WHY Ceviche, the seafood platter and the chicken or shrimp saltado, a stir-fry with red onions and tomato served with a heap of very good fries (potatoes come from Peru, after all). WHAT There’s usually a wait at Mario’s, and for good reason—its food is drop-dead delicious, and inexpensive to boot. The strip-mall setting is [...]
March 19, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY A classic pub setting and food that’s a big cut above most pubs—fish ‘n chips are almost delicate, and the shepherd’s pie is rich with lamb and parsnips. WHAT This below-street-level pub, with its dark wood paneling, pressed-tin ceiling, brass rails and mahogany bar, is a popular filming location (Good Night, and Good Luck,The [...]
March 17, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Superb and generous ten-inch Italian subs made before your eyes on fresh bread. While you’re there, pick up some prosciutto, burrata and delicious, cheap homemade marinara sauce to take home. WHAT Every day around 11:30, the crowds start to gather at the long glass deli case, waiting to place their order for one of [...]
March 15, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Can you say pretzel bread? WHAT Hans Röckenwagner’s sunny, modern café is also a fine takeaway bakery, known for its meaty, delicious pretzel bread, as well as its pretzels, cinnamon rolls, ginger scones, cookies and rye bread. It’s not cheap, but the goods are very good. WHO Venice hipster foodies who stop by Jin [...]
March 14, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY A mellow (despite the name) hangout with good coffee and smoothies. WHAT A friendly neighborhood coffeehouse with free WiFi, lots of Laptop People, dogs (and smokers) on the patio and good coffee made until 1 a.m. on weekends. WHO Writers and locals who want to look like writers, tapping away on their MacBooks while [...]
March 13, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY A little bit of heaven right on bustling Main Street. Delicious panini, a nice breakfast and lovely sweet crèpes. WHAT This modest café is a sleeper find on Main Street—a welcome alternative to the many overpriced and/or touristy eateries. Take your crisp, absolutely delicious panini to the hidden rear garden, where umbrellas shade the [...]
March 10, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY The avocado tower, lobster salad and the tasting menu. WHAT Christine Brown combines flavors of the Mediterranean and the Pacific Rim in this color-washed bistro, and the results are generally quite successful. The ‘greens and grazing plates’ are typically big enough to share as a starter; half the room seems to get the avocado [...]
March 9, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Chef Akira Hirose, who trained with Joel Robuchon and has cooked at Citrus and L’Orangerie, brings his particular brand of culinary artistry to the French-Japanese restaurant that bears his name. WHAT Picture a townhouse on the Upper East side of Manhattan and you’ll have an idea of Maison Akira’s décor. Its quiet opulence—in the [...]
March 8, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY For an obsessive approach to perfect coffee, made in a Clover or tableside via Chemex, served in the swankiest coffee shop in town. Excellent cold-brewed iced coffee, too. WHAT Is it a coffeehouse or a restaurant? The answer seems to be the latter, thanks to the menu by consulting chef Michael Cimarusti (Providence). But [...]
March 6, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Gorgeous lunch salads and very good dinnertime pastas. WHAT Run by hometown girl Gale Kohl and her husband, Rene Chila, Gale’s features a talented Italian chef, warm atmosphere and professional wait staff. Favorite dishes include mussels with white wine and garlic, caprese salad, Caesar salad and rosemary lamb chops. But for the best eating, [...]
March 4, 2013 | Posted in
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