Thursday, March 12, 2009

Restaurant List from New York Magazine's "Where to Eat '09" issue, Jan. 2009

Ippudo Ramen, 65 4th Ave., near 10th street

Curry-Ya, 214 E. 10th St., near 1st Ave. affordable lunch curry bar

Persimmon, 277 E. 10th St., near Ave. A, well-priced Korean fusion

The Little Owl, 90 Bedford St., at Grove St. great bacon cheeseburger, among other things

Commerce, 50 Commerce St., Near Bedford St., good back-alley West Village stop for steak and other more yummy, Euro-fusion traditional brasserie dishes

Perbacco
,234 E. 4th St., near Ave. B, yummy carbs and nontraditional Italian pastas

10 Downing, 10 Downing St. at 6th Ave., "comforting trencherman recipes with a light, gourmet touch"

West Branch
, 2178 Bway, at 77th St., brasserie, well-priced

Picholine, 35 W. 64th St., near Central Park West "my favorite (little) venue for...a decorous gourmet dinner"

Bargain Mania: Jean Georges, Gottino, Bouchon Bakery, Insieme, Terroir, Kefi, Le Cirque, Grammercy Tavern, Porchetta

Steak: Center Cut, Primehouse, Porter House New York, Shorty's.32, Momofuku Ssam Bar, Forge, The Harrison, Park Avenue Winter, Persephone

Dessert: Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar, Dessert Club, ChikaLicious, The John Dory (also good seafood), Inside Park at St. Bart's, Corton (caramel brioche!), Café Boulud, Gilt (Michelin starred rest. at Palace Hotel)

Fancy (Or Not) Breakfast Recommendations: 2nd Ave Deli, Shopsin's, Market Table, BLT Markey, Bar Breton, Boqueria Soho, Morandi, The New French, Elizabeth, Fatty Crab, Kingswood

Brooklyn Recommendations: Char No. 4 (fancy, homey treets), La Superior (popular Williamsburg Mexican), Walter Foods (grand street Mexican fusion), The General Greene (Fort Greene, old world), Bussaco (Park Slope, High End Barnyard)

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