 | Fatty Crab: LOVE this place; great take on pork bun ($$) |
| Wu Liang Ye: Very solid, down and dirty Chinese ($$$) |
| BLT Burger: Forget the kobe; get BLT Burger with fried egg ($$) |
| Tutto al Giorno: the best Italian in the Hamptons (Sag Harbor)...ever!
($$$) |
| R.U.B.: Just go for the burnt ends..which they always have at lunch ($$) |
| Five Guys: great spot for burgers with all the fixins ($) |
| Per Se: Near perfection; but over-priced ($$$$$$$) |
| Remi: Midtown lunch; try spaghetti bolognese (not on menu) ($$$) |
| Piano Due: cool bar; solid midtown Italian; prosciutto rocks! ($$$$) |
| Quality Meats: go for the steak sauce alone ($$$$) |
| Tom Tov: 3rd floor diamond district Kosher kebab house; great! ($$) |
| Lucky Burger: my favorite turkey burger in Manhattan ($) |
| Del Posto: Batali for special occasions; and worth it! ($$$$) |
| Morimoto: not since the early days of Nobu has NYC has such
refreshing Japanese ($$$$) |
| Del Frisco's: Go only for the burger ($$$) |
| Mercadito: without fail, the best taco in NYC ($$$) |
| Blue Hill Stone Barns: absolutely worth the drive up the Hudson ($$$$) |
| Spotted Pig: loud, cramped, raging; get the gnudi & the burger ($$$) |
| BLT Steak: excellent popovers, ribeye & side dishes; too civilized ($$$$) |
| BLT Prime: not quite sure there is much of a difference, but that is
good ($$$$) |
| Sushi Yasuda: the best sushi in NYC...for sushi, not rolls; sit at bar ($$$$) |
| Landmarc: great wine prices, expansive menu; solid burger ($$$) |
| 5 Ninth: too trendy = bad service, but the food is awesome ($$$) |
| Cesca: the only place to eat on the upper west side ($$$) |
| Pampano Take-Out: weird lobby location; amazing tacos for NYC ($) |
| Shake shack: best burger in NYC; also try the Chicago style dog! ($) |
| Spice Market: Always fun for drinks, and food too! ($$$) |
| Barbuto: stick with the chicken; Waxman's never done that wrong ($$$) |
| Schiller's Liquor Bar: can't go wrong with the Balthazar gang ($$$) |
| POP Burger: if you need a late-night snack in the meat-packing area ($$) |
| Lever House: great, great menu; excellent preparations; cool space/crowd
($$$$) |
| Hearth: simple, wonderful American menu; very strong appetizers; great
original
cocktails ($$$$) |
| WichCraft: so many awesome sandwiches, it's impossible to order! ($) |
| Tokyo Bay: amazing sushi joint in Tribeca with variety of fresh exotic
selections ($$$) |
| Takahachi: another new sushi spot in Tribeca; creative rolls; quality fish
($$$) |
| Otto: Mario again...amazing pizza (try the clam), meats and fritto; go for
breakfast! ($$) |
| Barney Greengrass: A classic; the best smoked fish in NYC ($$) |
| Scallini Fedeli: consistent preparation in a great room; great risotto
($$$$) |
| Fiamma: a solid Italian newcomer; I expected to hate it, but didn't ($$$$) |
| Blue Smoke: easily the best BBQ in NYC; smoked bologna sandwich a must!
($$$) |
| Il Mulino: one of the best classic Italians in the city; have the lobster
($$$$) |
| Il Giglio: horrific atmosphere, but great place for Italian Mega Lunch
($$$$) |
| Four Seasons: roasted duck and chocolate soufflé (and anything else)
($$$$) |
| Babbo: one of the best Italian in the city, try to walk-in ($$$$) |
| Bistro DB Moderne: Boulud's latest; one word: burger ($$$$) |
| Beppe: a thoughtful Italian menu that is well executed ($$$$) |
| Craft: the coolest menu concept, incredible food, great space ($$$$) |
| Craft Bar: a smaller, less expensive version of Craft...great sandwiches
($$) |
| Rao's: who cares about the food, I actually got to eat there!! (??) |
| Eleven Madison Park: foie gras lover's paradise ($$$$) |
| Gramercy Tavern: the mother of all American restaurants ($$$$) |
| The Tavern at Gramercy Tavern: the perfect Sunday dinner ($$$) |
| Joe's Shanghai: great Chinese, and perfect soup dumplings ($$) |
| Balthazar: trendy, but still one of the better French bistros ($$$) |
| City Hall: one of my favorite raw bars; the rest of the food is decent ($$$) |
| Le Bernadin: the seafood king of NYC ($$$$) |
| Joe Jr.: the finest little greasy diner in NYC; Big Greg owns the atmosphere
($) |
| Pastis: great bistro, reasonable prices, "cheesesteak" for lunch ($$$) |
| Los Dos Molinos: spicy authentic Mexicano from Arizona ($$) |
| Tocqueville: you'll inhale the 60 Second Steak in under a minute ($$$$) |
| Prune: fantastic, fresh bistro with a southern flair; try the succotash ($$$) |
| Nougatine: Jean George's "cafe" with quality food and snappy service ($$$) |
| Tamarind: Wonderful authentic Indian in a modern environment ($$$) |
| Arezzo: cool, simple Italian in the Flatiron; fritto misto! ($$$) |
| Mexican Radio: cheap good burritos in a bigger space ($$) |
| Raouls: the best steak au poivre and a great artichoke; sit in front room ($$$) |
| El Quijote: only if you are in the mood for good, affordable lobster (in a horrific
scene) ($$$) |
| The Harrison: very tasty and very cool; fried clams, mushroom risotto,
steak ($$$) |
| Matsuri: the crowd ruins the decent food ($$$) |
| Peasant: Insanely rude service and a miserable owner, despite decent food ($$$) |
| Yama Sushi: good, but not worth the wait ($$$) |
| Aqua Grill: used to be a recommendation, but slipping ($$$) |
| Patroon: clubby, but way over-priced ($$$$$$$$$$$$$) |
| Karuma Zushi: the BEST sushi, but prices are ridiculous ($$$$$$$$$$$$) |
| Da Umberto: great, but also over-priced |
| The Park: it disturbs me greatly that their suckling pig with orso is good. |
| Esca: Really bad service, weird atmosphere, but pretty good food ($$$$) |
| Beacon: so-so service and mediocre food all served up in a tough space ($$$) |
| Town: The food was good, but the scene was brutal ($$$$) |
| Novita: the atmosphere is just too weird but the Italian food is pretty
good ($$$) |
