Street on Allen 212/529.3901 about $50, without drinks, with tip ♥ It was a balmy, summer evening. We thought ordering a bowl of noodles was just appropriate. Upon entering Kampuchea Noodle Bar, I surely felt like being in Asia. It was hot and humid, but a faint breeze coming from the outside made ...
25 Clinton Street between Houston and Stanton 212/253.2900 $180 for four people with three carafes of sake and two beers, without tip ♥ ♥ I didn’t expect to save money during Japanese Restaurant Week. Every restaurant week promo I’ve managed to attend always sounded better than what I actually ended up experiencing. The discounted menus ...
50 Clinton Street between Stanton and Rivington Streets 212/477.2900 about $300 for two, with a bottle of wine, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Wylie Dufresne, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… 1. Pickled beef tongue with fried mayonnaise and onion streusel. I loved the beef tongue carpaccio style; you can barely ...
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 ...
6 Clinton Street off Houston 212/674.6300 about $80 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ Update, 2007: The space is for sale Chubo’s offerings are familiar but the combination of all of them makes the menu a little confused. The hamachi was served two ways: tartare and the other, glazed with teriyaki. They had ...