Sobaya

02. April 2006 East Village, Japanese 0
229 East 9th Street off St. Mark’s Place and Second Avenue 212/533.6966 about $50 for two, without drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ One of the few places that still hand-roll and hand-cut their soba noodles is Sobaya, one of my lunch staples. Whether I order a hot bowl of soba or a cold one, ...

Otafuku

02. April 2006 New York Restaurant Reviews 0
236 East 9th Street off St. Mark’s Place and Second Avenue212/353.8503$5 for one, cash only More like a shack than a restaurant, Otafuku has been a mainstay of this small block of Japanese stores. They have Japanese pancakes, okonomiyaki, but going to Otafuku means ordering the 6-piece takoyaki, octopus meat rolled into balls and mixed ...

Alidoro

02. April 2006 New York Restaurant Reviews 0
105 Sullivan Street off Spring212/334.5179about $25 for two, without drinks, without tip Known as the Sandwich Nazi to those of us who worked during the dot-com days around SoHo, Alidoro is now bright and airy with its yellow washed walls and friendly successor. I was once shushed by the temperamental sandwich maker while I stood ...

Nagomi Japanese Restaurant

02. April 2006 New York Restaurant Reviews 0
179 Prince Street between Thompson and Sullivan Streets212/387.8230about $80 for two, with two drinks, without tip The space that Nagomi now occupies has seen different tenants throughout the years. When I’m at The Room, I always end up craving for sushi for dinner which can only mean Blue Ribbon down the block. With Nagomi closer ...

A lesson: What to eat and drink in Prague

02. April 2006 Prague, Czech Republic 1
Czech Republic is landlocked right at the heart of continental Europe. It is surrounded by Austria, Germany and Poland, which is why the traditional food consists of a lot of meat and sauces. The most common meat is vepÅ™ové, or pork, and it is always served with knedlíky, or what they call dumplings, to soak ...