WHY The spot-on cooking at this supremely nondescript place is something no food lover will want to miss. WHAT With small appetizer plates of Shaoxing wine-marinated blue crab, red-cooked Jia Xing duck and cool jade celery seasoned with sesame oil, plus a few orders of satisfying pastries and dumplings, you might be tempted to forgo [...]
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WHY Ambitious cuisine for discriminating eaters. WHAT In its coveted spot—the second floor of the huge Chinese Focus Plaza—Shanghai could probably get by serving the usual cold wine chicken, spicy cold beef tendon and a few pedestrian hot pots. Those are on the menu, but the kitchen turns out more sophisticated fare, such as poached [...]
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WHY Three reasons: Old-fashioned service with a smile. Famed meats from Alexander’s. And classic goodies from Lisa’s Bakery. WHAT This compact, all-purpose market is worth a detour. Look for the Harris Ranch beef, dry-aged prime cuts, excellent marinated poultry and carne asada, and locally made empanadas and tamales. The wine selection is very good, too. [...]
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WHY Great prices and an amazingly varied selection of mainstream and esoteric Chinese grocery items. Worth a trip for the noodle case alone. WHAT The Gelson’s of Chinese supermarkets, except instead of having 60 kinds of breakfast cereal, 99 Ranch has 60 kinds of fish sauce. An absolute must-visit, with a dazzling array of Chinese [...]
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WHY Great Oaxacan food from a serious and attentive chef. WHAT It looks like a dive from the outside, but inside it’s inviting and charming—the perfect setting for owner/chef Roberto Berrelleza’s outstanding regional Mexican cooking with an Oaxacan focus. The standouts include seriously good Yucatecan cochinita pibil, filet mignon with pimiento-mint sauce, and habañero-blazed camarones [...]
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WHY The fresh, light banh mi sandwiches and those fabulously crisp spring rolls. WHAT This no-frills diner packs ‘em in with fresh, appealing and cheap Vietnamese food: oniony pho, shrimp paste on sugar cane, myriad noodle dishes and justly popular spring rolls accompanied by a fragrant heap of fresh green herbs. Also consider the related [...]
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