================================ Lower Manhattan ====
-******S Tokyo Lunch 10 John nr B'way $ Quick, narrow, hidden. Donburi specialty. Broiled eel
-Fraunces Tavern 54 Pearl at Broad $$ History.
-Menchanko-Tei 5 World Trade Center concourse $ Japanese noodles
-Tiffin 18 Murray St nr Church $ Delicious unusual vegetarian Indian

================================= Lower East Side ====
-****The Doughnut Plant 379 Grand btwn Essex & Norfolk $ The BEST doughnuts ANYWHERE. Huge, chewy masses of rich, yeasty dough. Great glazes
-Katz's Deli 205 E Houston at Ludlow $ The legend
-Congee Village 100 Allen St nr Delancey, Lower East Side $ Congee is Chinese hot cereal! Also razor clams with black bean sauce
-Baby Jupiter 170 Orchard at Stanton, Lower East Side $ Asian-Cajun; live music & comedy nightly in lounge
-Saigon Bahn Mi 88 E Bway unit 108 $ masterful Vietnamese sandwich
-Ratner's 138 Delancey St $ Sweet blintzes, pierogis, gefilte fish. Trillin
-Lansky's Lounge, neighbor to Ratner's
-Casa Mexicana 133 Ludlow St at Rivington $ Unusual array of Mexican slanted dishes; steaks, duck, scallops...

=================================== Chinatown ====
-***Sweet 'n' Tart Cafe $ 76 Mott at Canal; 20 Mott btwn Park Row & Pell St $ Tong shui, sweet tonics to balance yin and yang. Traditional dishes also excellent. Congee with beef, pork and squid. Chinese sausage and taro with rice.
-***69 Mott St $ Classically brusque. Glorious pork
-***Ping's Seafood 22 Mott at Worth $ New high quality and diverse seafood, served proudly to oohs and aahs
-**New York Noodletown 28.5 Bowery n Bayard $ Enormous menu. Ask about specials. Hong Kong in Manhattan. Roast baby pig is irresistible. Ask about dou miao. Sea bass with flowering chives. Open to 3am at least. TONY best Chinese
-Nyonya 194 Grand btwn Mott & Mulberry $ Delicious Malaysian. Deep fried red snapper
-Nha Trang $ 87 Baxter Chinatown
One of best Vietnamese. Perfect spring rolls. Pho tai
-Evergreen Shanghai 63 Mott $ Great cold snacks. Drunken crab. Eel stirfry
-Dim Sum Go Go 5 E Bway $ Bright happy dim sum and much more
-***Ten Ren's Tea Time 79 Mott btwn Canal & Bayard $ Great snack shop. Tapioca balls, lychee iced tea, green tea shake, cheesecake

================================= Little Italy ====
-**Italian Food Center 186 Grand St at Mulberry $ Little Italy's finest takeout. Hulking heros with mortadella, Genoa salami,...
-****Lombardi's 32 Spring St near Mott. Excellent southern Italian TONY best pizza. Lou Reed favourite.
-**Le Jardin Bistro 25 Cleveland Pl btwn Spring/Kenmare $ Perfect simple little French. Charming TONY best garden.
-Da Nico 164 Mulberry, suckling pig, great pizza
-Bread and Butter 229 Elizabeth nr Prince $ stylish sandwich shop. Great lobster club

================================= NoLIta, Noho ====
-**Bistrot Margot $ 26 Prince St nr Mott. Francophile's dream. Cafe by day. Lamb, roast pork
-**Ghenet 284 Mulberry nr Houston $ Nolita gem, Ethiopian. Inerja bread. Dark spicy stews. Great appetizers
-***Va Tutto! 23 Cleveland Pl nr Kenmare St, NoLIta $ Warm and welcoming Tuscan. Relaxed and passionate cooking. Lovely garden
-Mottsu 285 Mott St nr Houston $ Neighbourly low-key sushi
-Bop 325 Bowery @ 2nd $ Famous Korean rice dish bibimbap

================================== Soho ====
-Cafe Borgia 161 Prince Good cafe
-Cafe Tina 184 Prince Good cafe
-***Raoul's 180 Prince btwn Thompson, Sullivan $$ TONY best French bistro. Crusty and glorious. Steak au poivre to die for. Crayfish risotto
-***Yama 92 W Houston btwn LaGuardia & Thompson $ TONY best affordable sushi
-****Housing Works Used Book Cafe 126 Crosby btwn Houston/Prince $ Like a university library, green-shaded lights, weekend brunch. Non-profit.
-**Honmura An 170 Mercer, Soho. Soba, the Real Thing. Zen-like harmony.
-***Pepe Rosso to Go 149 Sullivan $ The perfect sandwich, bresaola
-**S Le Gamin 50 Macdougal nr Prince $ Parisian cafe, Gitanes, crepes. Great for breakfast
-Buddy's (?) Prince &something. Classic NYC greasy spoon. On SE corner, cyber cafe on NE corner.
-Kana 324 Spring St nr Greenwich $ Tapas BAR. Music, smoke
-Savoy 70 Prince at Crosby $$ Comfortable, unpretentious. Imaginative food.
-Pintxos 510 Greenwich $ Basque
-Palacinka 28 Grand St $ Hungarian crepes. Good cafe.
-Twelve Chairs 65 Macdougal $ Good cafe
-Cub Room 131 Sullivan @ Prince $$ Dining room masterpiece. Excellent desserts. More casual Cub Room Cafe next door
-SoHo Steak 90 Thompson nr Spring $ Cash. Festive, foie gras, meat-oriented French bistro
-Chez Barnard 323 W Broadway near Canal $ Hearty basic French. Cassoulet. Stuffed cabbage
-Melampo Imported Foods 105 Sullivan nr Spring $ Excellent Italian sandwiches
-Frontiere 199 Prince St $ Cozy brick-walled bistro, enticing, generous, friendly
-Pao 322 Spring St at Greenwich $ Portuguese, casual, handsome, excellent food. Rice pudding
-Jean Claude 137 Sullivan $ Smoky Left Bank bistro
-N Crosby, 33 Crosby nr Broome $ Small stylish tapas bar. Best NYC sherries. Late to 2am, 4am wkends
-Ruben's Empanadas 505 Broome St $ Perfect South American meat filled pastries. Fast food.
-L'Ulivo Focacceria 184 Spring St $ Great pizza, focacceria. Excellent espresso
-Risa 47 E Houston nr Mulberry $ Second floor pizza oasis. Wonderful flatbread

============================== TriBeCa ====
-***Square Diner 33 Leonard at W Bway $ Classic railway diner. Cheap. Homey, wood-paneled. By Provenzano Park. Cheeseburger deluxe. Retsina. Closed early on weekends. Early open.
-***Bubby's 120 Hudson $ TriBeCa standard. Pie. TONY best comfort food. *** Mac and cheese.
-**Odeon 145 W Bway btwn Thomas & Duane $ TriBeCa standard. Large Deco dining room, bistro food.
-Layla 211 W Bway @ Franklin $$ Middle Eastern, De Niro, exuberant, midnight at the oasis
-**Juniper Cafe 185 Duane St btwn Greenwich & Hudson $ good new TriBeCa place. Genuine laid back scene; night at the bar or a full Gallic meal; what a bistro should be
-***Socrates Hudson and Franklin $ Unvarnished soul of TriBeCa
-**Sosa Borella 460 Greenwich St TriBeCa $ Great bresaola sandwiches at lunch and Argentine meat dinners. Apple crisp.
-**Pepolino 281 W Bway btwn Canal/Lispenard $ Great Italian. True Florentine. Phenomenal gnocchi
-Grace 114 Franklin btwn WBway & Church $ Night spot for tapas style snacking and drinking. 40' mahogany bar. To 4am
-Screening Room 54 Varick @ Canal
-Tiffin 18 Murray St nr Church $ Delicious unusual vegetarian Indian
-Pakistan Tea House 176 Church nr Duane $ Delicious fresh Indian bread
-Kori 253 Church St $ Good Korean on a drab block. Superb appetizers. Eel, short ribs stew

========================== NYC West Village ====
-****Papillon 575 Hudson nr Bank $ French bistro, food twice the quality  at 2/3 the price
-Caffe Dante 79-81 Macdougal $ Good cafe
-Caffe Sha Sha 510 Hudson nr W 10th $ Good cafe
-***Mexicana Mama 525 Hudson btwn 10th & Charles $ Fabulous corn tortillas. Tiny, casual. Exquisite true Mexican.
-***Yama 40 Carmine $ TONY best affordable sushi
-***The Bagel Restaurant 170 W 4th btwn Cornelia & Jones $ Local treasure. Cheap diner. Hot pastrami. **Cheese and eggs (not on menu). **Banana cream pie
-**Minetta Tavern. Joe Gould hangout
-******Grange Hall 50 Commerce St @ Barrow $ American farm food. Cherry pie, 1930s, Frank Lloyd Wright, potato pancakes, mood of Bohemian Greenwich Village. Lethal highballs. Great brunch.
-***Taka $$ 61 Grove nr 7th Sushi bar. Joy to watch. Unique presentation. Intimate. Great to kids
-**Drover's Tap Room 9 Jones St 627-1233 Under $25 Fried chicken, lamb London broil, butterscotch pudding, farmhouse cheese
-**Tea and Sympathy 108 Greenwich n 13th $ Little English, aft tea, bangers and mash
-**A Salt and Battery 112 Greenwich next to Tea. Authentic fish and chips
-***Risotteria 270 Bleecker at Morton $ Risotto to go!!!
-**Florent 69 Gansevoort btwn Greenwich & Washington $ Chic French diner wrapped in chrome. Late to 5am, 24hrs weekends
-***Good 89 Greenwich btwn Bank and W 12th St $ Southern. Arepas: corn cakes with cheese and fried eggs, great for brunch. FRIED GREEN TOMATO BLT is perfection. Hand-rolled orange sour cream doughnuts with Oaxacan hot choc
-****Pastis 9 9th at Little W12th $ Simple casual restaurant and bar in transitioning meatpacking area. Best fish and chips in NYC. TONY best new restaurant
-**Mi Cocina 57 Jane @Hudson $$ Classic Mexican. Deeply flavored, great enchiladas, tamales. Colorful mom & pop place.
-Brothers BBQ 225 Varick at Clarkson $ Great N Carolina pulled pork, spicy bourbon ribs
-Le Gigot 18 Cornelia
-**Blue Ribbon Bakery 33 Downing at Bedford $$ Cozy basement, lively upstairs, excellent big menu. TONY best late night. Gooey French onion soup
-L-Ray 64 W10th St. $ Great food. Laid back. Gulf Rim Bistro.
-Moustache 90 Bedford/Grove $ Zatter bread*, pita pizza. On pretty block. Try the zatter bread
-Mitchel London Foods 542 9th @ 40th, 888 Broadway @ 19th, 22A E65th $ Great burger, BLT, superb pies
-Pearl Oyster Bar 18 Cornelia $ Maine seafood. Tiny. Fab pies. Cold German pilsner.
-Three Lives and Co Bookstore, 154 W 10th St. Small bookstore with ambiance
-S Cafe de Bruxelles 118 Greenwich @13th $ Great frites, Belgian brew
-S Le Gamin 183 9th @ 21st $ Parisian, Gitanes, crepes
-Tacqueria de Mexico 93 Greenwich nr W12 $ Great Mex. Handsome little tacqueria
-Campo $ 89 Greenwich nr Bank Americas country cuisine
-'ino $ 21 Bedford nr Downing. Italian sandwich and wine bar. Great variety. Truffled egg toast, panini
-Thali $ 28 Greenwich nr W10th Indian. No menu. Thali is metal tray holding components
-Turkish Grill 193 Bleecker $ Great dips, warm weather food
-Taka 61 Grove St nr 7th $$ Woman chef a joy to watch. Unusual presentation. Great to kids
-Peanut Butter and Company 240 Sullivan nr W 3rd $ No guesswork here. PB sandwiches. The Elvis: with bananas, honey... and bacon. They know!
-Trattoria Cantina 38 8th btwn W 4th and Jane $ Southern Italian, family feel. New.
-Merge 142 W 10th St $ Loud & smoky, modern menu
-Les Deux Gamins 170 Waverly Pl at Grove $ Resolutely French. TONY best brunch
-Sandwiches 60 Greenwich Av nr 7th $ Terrific sandwiches. Quirky
-Tibet on Houston 136 W Houston (Sullivan) $ Rare good Tibetan. Kongpo shaptak. Phagsha tsigma.
Bhaza maku (roasted barley) for dessert
-Acquario 5 Bleecker St nr Bowery $ Village Bohemian. Mediterranean. Portuguese fish stew.
-Cones 272 Bleecker $ Best ice cream in NY! Coffee mocha chip, watermelon ice
-Cafe Asean 117 W10th $ Charming pan-Asian
-Little Basil 39 Greenwich @ Charles $ Exquisite Thai
-Piadina 57 W 10th $Impressive Tuscan. Euro-bohemian vibe in TONY talk.
-Home 20 Cornelia $ Blues in the background, great breakfast, French toast
-Pink Teacup ??? Soul food standard
-Indigo 142 W 10th btwn Greenwich & Waverly Pl $ American bistro, superb food
-Do Hwa 55 Carmine St $$ Understandable Korean. Tasting menus for 4
-Caribe 117 Perry St $ Jungle of palms, reggae, Carribean specialties, tropical drinks
-Little Havana 30 Cornelia $ Classic Cuban, healthful ingredients
-Dallas BBQ 21 University Pl @ 8th $ Budget friendly busy high-decibel. Great 'onion loaf' onion rings. Close to Portland???
-Hog Pit 22 9th @ 13th $ Small smoky room, 60s juke box, great baby back ribs, pulled pork, chicken  fried steak, collards, banana pudding
-Grove 314 Bleecker at Grove $ Good American food. Garden.
-Kumquat 1 5th Av at 8th $ Great sophisticated take-out
-Pepe Verde 559 Hudson nr Perry $ Take-out, terrific pastas and sandwiches
-Kna 324 Spring St nr Greenwich $ Tapas bar with accent on bar. Music, smoke good-time place
-Cowgirl Hall of Fame 519 Hudson at W 10th $ Southern grub. Great black-eyed pea salsa.
-Lotus Club 35 Clinton at Stanton $ Stylish cafe, sensational sandwiches. Intellectual's bar.
-Miyagi 220 W 13th $ Pretty little Japanese. Tasty, reliably, sometimes exciting. Casual and welcoming. Big menu with offbeat selections. Fried Alaska. Ankimo
-Chippery 494 La Guardia Pl btwn Bleecker & Houston. Great chips! Cool machine to make them. Ketchup good.
-Panache 470 6th at 11th $ Good unpretentious bistro
-***Valdino West 581 Hudson at Bank $ Excellent, economical, irreverent Italian with zero attitude. Gnocchi gorgonzola, risotto porcini
-**Macelleria 48 Gansevoort btwn Greenwich/Washington $ Family Italian in warm former meat locker in meatpacking district. Cavernous, golden dining room, mellow crowd
-Benny's Burritos 113 Greenwich Av $ Stern best. Immense margaritas as well as burritos
-S Gus's Place 149 Waverly at 6th $ Little Greek cafe/bar on quiet corner, friendly service
-Magnolia Bakery 401 Bleecker @ 11 $ Great ice cream!
-****Po 31 Cornelia nr Bleecker $ Small vivacious trattoria. Reservations hard to get. Exceptional food.

================================= NYC East Village ====
-***Go 30 St Marks Pl btwn 2/3 $  Okonomiyaki!!!
-****Otafuku 236 E 9th btwn 2/3 $ Microscopic place. With OKONOMOMIYAKI! And takoyaki. Excellent! Octopus, squid
-***Second Avenue Deli 156 2nd @ 10th St Best, most authentic corned beef in NYC. Matzo ball soup, hot pastrami, chopped liver, **chocolate babka!!
-****Old Devil Moon 511 E12th $ SOUTHERN, AND PIES. Fabulous breakfasts on weekends. Homemade preserves. Great desserts
-Mama's food shop 200 E3rd nr B  $ Homey American. Meat loaf. Great vegetables. Banana cream.
-La Paella 214 E9th $ Great!
-***Col Legno 231 E9th $ Tuscan trattoria, superb, unusual, lusty, delicate, great pizza
-Tsampa 212 E9th $ Tibetan. Steamed momos & fiery dip. Yam & pumpkin pie
-S Habib's Place 438 E9th $ Tiny superb Middle Eastern, couscous, falafel, lamb kebabs. Friendly
-Veselka 144 2nd Av @ 9th St $ 24hrs Blintzes, perogies, fabulous borscht
-Monk 309 E 5th $ Armenian
-Boca Chica 13 1st Av at 1st S. $ Hearty, spicy pan-Latin. Party atmosphere
-***Flor's Kitchen $ 149 1st btwn 9/10 Tiny, homestyle, meticulous Venezuelan. Corn. Superb soup
-Elvie's Turo-Turo $ 214 1st nr 13th  Tiny traditional Filipino. Point 'n eat. Adobo, pancit
-Frank $ 88 2nd nr 5th. Small, crowded, great Italian-Am. Sensational mozzarella
-Lucien 14 1st Av nr 1st $ Heaping casual French bistro. Bavette steak and frites. Rabbit over noodles. TONY best bistro.
-Zito's East 211 1st Av nr 13th $ Good pizzeria. Cousin to Zito, famous Bleecker St bakery.
Excellent sausage, mozarella
-Esashi 32 Av A nr 3rd $ Standout sushi. Modest and informal
-Soba-ya 229 E 9th. Great soba, sensational appetizers
-Lavagna 545 E 5th $ Fresh, generous Italian/Mediterranean
-Virage 118 2nd @ 7th $ Mediterranean kebabs, couscous
-Brunetta's 190 1st btwn 11/12 $ Ultra simple Italian
-Three of Cups 83 1st @ 5th $ Great thin crust pizza. Grilled calamari.
-Cyclo 203 1st at 12th $ Light, fresh Vietnamese
-Holy Basil 149 2nd nr 9th $ Great Thai
-Moustache265 E 10th (E of 1st) $ Zatter bread*, pita pizza.  Try the zatter bread
-Xunta 174 1st nr 11th $ Boisterous traditional tapas bar, no smoke, not loud, dim. Sardines, octopus, clams
-Sassy's Sliders 163 1st at 10th $ Burger joint throwback with little 89 cent burgers
-Lhasa 96 2nd nr 5th $ Quiet handsome Tibetan. Garden patio with serene rock garden.
-Prune 54 E 1st St nr 1st Av $ Unconventional little place in new restaurant row. Homey and hearty. Appetizers like bar snacks. No liquor license yet
-Grilled Cheese 168 Ludlow btwn Houston & Stanton $ Grilled cheese! Jalapeno jogurt cheese.
-***Bambou 243 E 14th $$ Upscale delicious Caribbean. Savoury coconut. Coconut crab cakes. Jerk chicken, spiced steak. Special desserts - coconut creme brule
-***Max 51 Ave B nr 4th $ Tiny unpretentious Italian, packed. Simple cheap good food. Osso bucco on risotto. TONY best cheap Italian.
-**Angelica Kitchen 300 E12th btwn 1/2 $ TONY best vegan. Dragon bowl. Cheerful atmosphere.
-**S Le Gamin 536 E 5th $ Parisian cafe, Gitanes, crepes. Great for breakfast
-*City Eatery 316 Bowery at Bleecker $ New Italian-centric brasserie-style
-Esperanto 145 Av C @ 9th $ Latin
-71 Clinton Fresh Food 71 Clinton St nr Rivington $ Stylish, unusual. Short inventive delicious menu. Braised rabbit leg. Parking!!
-Ratner's Deli, 138 Delancey St $ Trillin. Jewish landmark. Now lunch only to 4pm; Lansky's Grill for dinner
-NoHo Star 330 Lafayette at Bleecker $ Big, airy; beautiful pressed ceiling. Good breakfast
-Danal 90 E 10th St $$ Extraordinary dining room. Homey American food. Great desserts.
-Dok Suni's 119 1st between 7th & St Mark's $ TONY best Korean. 
-B&H Dairy 127 2nd between 7th and St Mark's $ Formica lunch counter, challah, hot & chunky borscht, whitefish salad
-Five Points 31 Great Jones St btwn Lafayette & Bowery $$ Stylish but democratic bistro with great Mediterranean
-Jeollado 116 E 4th btwn 1/2 $ Hipster quality sushi cafeteria
-Daphne 233 E 14th btwn 2/3 $ Jamaican. Delicious spicy jerk
-Doughnut Plant 379 Grand St (Essex St) $ Super doughnuts, closes when they're gone ~2pm! Also at Zabar's, D&D, Balducci's
-Casa Adela 66 Av C at 5th St $ Powerful Puerto Rican. Lotsa garlic, pork. Pernil asado, *mofongo
-Roettele A.G. 126 E7th nr Av A $ Unpretentious good Swiss. Garden
-Telephone Bar and Grill 149 2nd btwn 9/10 $ English themed; good fish and chips
-B-Bar 40 E 4th btwn Bowery Lafayette $ Great $15 Sunday brunch. Cinnamon spiked coffee cake, free Bloody Mary refills
-Mission Cafe 82 2nd Av btwn 4/5 $ Cozy; all the elements of a perfect coffeeshop. Colorful art, wide menu
-Cinema Classics Cafe 332 E 11th btwn 1/2 $ Coffeehouse ambiance. Shabby; ashtrays galore. Charming staff. Food not great. Beer as well as great coffee
-Bulgin' Waffles 49.5 1st Av at 3rd $ Hot, doughy, glistening waffles for $4. TONY best new cheap eat
-Shabu-Tatsu 216 E10th $ Grill dishes at the table
-La Palapa 77 St Marks Place $ New, lighter Mexican with fascinating menu
-26 Steps 168 Av B @ 11th $ Great tiny simple economical French country food
-Jones Diner 371 Lafayette at Great Jones St nr Tower Records $ Great, tiny greasy spoon diner. Real thing.

============================ NYC Chelsea from 13th ====
-****La Pizza Fresca 31 E20th $ Only true Neapolitan pizza in NYC. Salame piccante
-Wild Lily Tea Room 511A W 22 $ Good zen-like cafe
-******Grand Sichuan Int'l 229 9th @ 24th $ Terrific food and detailed explanatory menu/booklet; no hidden menu for the Chinese. Tea smoked duck.
-***Le Zie 172 7th nr 20th $ Modest terrific Venetian, best in town. One of best Italian, period. Risotto with squid
-**Sandros 200 9th btwn 22/23 $ Mellow crowd eating great economical Italian
-**Maroons 244W 16th $ Southern Jamaican. Jerk chicken, cod fritters, crab cakes, baked catfish
-**Lobster Place 75 9th nr 15th $ Delicious lobster roll in rear of shop in Chelsea Market
-***Yama 122 E17th btwn Irving Pl & Park Av S $ TONY best affordable sushi
-***Rodeo Bar 375 3rd at 27th $ Honky tonk. Best NY country and western venue, and southwestern tex-mex BBQ restaurant
-***Rocking Horse Cafe Mexicano 182 8th nr 19 $$ Bright, busy, most exciting Mexican food in city. Creative. Tamalitos de pato, mixiote de puerco
-**S Le Gamin 183 9th at 21st $ Parisian cafe, Gitanes, crepes. Great for breakfast
-Spain Restaurant 113 W 13th btwn 6/7 $ Old-school. Zarzuela Espanola, delicious mixed seafood dish, similar to paella
-La Nonna 133 W13 $ Traditional Tuscan, very friendly, homey, agreeable surroundings. Good but not exceptional food. Gorgonzola gnocchi.
-Empire Diner 210 10th Ave
-City Bakery 22 E17th. Paris bakery. Incredible melted chocolate chip cookie. To come: sugar cookie
-S Chiado 641 6th nr 20th $ Portuguese bakery, cafe, takeout. Pretty bar, tapas, figs. Good breakfast.
-S Republic 37 Union Sq W nr 16th $ Asian noodles, minimalist bar
-Silver Swan 41 E20th $ German. Excellent beer selection. Meats
-Calidad Latina 132 9th @ 18th $ Hearty Latin, big menu and portions
-Figs 250 W 27th $ Figs! Handsome, dreamy, sun-soaked, generous Mediterranean
-El Cid 322 W 15th $ Rollicking, delightful, delicious. Tapas. Exceptional paella
-Royal Siam 240 8th nr 22nd $ Thai very well executed. Well spiced. Soft shell crabs in spring.
-Mavalli Palace 46 E29th $ S Indian vegetarian even carnivores can enjoy.
-Follonico 6 W 24th $$ Tuscan.
-Bongo 299 10th nr 27th $ Oysters! Nibble through a couple hours of cocktails
-Chelsea Bistro and Bar 358 W23rd $$ Classic bistro, solid bourgeois French food
-I Trulli 122 E 27th $$ Beautiful Mediterranean garden, lovely spare dining room. Rustic, forceful food of Apulia, heel of Italy. Octopus, rabbit, boar.
-Negril Carribean 362 W 23rd $ Lively, colorful, Jamaican beach trompe l'oeil. Reliably pleasing, prepared with gusto. Seafood roti, slow-cooked goat
-Tacqueria D.F. 719 5th btwn 22/23 $ Best taco place. 9 types. Order lots, they're small
-Cafe Riazor 245 W 16th $ Dim 50ish Spanish hideaway. Spanish classics. Skip paella, though. Wonderful caldo gallego soup. At home feel.
-F&B 269 W 23rd $ Chic Euro eatery Danish and German style sausages in gourmet hot dogs
-Rue des Crepes 104 8th Av nr 15th $ Good crepes in overdone Disneyland Parisian creperie
-Fresco Tortilla Grill 36 Lexington Av nr 24th $ Great soft tacos. Fast food.
-Pongal 110 Lexington nr 27th $ Southern Indian centered on dosai
-The Half King 505 W23rd $ Literary bar of Sebastian Junger. Young crowd. Good food, great breakfast
-S.G.S. Donuts 254 8th at 23rd $ Honey-dipped and sugar-coated yeast dougnuts
-Gramercy Tavern 42 E 20th $ Beignets: round little puffs of dough, bonbons among doughnuts, served warm
-Yakiniku JuJu 157 E 28th $ Salted squid guts. Takoyaki. Shabu-shanbu. Japanese fondu. Meat cooked in water, used later for broth
-La Luncheonette 130 10th at 18th $$ Comfortable unpretentious bistro
-Pepe Giallo to Go 253 10th btwn 24/25 $ Simple & utterly satisfying Italian. TONY pick.
-Le Madri 168 W 18th at 7th $ Fresh bold bountiful Tuscan Italian
-Irving on Irving 52 Irving Place (17th St) $ Little corner restaurant. Tuscan bean soup, sausage w/lentils, cinnamon doughnuts

========================== NYC Midtown East ====
-***Cosi Sandwich Bar 38 E 45th $ Sandwich empire. Sleek stylish assembly line. Wonderful roman flatbread
-***Hangawi 12 E32d $ Shrine to ancient Korean cuisine. Veggie. Wondrous, clean, light, pure, exotic. Marvelous adventure. Lovely room.
-***Katsu-Hama/Sushi-Tei 11 E47th $ thru curtain. True Japanese. Tonkatsu with sesame
-**Brasserie 100 E53rd btwn Park and Lexington $ TONY best decor. Duck cassoulet
-Jubilee 347 E 54th $$ Little bistro with lived-in air, standard fare very well done, great prices
-Shun Lee Palace 155 E 55th $$ NY institution. Hunan calimari, spare ribs, chicken soong
-Billy's 948 1st nr 52nd $$100 yr old family restaurant
-PJ Clarke's 915 3rd @55 $ Runyonesque 100yr old saloon
-Zarela 953 2nd nr 51 $$ Great true Mexican. Tamales, pozole guisado. Festive. Unusual regional dishes.
-Meltemi 905 1st @ 51st $ Better greek. Charcoal grilled octopus
-Sushi Masa 141 E 47 btwn Lex & 3rd $ High quality and reasonable prices. Sushi Masa gozen a $25 small banquet at lunch. Malty dark Asahi
-Daily Soup 134 E 43rd St $
-Island burgers and shakes 766 9th Av n 51st. Burgers, *chicken breast  sandwich
-Beer bar 200 Park Ave at 45th $ Behind Grand Central. Machine age art deco. Excellent, bold, brassy burger
-Brew's 156 E34th $ Dim, old fashioned pub, Tiffany lamps, bare wood floor, red check tablecloths. Superb burger.
-Cinque Terre 22 E 38th $$ Rare Ligurian. Pansotti in walnut sauce
-Korea Palace 127 E54th $ Wide varied menu, fine intro to Korean. Grill BBQ at your table
-Cucina & Company 200 Park at 45th $ Bustling, efficient, great for breakfast
-Fitzer's, Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel, 687 Lexington nr 56th $ Great Irish breakfast of excess
-Buttercup Bake Shop 973 2nd Av @ 52nd $ Retro feel. Great desserts. Southern banana pudding
-Our Place Shanghai Tea Garden 141 E 55th $ Satisfying and beautifully rendered dishes. Supremely attentive waiters. Fine yet informal banquet.
-Comfort Diner 214 E 45th $ TONY best comfort food
-Don Strange Texas BBQ at Rock Center Cafe, Rockefeller Center at Rockefeller Plaza, 20 W50th. Summer garden restaurant and rink bar. Until Labor Day.
-Knodel, Grand Central dining level $ Plump, rich, creative sausages on potato rolls. ie. gourmet hot dogs.
-Shoebox Cafe, Grand Central, Good gumbo
-Christer's Fish and Chips, Grand Central lower food court $ Excellent cheap takeout English style
-Naples 45, 200 Park @ 45th, N end of Grand Central $ Large, loud, imaginative pizza
-Alamo Mexican Restaurant 304 E 48th btwn 1/2 $ Best tequila selection in NY. 126. Smoking Tex-Mex.

======================== NYC Midtown West ====
-***Molyvos 871 7th nr 55th $$ Wonderful Greek, relaxed, airy, careful service. Mezedes. Tzatziki. Tyro Keftedes. LOUKOUMADES a must-have dessert 
-***John's Pizza 260 W 44th $ Pizza Temple. Huge, beautiful former church
-***Carmine's 200 W 44th $$ Original is uptown
-**Carnegie Deli 854 7th @ 55th $ Cheese blintzes also wonderful. Late to 4am.
-**Wu Liang Le 36 W48th $ Lively Sichuan. Sliced conch. Shredded tea smoked duck
-***Tout Va Bien 311 W 51st $$ Classic bistro for 52 yrs, rustic, large menu
-****Library Bar at the Hudson 356 W 58th btwn 8/9 $ Great library bar across the garden from main bar. $95/night mini-rooms!!!
-****Munson Diner 600 W 49th at 11th $ Real deal diner. Cheap. Depression era metal diner. Hopperesque.
-******Grand Sichuan Int'l 745 9th nr 50th $ Terrific food and detailed explanatory menu/booklet; no hidden menu for the Chinese. Tea smoked duck.
-***Osteria al Doge 142 W 44th $ Venice eatery. TONY top 100. Times Square oasis.
-Bricco Ristorante 304 W 56th $ Classy but informal with excellent food
-***Virgil's real BBQ 152 W44th $ Top notch, widely varied BBQ and other southern. Pork ribs, pulled Carolina pork, fried chicken, hot dogs. Loads of beers. Great onion rings. Takeout too.
-Landmark Tavern 626 11th @ 46 $$ nee 1868. Warm and welcoming Irish tavern
-Los Dos Rancheros Mexicanos 507 9th @38 $ Authentic Mexican pipian con  pollo, great tacos. Unusual regional dishes.
-Azuri Cafe 465 W51st $ Kosher Israeli, few rickety tables, great food. Grilled lamb, many sides
-Bali Nusah Indah 651 9th nr 45 $ Pleasant, good spicy Indonesian
Nasi goreng, corn fritters, fisherman's soup. ***13 course Rijsttafel, $20 per person
-Old San Juan 765 9th nr 51st $ Puerto Rican. Pasteles, similar to tamales. Cabrito slow-stewed goat
-Ipanema 13 W 46th $ Lusty Brazilian
-Ya Bowl 125 W 45th $ Sweet, little. Food over rice, good soba
-Zuni 598 9th at 43rd $ Southwestern, New Orleans, ...
-Keen's Steakhouse Pub 72 W36th $ Great men's club atmosphere, great burger in pub room
-Lakruwana 358 W44th $ Spicy Sri Lankhan. Hoppers and great curry
-Soul Fixins 371W 34th $ Good Southern, small, mostly takeout
-Jack's Fifth 8 W 58th $$ Cool lounge underground dining room. Luckies oughta be on every table. Muscular and hearty.
-Island Spice 402 W 44th $ Jamaican. Jerk pork & chicken, curried goat
-Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom 234 W 42nd btwn Bway and 8th. Third floor of ugly food court. Delicious sausages to take away to Bryant Park
-Good and Plenty To Go 410 W 43rd $ Some of best carryout in the city. In Manhattan Plaza. Picnics.
-Tuscan Square 16 W 51st $ Great focaccia. Great for takeout picnics.
-Sandwich Planet 534 9th nr 40th $ Trim takeout nr Port Authority. Good sandwiches on excellent bread
-Ruby Foo's 1626 Bway at 49th $ TONY best restaurant for groups. Pan-Asian
-Cupcake Cafe 522 9th $ One of best cake doughnuts around
-Il Forno 400 W 50th St $ Bomboloni as fluffy as throw pillows. Tender dough, crispy on outside, generous stuffing of eggy custard
-Osteria del Circo 120 W 55th $ Little bomboloni, incredibly light dough, thin crisp crust. Doughnut relative
-Hell's Kitchen 679 9th nr 47th $ Mexican American. Exceptional desserts
-Mandoo Bar 2 W 32nd $ Bright little Korean specializing in dumplings. Spare, handsome dining room.
-Cho Dang Gol 55 W 35th Korean. Spectacular bean curd dishes
-Han Bat 53 W 35th $ Korean southern country dishes, pa jun, bindae duk, mandoo gui, 24hrs
-Dae Dong 17 W 32nd $ Korean, grill at each table. Paper thin marinated prime rib
-**Kum Gang San 49 W32nd at Bway $ TONY best Korean. Garish but with the best food of them all. 24/7. Bibimbop classic.
-Gam Mee Ok 43 W 32nd $ Pleasant Korean. Sul long tang, Seoul delicacy, star dish. 24hrs
-**Kang Suh 1250 BWay @ 32d $ Large plain do it yourself Korean BBQ. Fiery kimchi.
-Amarone 686 9th near 47th $ friendly, great apple pie, pasta
-Mitchel London Foods 542 9th @ 40th $ Great burger, BLT, fried chicken, superb pies
-Keen's Steakhouse Pub 72 W36th $ Burgers. Atmosphere. Club feel. Pub room between dining and bar
-Menchanko-Tei 43 W 55th $ Japanese noodle place
-Rice n Beans 744 9th n 51st $ Brazilian. **Feijoada, national dish
-Churrascaria Plataforma 316 W 49th $$ Brazilian all you can eat, fine paella
-S Wondee Siam 792 9th @ 53rd $ Food with pride, not fast food. Fiery spicy bamboo curry. Searing garb lai
-Edison Cafe 228 W47th $ Polish tearoom. **Matzoh brei. Blintzes
-Da Tommaso 903 8th btwn 53/54 $ Serious Northern Italian in old fashioned parlor. Feast away.
-Tagine Dining Gallery 537 9th nr 40 $ Good Moroccan. Jazz after 9:30
-Pam Real Thai Food 404 W 49th $ Real, hot Thai. Sweet little place. Green papaya salad, ground pork salad, crisp duck salad
-***Soba Nippon 19 W 52nd $ Great soba, udon. Soba made daily onsite. Cold soba noodles with dipping sauce, yum.

================ NYC Uptown East
-***Toraya 17 E71st $ Like a hushed and peaceful Japanese temple. Tea salon. Unusual dishes. Beautiful, unforgettable pastries.
-***Maya 1191 1st nr 65 $$ NY's highest-end Mexican. Authentic, showcase. Roasted corn soup, chili relleno. Attractive and colorful place.
-***Rosa Mexicano 1063 1st @58 $$ Top Mexican. Expensive. Renowned for tableside guacamole
-**Wu Liang Le 215 E86th $ Lively Sichuan. Sliced conch. Shredded tea smoked duck
-***Maratti 135 E62nd $$ Italian seafood. Cracking fireplace. Extraordinary SEAFOOD RISOTTO
-Mitchel London Foods 22A E65th $ Great burger, BLT, superb pies
-Yura &Co 1645 3rd @ 92nd $ Farmhouse style. Roast beef sandwich. Corn bread pudding. Cranberry pie. Warm bread pudding with bourbon.
-Menchanko-Tei 131 E 45th $ Japanese noodle place
-Luca 1712 1st nr 89th $ Superb antipasto for 2, perfect risotto
-Taco Taco 1726 2nd nr 90th $ Casual, but seriously good food
-Agora 1586 1st nr 82nd $ Great Turkish.  Sigara Boregi.
-The Sultan 1435 2nd nr 75th $ Friendly storefront flavorful Turkish. Great dips, spreads, kebabs
-Uskudar 1405 2nd nr 73rd $ Vest-pocket, excellent, charming service
-Persepolis 1423 2nd nr 74th $ Friendly Persian
-Saigon Grill 1700 2nd @ 88th $ Busy, lively Vietnamese
-Taperia Madrid 1471 2nd nr 77th $ Authentic dark smoky noisy unpretentious wood-planked tapas bar (really is a bar). Great beers.
-Sharz Cafe and Wine Bar 177 E 90th $ Small, warm, homey cafe, good food. Pastas.
-Payard Patisserie and Bistro 1032 Lexington @ 73rd $$ Gorgeous encyclopedic pastries, classic bistro desserts
-Zocalo 174 E 82nd $ True Mexican. Interesting regional seafood.
-Congee House 1848 2nd nr 95th $ Congee is Chinese oatmeal! Also more conventional Chinese. See Congee Village, LE Side
-J.G. Melon 1291 3rd at 74th $ Saloon with perfect 7oz griddle fried pure beef burgers. Home to governor, mayor, police chief
-Eli's Manhattan 1411 3rd Ave at 80th $ Terrific jelly filled doughnut, light as a feather and not very sweet. Excellent chocolate coated yeast doughnut
-Uskudar 1405 2nd nr 73 $ Sliver of a Turkish rest that is a neighborhood institution. Inviting. Great stews, good kebabs, excellent desserts

======================= NYC Uptown West
-***Skylight Diner 402 W 34th at 9th $ Bright, 24hr classic diner near PENN STATION! Friendly, big booths, menu. French onion soup, buffalo burger
-***Carmine's 2450 Bway nr 91st $$ The original delectable party food Italian
-**Gennaro 665 Amsterdam nr 93 $ Humble and simple. Lusty, full flavored. Superb osso bucco
-***Barney Greengrass $ 541 Amstdam near 86th NY institution, dilapidated, brazenly drab, classic Jewish breakfasts. Nova Scotia salmon with eggs and onions
-**Meridiana 2756 Bway btwn 105/106 $ Lowkey vibe and low prices in great Italian. Popular fresh seafood salad
-City Grill Columbus at about 73 $ Excellent
-Isola 485 Columbus (83rd) $ Great pizza, pasta
-Luzia's 429 Amsterdam near 81st $ Portuguese home cooking. Wonderful shrimp pie
-Gabriela's 685 Amsterdam @93 $ Authentic Mexican. Regional and standards Pozole. Yucatan rotisserie chicken. Carmine's company. Bustling.
-Gabriela's also at 311 Amsterdam @ 75th
-Metisse 239 W105 $ True neighborhood restaurant. Delicious sounding French bistro menu
-La Grolla 413 Amsterdam Av nr 80th $$ Val d'Aosta. Italian fondue. Seupa Vallpellinzentsche
-Amy Ruth's 212 W116th St Harlem $ Good simple southern food. Short ribs, sweet potato pie. Newcomer on block of African restaurants. Great breakfast waffles
-Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too 366 Cathedral Parkway nr Columbus $ Simple down-home Southern food. Great meat. Mostly take-out
-Mill Korean Restaurant 2895 BWay nr 113th $ Korean greasy spoon, Columbia students and local Korean. Terrific tiny pork dumplings
-Artie's New York Deli 2290 BWay nr 83rd $ Pastrami, chicken soup, hot dogs, potato pancakes, egg cream, flanken in a pot. New old deli. Dogs ok
-Fred's 476 Amsterdam Av @ 83rd $ Crowded (8-9:30), friendly, small, direct American cooking
-Mughlai 320 Columbus Av at 75th $ Indian with good less familiar dishes
-Jin Dal Lae 494 Amsterdam @ 84 $ Great, fiery new Korean. Many BBQ dishes. BBQ eel.
-Cafe Frida 368 Columbus nr 77th $ Superb true Mexican
-Metsovo 65 W 70th $ Greek stews, roasts, savoury pies. Rustic wood and worn brick. House specialties are the best
-Pampa 768 Amsterdam btwn 97/98 $ Huge, perfect Argentinian steaks. No better steak frites in the city. Fries with garlic and parsley. Meat.
-Spazzia 366 Columbus at 77th $$ Forceful Mediterranean. Flavor. Food is the focus.
-It's A Wrap 2012 Bway nr 69th $ Tasty take-out wraps. Delivers into Central Park. Cellphone order. 212-362-7922
-Yazmin's Express 564 Amsterdam nr 87th $ Authentic Mexican take-out
-Dalia's 984 Amsteram Av nr 109 $ Dim attractive Spanish taperia. One of better restaurants in Columbia area
-Hungarian Pastry Shop 1030 Amstdm btwn 110/111 $ Comfortable and well worn institution beloved of Columbia students and profs. Exotic dessrts. Roomy cafe.
-Diwan's Curry House 302 Columbus nr 74th $ Good Indian
-Mughlai 320 Columbus at 75th $ Rare regional Indian
-Toast 3157 Bway nr Tiemann Pl, Morningside Heights $ Pleasant coffeehouse with great steak, pork BBQ sandwiches
-Fine & Schapiro 138 W 72nd $ Stern best. True kosher. Pastrami sandwiches. Great atmosphere.
-**Azucar 462 Amstdm nr 82 $ Tapas, paella, great steaks, very reasonable
-**Charles' Southern Style Chicken 2841 Frederick Douglass (8th) btwn 151/152 $ Great fried chicken, ribs. Buffet.
-** Rosa Mexicano 61 Columbus at 62 $ Go upstairs to buffet Sun 11:30-3 and it's wonderful, economical real Mexican. Sibling of top east side restaurant. Table-side guacamole
-Broadway Restaurant 2664 BWay at 102 $ Good greasy spoon style diner

========================= NYC Takeout, bread
-***Home Away From Home 270 Bleecker at Morton $ Twin to famous Drovers Tap Room
-***Bouley Bakery 120 W Bway at Duane, TriBeCa $$$ Superb.
-***Toraya 17 E71st $ Like a hushed and peaceful Japanese temple. Tea salon. Unusual dishes. Beautiful, unforgettable pastries.
-Myers of Keswick 634 Hudson nr Horatio $ Authenic Cornish pasties
-***Campagna Home 24 E 21st $ Tuscan potroast, eggplant parmesan
-Italian Food Center 186 Grand St at Mulberry $ Little Italy's finest takeout. Hulking heros with mortadella, Genoa salami,...
-Mosaico 175 Madison nr 33rd $ Bright, airy, Nuevo Latin. Chicken tamale. Whole figs stuffed with sweetened goats milk
-Musette 228 3rd Av nr 19th $ Parisian
-Pakistan Tea House 176 Church nr Duane, TriBeCa $ 
-Picnic 52 Irving Place at 17th $ Great picnic sandwiches. Garlic meatloaf sandwich. Irresistible ringdings.
-Pret-a-Porter 1593 2nd nr 83rd $ Excellent Memphis dry-rubbed BBQ spicy pork ribs. Great jambalaya.
-Sushiden 19 E 49th $$ Beautiful sushi
-Tokyo Lunch 10 John St nr BWay, Lower Manhattan. Great donburi, broiled eel on rice. Great soba noodles.
-Verbena Foods 125.5 E17th $ Pretty, great food, civilized. Restaurant also. Don't miss dessert.
-Wondee Siam 792 9th at 53rd $ NYC fluorescent takeout with pride.  Great curry. Fiery spicy bamboo.
-Amy's Bread 672 9th nr 46th $ Some of best bread in NY. 
-Avenue 520 Columbus at 85th $ French American
-Balthazar bakery. 80 Spring St at Crosby $$ Next door to 'trendy' restaurant
-Blue Ribbon Bakery and Cafe 33 Downing at Bedford $$ Inviting downstairs room. Clamorous upstairs
-Chez Laurence 245 Madison at 38th $ Busy patisserie. Charcuterie plate a meal in itself. Cassoulet. Great brioche, croissants
-City Bakery 22 E17th $ Creamy, rich hot chocolate; tangy lemonade; buttery tarts and pastries; flaky croissants
-Chiado 641 6th nr 20th $ Bakery, cafe, takeout and restaurant. Portuguese. Astonishing selection, lusty tapas, pretty little bar. Tables sized for 1
-Le Pain Quotidien 1131 Madison nr 84th $ Branch of Belgian chain. Excellent breads, pastries, light meals, sandwiches, waffles.
-Kumquat 1 5th Av at 8th $ Great sophisticated take-out

======================= NYC Brooklyn ====
-***Diner 85 BWay at Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn $ Tattered luncheonette with great up to date food. TONY best Brooklyn restaurant. At home feel.
-**S Le Gamin 1 Main St btwn Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, Brooklyn $ Parisian cafe, Gitanes, crepes. Great for breakfast
-Gage & Tollner 372 Fulton St, Brooklyn, between Adam and Jay $$ 120 yr old venerable classic, seafood, gas lamps
-Al Di La 248 5th Av @ Carroll St, Park Slope, Brooklyn $ Venetian. Flavors make you swoon. Braised rabbit
-Acadia Parish 148 Atlantic Av nr Clinton St, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn $ Warm, informal, homey Cajun. Terrific fried oysters, rich gumbo, chocolate and peanut butter pie, coconut custard pie
-Carolina Country Kitchen 1993 Atlantic Ave at Saratoga, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn $ Glorious sweet potato pie. Ingredients trucked from NC. Great breakfasts, desserts. Chopped chitterlings and hog maws, beefy oxtail stew
-Garden Cafe 620 Vanderbilt Av @ Prospect Place, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn $ Mom and pop corner cafe, warm, generous, exquisite food
-Max & Moritz 426A 7th Av nr 15th, Park Slope, Brooklyn $ Dim, casual, packed French-American
-Lucian Blue 63 Lafayette Av at Fulton, Fort Greene, Brooklyn $ Sleek, glossy, busy bar. Southern and Carribean.
-Madiba 195 DeKalb Av nr Adelphi, Fort Greene, Brooklyn $ New York's only South African restaurant. Extensive unusual menu
-Tequilita's 5213 4th Av nr 53rd St, Sunset Park $ Cheerful little storefront Mexican. Terrific pozole, tacos, flautas
-Max and Moritz 426A 7th Av nr 15th St, Park Slope $ Deft casual French-American. Packed most nights. Great desserts. At home feel.
-Park Slope Chip Shop  383 5th Av at 6th St, Park Slope $ Great fish & chips, and pub grub. Welsh rarebit, sausage, shepherds pie
-***Locanda Vini & Olii 129 Gates Av at Cambridge Pl, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn $ Superb new mom & pop trattoria in beautiful 130yr former pharmacy. Superb, creative, passionate food.

========================== NYC Queens ====
-*****East Buffet & Restaurant 42-07 Main St btwn Franklin/Maple, Flushing $ Top notch food at largest buffet in NYC. 250 dishes, 38 cooks, 2000 patrons. Korean BBQ ribs, snow-crab claws, Peking duck
-***Tierras Columbianas 82-18 Roosevelt Av, Jackson Hts, Queens $ Polished Columbian. Great red snapper. MOUNTAIN PLATE
-***Carmichael's Diner 117-08 Guy Brewer Blvd nr Baisley, Jamaica, Queens $ Classic old-style diner with fountain, juke boxes. Sparkling and gracious. Authentic country ham, wonderful with grits and red-eye gravy. Salmon croquettes for breakfast, southern standard.
-**Pearson's Texas BBQ, at Legends, 71-04 35th Ave, Jackson Heights, Queens $ The only pit BBQ in the city! Occupies rear of small sports bar. Brisket.
-***Max & Mina's Homemade Ice Cream 71-26 Main St, Flushing, Queens $ Wild flavors: lox, blinzes, corn on the cob; constantly varying
-Penang Cuisine Malaysia 38-04 Prince St, Flushing, Queens $ Original and best. Huge menu. Roti canai.
-Ubol's Kitchen 24-42 Steinway St nr 25th Av, Astoria, Queens $ Spicy to searing Thai
-Delhi Palace 37-33 74th St Jackson Heights Queens $ Takes Northern Indian food seriously. Great curries, shrimp vindaloo, kadai gosht
-Bo 59-16 Kissena Blvd, Flushing Queens $ Unpretentious Korean with great food
-Goody's 94-03B 63d Dr, Rego Park, Queens $ Soup dumplings, fabulous white turnip pastries, deep fried yellowfish astoundingly good
-Malaysian Rasa Sayang 75-19 Broadway, Jackson Heights, Queens $ Small Malay, Chinese, Indian
-La Lupe 43-16 Greenpoint Ave, Sunnyside, Queens $ Neat, bright Mexican tacqueria. Terrific pozole
-La Nueva Espiga 42-13 102d St, Corona, Queens $ Not fancy grocery restaurant, great tacos
-Dae Dong 46-07 Queens Blvd, Sunnyside, Queens $ Spacious Korean, grill at each table. Paper thin marinated prime rib
-Rumi-Huasi 44-10 48th Ave, Woodside, Queens $ Bolivian, warm and soulful. Great soups, house baked bread. Carnivore's delight. Chicharrons.
-Joe's Shanghai 136-21 37th Av, Flushing, Queens $ Soup dumplings and other specialties. Steamed buns
-K.B. Garden Restaurant 136-28 39th Av, Flushing, Queens $ Vast, bright, bustling. Dim Sum by day. Superbly simple food
-Uncle George's 33-19 Broadway, Astoria, Queens $ Cross between giant 24hr diner and family restaurant. Every kind of Greek dish. Don't come for decor.
-Tibetan Yak 72-20 Roosevelt Av, Jackson Heights, Queens $ Excellent, simple Tibetan from another century

Astoria
======
Steinway 25th to 28th: Egyptian
-Mombar 25-22 Steinway St, Astoria, Queens $ Egyptian restaurant with elaborate art. No sign, two eyes. No menus. Artist with food as well
-Kabab Cafe a few doors away. Egyptian specialties
-Steinway Bake Shop 2808 Steinway at 28th $ Delicious cream filled doughnuts as heavy as a shoe

-Churrascaria Girassol 33-18 28th Av btwn 33/34 $ Brazilian barbeque on skewers
-Cravo & Anela 32-20 34th Av btwn 32/33 $ Tiny Brazilian bistro. Homey, great food, large portions

-Zlata Praha 24-48 31st at Newtown and 30th Aves $ Czech and Slovak. Tripe soup, roast duck, chicken paprikash. Something of a cultural center

-**Amici Amore 29-37 Newtown Av at 30th, Astoria $ New trattoria with elegant charm. Top quality.

-Nino's Ristorante Italiano 25-71 Steinway btwn 25/28 $ Food of Istria next to Croatia. Krafi: cheese ravioli with rum soaked raisins. Whole roast fish.
-La Kasbah across the street for Moroccan; crescent amber cookies

-Stamatis 29-12 23rd at 29th $ Best Greek in the neighborhood. Grilled octopus.

-Zenon 34-10 31st btwn 34/35 $ Cyprus. Tasting meal fit for the gods.


======================== NYC Brew and Bars ====

==== Downtown ====
-Great Jones Cafe 54 Great Jones St btwn Lafayette, Bowery $ N'Awlins hole in the wall with great jalapeno Cajun Bloody Mary

==== SoHo, TriBeCa ====
-***Ear Inn 326 Spring nr Greenwich $  Ancient tavern with bikers, artists, construction workers. Unpretentious neighborhood watering hole; good cheap food.
-**Dakota Roadhouse 43 Park Pl btwn Church and W Bway $ Western saloon, fiddles on the jukebox, great brews start at $3, ribs and steak.
-Grace 114 Franklin btwn WBway & Church $ Night spot for tapas style snacking and drinking. 40' mahogany bar. To 4am
-Phebe's 359 Bowery btwn 3/4 $ 13 beers on tap $3-$5. Huge open kitchen, plush, former frat hangout
-Puck Fair 298 Lafayette btwn Houston and Prince $ Great new true stylish Irish pub. Irish sausage morning or night
-N Crosby, 33 Crosby nr Broome $ Small stylish tapas bar. Best NYC sherries. Late to 2am, 4am wkends

==== Chelsea (ish) ====
-Live Bait 4 E23rd btwn Madison, BWay $ Lazy Louisiana motif, country, kicking bayou grub. Especially pulled pork sandwich.
-Red Rock West 457 W 17th at 10th $ Once the most hardcore biker bar; still pretty wild
-***Rodeo Bar 375 3rd at 27th. Roadhouse. Tex Mex. Pork ribs from NYC's only in-house meat smokers. Free live honkytonk, rockabilly, bluegrass, country rock. Peanuts in the shell. Best margarita in NY (TONY).
-Heartland Brewery 35 Union Sq W btwn 16/17 $ Brewpub. Great Oktoberfest 'Smiling Pumpkin Ale'

==== Midtown West ====
-***McFadden's 800 2nd btwn 42/43 $ Sleek outside and an Irish pub inside. $5 Guinness pints, good cheap bar menu, comfy leather
-****Siberia in Exile. 356 W 40th btwn 8/9. Exiled from cool dive bar in the subway. Still a cool gritty dive. Cheap drinks, good music. Free live music in basement Thu-Sat. Laid back, intimate. Lucinda still on the jukebox?
-McHale's 750 8th at 46 $ Slice of the old Times Square. Dive bar. Cheap drinks.
-Hallo, Berlin 402 W 51st $ German sausage and beer (planning to move to 10th)
-Jimmy Armstrong's Saloon 875 10th @ 57th $ Dark, inviting corner bar with Hispanic dishes, sausages, Carribean roast pork platter, beer. Old West meets Medieval kitsch. Jimmy looks like old prospector.
-Virgil's 152 W 44th $ Great BBQ, great beer
-Commonwealth Brewery 35 W48th btwn 6th & Rockefeller Plaza $ Brewpub. Takes his Oktoberfest ale seriously.
-Rudy's Bar & Grill 627 9th btwn 44/45 $ Hell's Kitchen's famous dive. $3 well drinks. Free dogs with drinks.

==== Midtown East ====
-P.J.Clarke's 915 3rd at 55th $ Tiny brick Runyonesque saloon. Old New York.
-Taperia Madrid 1471 2nd nr 77th $ Tapas bar. Bar first, with noise, smoke, lack of creature comforts, casual attitude. Good sherry, wine, beer collection. Big, meaty grilled Sardines. Sauteed scallops on shell
-The Beer Bar 200 Park Av on E45th, Met Life bldg. Ad with very good looking burger
-Alamo Mexican Restaurant 304 E 48th btwn 1/2 $ Best tequila selection in NY. 126. Smoking Tex-Mex.

==== Uptown West ====
-Yogi's 2156 Bway btwn 75/76 $ Southern country juke, saltiest popcorn on earth, as hick as you can get on the upper west side

==== Uptown East ====
-Bar East 1733 1st btwn 89/90 $ Down to earth place to let loose. Not pretentious
-Hogs and Heifers
-Carnegie Hill Brewing Company 1600 3rd Av btwn 89/90 $ Brewpub

============================ NYC Brew and Bars - Villages ====

==== East Village ====
-****Parkside Lounge 317 E Houston at Attorney $ Dump bar with Hank Williams tribute band 9pm Sunday
-Belgo Niew York 415 Lafayette, E Village $ Cavernous Belgian restaurant. Moules, frites & bieres
-*****d.b.a. 41 1st Av nr 3rd $ Good and unusual beer, lovingly sought out. Shrine to beer, tequila.4 warm bitters. TONY best beer. 50 tequilas, 150 scotches. Great staff. Chic, hip, and English pub in one. Garden.
-***Lucy's 135 Av A nr St Marks on Thompson Sq $ DIVE BAR. Regulars Bukowski would proudly call brother
-***Coyote Ugly 153 1st Av between 9th and 10th $ DIVE BAR. All night drink specials on Sat. 2 for 1 weekday happy hour.
-***Nightingale Bar 213 2nd Av at 13th $ DIVE BAR with live rock and blue
-**Astor Restaurant and Lounge 316 Bowery at Bleecker $ Dark Moroccan semi-sleazy low leather Ella jazz bar
-****Lakeside Lounge 162 Av B btwn 10/11 $ Classic. A rustic haven in increasingly fancy area. Live roots rock, country. TONY best music bar.
-***Loisaida Hayride at C9, 700 9th St at Av C $ Country. Free Mon night jam attracts top pickers. Great Bloody Mary. Sunday bluegrass jam 4-9pm
-McSorley's 15 E 7th $ Needs no intro. Potent house brew.
-Leshko's 111 Av A btwn 6/7 $ Cool and friendly. Funkified golden oldie music. Serious martinis.
-Doc Holliday's 141 Av A at 9th $ Real dive, country, Pabst in cans, can get rowdy, Johnny, Willy and Dolly on juke
-Joe's Bar 520 E 6th btwn A/B $ Smoky tavern, classic country on juke. Hipsters and hard boiled old timers.
-Zum Schneider 107-109 Av C at E 7th $ Euro hangout Bavarian pub. 
-KGB Bar 85 E 4th btwn 2/3 $ Readings, revolutionaries and 22 vodkas.

==== Greenwich Village ====
-***Hogs & Heifers 859 Washington at 13th $ Meatpacking district biker honky tonk. King of the biker bars.
-***Tavern on Jane 31 8th Av at Jane $ Cigarette smoke, unpretentious, old fashioned local tavern. Feels like it's been there forever. Good food, better than pub grub
-**Cafe de Bruxelles 118 Greenwich @13th $$ Cozy Belgian cafe. Superb frites in metal cone with mayo.
-Chumley's 86 Bedford $ Air of prohibition speakeasy. Snug in winter with fire in hearth
-Peculier Pub 145 Bleecker $ Beer-lover's paradise, 360 flavors
-White Horse Tavern 567 Hudson $ Unpretentious 1880s Dylan Thomas hangout
-Kna 324 Spring St nr Greenwich $ Tapas bar with accent on bar. Music, smoke good-time place
-Arthurs nr Sheridan. Jazz
-55 Bar of course. Christopher at 7th
-Corner Bistro 331 W 4th at Jane $ The Classic Cheeseburger. Best bar burger there is.
-Blind Tiger Alehouse 518 Hudson at 10th $ Specialty and micro brews. Beer/cheese on Weds. Happy hour noon-8 M-F. Good for daytime drinking. Lived-in.
-Lotus Club 35 Clinton at Stanton $ Stylish cafe, sensational sandwiches. Intellectual's bar.


==================================== NYC Music ====

-Elbow Room 144 Bleecker
-CBGB 315 Bowery 
-Mercury Lounge 217 E Houston btwn Ludlow and Essex
-Smalls 183 W 10th at 7th
-St Marks Bar 132 1st at St Marks Pl
-Baggot Inn 82 W 3rd

Blues, Jazz
-****** 55 Bar 55 Christopher nr 7th
-Chicago BLUES 73 8th below 14th
-Tribeca Blues 16 Warren btwn BWay & Church
-Terra Blues 149 Bleecker

Country
-****Lakeside Lounge 162 Av B btwn 10/11 $ A rustic haven in increasingly fancy area. Live roots rock, country. TONY best live music venue
-***Loisaida Hayride at C9, 700 9th St at Av C $ Country. Free Mon night jam attracts top pickers. Great Bloody Mary. Sunday bluegrass jam 4-9pm
-****Irving Plaza 17 Irving Pl at 15th Hallowed Country. Cash et al.
-***Rodeo Bar 375 3rd at 27th

Folk, roots rock
-Joe's Pub 425 Lafayette
-Bottom Line 15 W 4th at Mercer
-Knitting Factory 74 Leonard btwn Church and BWay
-Bitter End 147 Bleecker


================================= NYC Sites Shops Hotels ====

MTA:
Ronkonkoma -> Penn :42 each hr
Penn -> Ronkonkoma :12 each hr

-Brooklyn Botanical Garden Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Larger. Spectacular trees.
-Staten Island Botanical Garden New York Chinese Scholar's Garden. Only authentic classical Chinese garden in US. Small and pristine.
-South St Seaport. See the museum, tall ships out of tourist season. Tour the Wavertree any day at 1pm
-Woody Allen spots: Carnegie Hill E 91, 92, Park, Madison; Jane St W Village

== Museums ==
-Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th at 103

== Bookstores ==
Downtown:
-Skyline Books & Records 13 W 18th bwtn 5/6 - 'Most satisfying' used bookstore. esp for lit buffs. Also counterculture and Beats. No dross.
- 12th St Books 11 E 12th btwn 5th/Univ Former Chelsea Books. History, philosophy
-***Housing Works Used Book Cafe 126 Crosby btwn Houston/Prince - Spacious, beautifully designed refuge. Cafe in back. Low prices, high quality. History.
-Mercer St Books & Records 206 Mercer btwn Houston/Bleecker - Modest storefront. Academic texts, classic fiction
-Alabaster Bookshop 122 4th btwn 12/13 - On old booksellers row. Quality contemp fiction
-East Village Books 101 St Marks Pl btwn 1st/A - Fiction ppbk, history, poetry, politics
-The Strand 828 BWay at 12th - The Place
-Strand 88 Fulton btwn William & Gold
-Posman Books 1 University Pl on Washington Square
-Borders, 5 World Trade Center
-B&N 33 E17th btwn Bway & Park

Midtown:
-Gotham Book Mart and Gallery 41 W 47th btwn 5/6 - New, used, lit, poetry, classical studies, very large selection. Edward Gorey
-Potala 9 E 36th btwn Madison & 5th. Orient, Oriental history and religion 
-Ideal Bookstore 1125 Amsterdam at 115th. Antiquarian, used, history, classical studies. Large selection
-Argosy Book Store 116 E 59th btwn Park & Lexington. Used. 6 floors in old building; vast selection. Set aside an afternoon
-B&N 5th btwn 47,48
-Borders, Park at 57
-B&N 160 E54th at 3rd

Uptown:
-Corner Bookstore 1313 Madison at 93rd - General, large selection
-Posman Books at Barnard College 2955 BWay btwn 115/116 - Academic, classical studies
-Book Ark 173 W 81st - Used. Thoughtful selections, well lit
-Gryphon Bookshop 2246 BWay btwn 80/81 Used. Erratic collection spilling out of dark corners
-The Last Word 1181 Amdtm at 118th. Used. Columbia standard. Reading-list staples.
-B&N 2289 Bway at 82


===== Food stores
-Sunrise Mart 4 Stuyvesant St, E Village. Japanese groceries
-Panya Bakery 10 Stuyvesant St. Japanese bakery
-Mitsuwa Marketplace, Edgewater NJ, just over GW bridge. Big japanese shopping center
-Trufette 96 Ave B at 6th St: exotic & hard to find ingredients at great prices
-Zabar's
-Balducci's
-Dean & Deluca, 560 Broadway at Prince
Greenwich Village Italian:
-Faicco's pork store, 260 Bleecker
-Ottomanelli & Sons butchers, 285 Bleecker
-Raffetto's pasta, 144 W Houston
-Rocco's Pastry Shop, 243 Bleecker
-Zito & Sons Bakery, 259 Bleecker

===== Kitchenware stores
-Williams-Sonoma, 1175 Madison at 86th; 110 7th at 17th
-Chef Restaurant Supply, 294 Bowery at Houston
-Bowery Kitchen Supplies, Chelsea Market, 75 9th Av btwn 15/16
-Broadway Panhandler, 477 Broome btwn Greene, Wooster
-Katagiri, 224 E59th btwn 2/3


Harry's Shoes 2299 BWay @ 83rd
  www.harrys-shoes.com

Milburn Hotel, 242 W 76th 212 362 1006

====================== Long Island Restaurants
-Majors Steak House, near Jets training camp and visited by them
-Long Shore Brewery 1100 Stewart Av, Garden City Good pub fare, sports-friendly. Terrific microbrews; Pfish Taile Paile Aile. 
-Momoyama 324 Great Neck Rd, Great Neck, 504-0012. Great varied Japanese. Japanese country inn like.
-***Bigelow's 79 Long Beach Rd. Rockville Center, and Deer Park $ LI landmark. Grandaddy of Ipswitch fried clams
-**Kiss'o 1532 Union Turnpike (Lake Success Shopping Center), New Hyde Park $$ Very good Japanese, huge selection including unusual. 7 or 9 course tasting menus $40-50, call a day before 516 355-0587

-****Pickles Restaurant-Deli 41 Main St, Port Washington, nr rail station $ Real Thing Jewish Deli
-***Jewel of India 347 Jericho Tnpk, Syosset $ Outstanding Indian buffet
-**Laguna 1362 Old Northern Blvd. Roslyn $ Spanish-Basque. Economical tapas

-*****Coppertop Pub & Eatery 149 Glen St, Glen Cove $ Undiscovered little gem in classy, historic Coles House. Separate from adjacent formal Coles House restaurant. Great pub comfort food. Onion soup, calamari rings. Superb burger. Great fries, bratwurst/knockwurst platter, lamb shepherd's pie, bread pudding. 516 676-4343
-Cafe Randazzo, Glen Cove, off Glen St behind McDonald's. Very good, expensive, but cheap on Mon/Tue
-**Gonzalo and Joe's American Cafe 5 School St, Glen Cove $ Great burger, great food, costs less, 10 beers
-Canterbury Ales Oyster Bar & Grill
46 Audrey Av, Oyster Bay  Terrific seafood, busy  brewpub.
-Finley's 43 Greene St, Huntington Reliable pub food outdoor bar and dining. Amazing beer selection, 32 taps
-Sitar 665 W Jericho Tnpk, Huntington $ Great bargain Indian buffet

-****Cooke's In 276 NY Ave, Huntington $ Southern fried & BBQ chicken, fried catfish, BBQ spare ribs, gumbo, sweet potato pie, bread pudding, lemon buttermilk pie
-Brasserie 345: 345 Main St, Huntington $ Excellent economical brasserie. Hard to find; faces parking lot in back
-***Canterbury Ales 314 NY Ave Huntington
-**Mediterranean Snack Bar 360 NY Ave. Huntington $ Local institution. Top bargain Greek on LI
-***The Shack 1 Stony Hollow Rd on 25A, Centerport, 6.3mi W of Sunken Meadow. Legendary roadside stand. Clams, calamari

-The Ponds, 2028 N Country Rd, Wading River 929-9292 $$$ Posh new place
-**Blond, 691 Rt 25A, Aliano Shopping Ctr, Miller Place 821-5969 Sleek, sophisticated. Crab cakes, smoked chicken risotto, duck & risotto, hanger steak, pork tenderloin, creme brulee
-Steamroom, on harbor in Port Jefferson

-***Hudson & McCoy, 340 Woodcraft Ave, Freeport 868-3411 $ In the Freeport 'nautical mile' across from water. Charmer evoking fish houses of earlier era. Seafood standards way above par. NE clam chowder, baked clams, crab cakes
-El Sabor Dominicano 81 Guy Lombardo Ave, Freeport $ Good cheap Dominican

-****Stan's Soul Kitchen 575 Uniondale Ave, Uniondale $ Great soul food carryout
-Yummy's Cafe 591 Main St, Islip $ One of a kind Lebanese
-To Fu, Farmington. Sushi, Chinese. Lake Ronkonkoma nr Nichols
-**Margarita Pizza. Yaphank
- Maisa Luna, East Patchogue on the fork by Dawn's Cleaners. Great pizza
-Trio. Patchogue.
-Old Olive Tree. Greek. Patchogue. Great rice pudding
-Meritage. Downtown Bellport
-Brew House. Patchogue
-Brick House Brewing Co 6771 W Main, Patchogue 447-2337 Innovative cuisine, excellent beers, pleasing setting. 

-***Mike's Place. 25, W of 112 on S
-Bistro Blue 1410 Manhasset Ave in Sterling Harbor Marina $ Jaunty nautical. Great harbor view. Excellent food, pastries

-Benton's, Mt Sinai 473-7878
-Lotus 25A before 347 split on R in shopping center. Mei-Li suggests.

======================= Hamptons

Economical Hamptons restaurants
-Lobster Roll Rte 27, Amagansett $ One of the essential seafood shacks in the Hamptons. Glorious pie.
-Duryea's 65 Tuthill Rd, Montauk $ Stern best. On the bay. Simple, expertly prepared seafood. Lobster. BYObeer. Just N of train station
-Blue Parrot Bar and Grill 33A Main St, E Hampton, NY $ So Cal Mex
-Armand's 1271 Noyac Rd, North Sea $ Notable for normality. Famous for gourmet pizza. Also whole menu to go
-Chiquita Latina 480 Montauk Hwy, East Hampton $ Central and South American specials daily. Burritos, tacos. Cheap. Latin grocery.
-The Dock 1 Town Rd, Montauk $ Saloon-like, steps from commercial fishing docks. Burgers. Soft shell crab for $18
-Espresso 184 Division St, Sag Harbor $ Little Italy. 100 jumbo sandwiches, 24 gourmet pizzas. All food is to go.
-****Tumbleweeds Texas BBQ 174 E Montauk Hwy $ Authentic down and dirty, excellent BBQ, true slow cook. Yankee bean chili truly spicy. Excellent Lundy ribs, pulled pork.
-**Clam Bar Montaulk Highway, Napeague $ True spirit of LI. Seafood. The real thing.
-**Estia's Little Kitchen, Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Tpke $ Burger a triumph, classic banana split
-***Poppy's Snowflake Just off Montauk Hwy in E Hampton $ Classic drive-in. Milk shakes, fried clam rolls
-Lucida Roadhouse. 85 Ferry Rd, Shelter Island. Funky, jaunty. Tapas. Moderate prices.


-*** New Moon Cafe 524 Montauk Hwy, East Quogue $ Texas style BBQ and Tex Mex at East Q fixture. Standout cheesecake.
-Villa Italian Specialties 7 Railroad Av, E Hampton $ Great sandwiches. Foot long Villa Combo, $5.15 Local favorite, top quality
-Yama-Q 2393 Main St Bridgehampton $ Best sushi in Hamptons. Dinner for under $20 possible. Always busy 

-***Starr Boggs, Dune Rd in Westhampton Beach. Ritzy. Reasonable midweek prix fixe


========================= Food All Over
== New Haven 
-Sally's, and Pepe's nearby 237 Wooster St . Railroad station exit. Best pizza on earth. White clam pie

== Clifton, NJ 
-Rutt's Hut 417 River Rd. Best hot dog

== Atlantic City, NJ 
- White House Sub Shop 2301 Arctic Av. Best sub sandwich. Classic. Sinatra favorite

== Brewster, NY
- Red Rooster Drive-In on Rt 22. Real old fashioned fast food A-frame, good food

== Armonk, NY
-Schulz's Cider Mill 103 Old Rt 22. Best dougnuts on Earth. Weekends only

== Garrison, NY
-Bird and Bottle Inn, 1123 Old Albany Post Rd. 1761. 

== Hillburn, NY
-Mount Fuji, Rt 17 Spectacular Japanese Kitcsh

== Philadelphia
-Deux Cheminees. Wonderful fiery gumbo

== Santa Fe
Blue Corn Cafe, 133 Water St

== Chicago
Blue Mesa, 1729 N Halsted

== Bay Area
David's, Geary St downtown
Delancey St Restaurant, Bay Br
O Shame, 4th St, Berkeley

== Minneapolis
Key Cafe, Downtown ped st

== Indiana
Laughlin's in Indy, Plainfield, Terre Haute, Kokomo. Best cafeterias in the country

== Charleston
-Hoppin' John's Bookstore: cookbooks and local delicacies. Now web only?
-look for boiled peanuts Jul - Sep

== New Orleans
-Dooky Chase. Great traditional gumbo

== Austin
-Martin's Kum-Bak or Dirty's: old fashioned drive-in with great burgers

== Maine
-Frenchville: Rosette's Restaurant for world's best french fries
-Presque Isle: Fat Man's Texas Style BBQ
-Houlton: Elm Tree Diner. 4 kinds of french fries
-Bucksport, 7mi E on U.S. 1: Duffy's, blueberry pie heaven
-Waldoboro, on U.S. 1: Moody's, most famous Maine diner. Great pies. Not too touristy.
-Gardiner: A-1 Diner is good

== Louisiana:
-Henderson: Pat's for Cajun
-New Orleans: Buster's, Trillin best
-New Orleans: Mosca's: Trillin roadhouse, baked clams

== Mississlppi:
-Greenville: Doe's, legendary tamale restaurant

== Fort Worth:
-Cattlemen's Steakhouse

== Kansas City
-Winstead's burgers (Trillin)
-Arthur Bryant's bbq spareribs  (Trillin)
-Kresge's chili dogs  (Trillin)

== Cincinnati
-Empress & Skyline chili chain