thai market: a strong standby when you&#...

Posted by cherrypatter in asian, cheap, food, manhattan, take out, thai, upper west side on 03 10th, 2009 | No Comments
let me just say this is not the perfect or the best restaurant ever but if you happen to be in the upper upper west side and you need to eat, thai market is an excellent choice. two of my good friends who live up here, and who are fussy eaters, recommended this attractively designed spot for reliable...
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stanton social: socializing without too ...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, brunch, food, lower east side, manhattan on 02 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment
to end our glorious two-day anniversary celebration several weeks ago, we opted to have brunch at what used to be i’m sure one of the hipper spots in town. since the stanton social has been open a few years, i am sure it is not quite as hot as it was or maybe it was because we were there before...
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franny’s: the best in fresh...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, brooklyn, food, pizza, prospect heights on 02 12th, 2009 | 4 Comments
i’m not exactly breaking new ground here by reporting on franny’s, just  providing yet another confirmation of a really excellent italian restaurant — one where our super fussy friends from connecticut were even happy to have made the trek out here to the hinterlands.   their pizza...
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al di la: a swimmingly good local italia...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, food, italian, park slope on 02 3rd, 2009 | 1 Comment
al di là has really been written up everywhereso i am just including it here for future reference and in case you find yourself in brooklyn for the day.  i would also say this is one of my top three south brooklyn restaurant picks.  al di  là is really an excellent affordable destination for dinner...
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bocca lupo: a reliable spot in a beautif...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, cobble hill, food, italian on 01 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment
although south brooklyn is bursting with brunch spots, there are really only a few that i can recommend.  one of my top contenders for something eggy is bocca lupo.  this really great space located in a gorgeous part of cobble hill has such good food topped with excellent child-friendly service...
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wall street eats: is there anywhere wort...

Posted by cherrypatter in manh: below 42nd street, manhattan, mini guides: new york on 01 22nd, 2009 | 5 Comments
i am fortunate for many reasons to no longer be working in the wall street area, but one of the big ones is the food options are quite poor.  my old job required that i go out all the time and where to go was the never well-answered question. so just in case you find yourself in that same predicament...
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porchetta: a pig feast in the east villa...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, east village, food, manhattan, sandwiches, take out on 01 16th, 2009 | 1 Comment
although i realize it’s turning out to be a sandwich-heavy week, i couldn’t resist highlighting another masterful creation that has been been  everywhere of late (here and here and here).   porchetta is a great destination for some super tasty piggy.  a tiny spot with only 6 stools,...
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nicky’s vietnamese sandwiches: a b...

Posted by cherrypatter in asian, boerum hill, brooklyn, cheap, food, manhattan, sandwiches, take out on 01 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment
for the most part, south brooklyn is sadly lacking in great asian food. though we have numerous mediocre japanese, chinese and thai restaurants, i can barely bring myself to eat there unless i’m in a bind.  a couple of years ago i was thrilled to discover nicky’s  vietnamese sandwiches...
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