mopar – if you like seafood, mary’s fish camp (my fave) or pearl’s oyster bar (maybe nicer for dinner with family, mary’s is more cramped in my opinion) have amazing food. splitting a bottle of wine and 1-2 appys plus 4 entrees should run you less than $50pp. there’s also some great japanese restaurants, my favorite is aki on west 4th street, go before 6:30pm for their $28 prix fixe, 3 courses. The sushi is fresh, the dishes are really creative, and it is dellllish. if you go a little over $50pp, the omakase at En Brasserie is off the hook. Seriously, it’s the best deal on a phenomal multicourse (i think 7) meal in the city. And it’s pretty cool too, a giant communal seating square around a pool with giant bamboo and some private dining rooms or regular tables as well. people really like da andrea for simple red sauce italian type food (the crowd can be nightmarish though). hope nobody kills me for my long post. i miss my old neighborhood sometimes. if you’re around the area afterwards stop by beard papa for a cream puff or mochi ice cream. tons of gelatterias around there too, esp on carmine and bleecker.
Since cash for clunkers, voting, and TARP money are in the mix, let me give a shout-out to medical technology and health care. Decades ago my grandmother had a kidney stone and was in the hospital for several weeks, since at the time this involved major surgery. I had a kidney stone (for the second time), checked into Long Island College Hospital this morning, was sedated for a few hours, and am now back at home and stone-free. Whatever reforms are made to our health care system, I hope our medical community continues to develop innovative treatments and the people who do so are appropriately rewarded.
I found the food at Babbo a bit sweet – like sugar had been added.
sixyears – I’m pretty sure that non-invasive ultrasound technique was invented by a German doctor, not US.
oh der, i just figured out why i’m sitting here and obsessing over restaurants. time for lunch!!! 🙂
oooh, and also The Place on west 4th, very cute, charming, a little off the beaten path for that area and good food.
who needs zagats when you have these walking / talking guides here
Del Posto is really good. The menu is similar to Babbo, and I second CG’s rec for the pasta tasting.
Not sure if they serve the ‘mint love letters’ that they do at Babbo – but that’s by far the best pasta dish ever!
mopar – if you like seafood, mary’s fish camp (my fave) or pearl’s oyster bar (maybe nicer for dinner with family, mary’s is more cramped in my opinion) have amazing food. splitting a bottle of wine and 1-2 appys plus 4 entrees should run you less than $50pp. there’s also some great japanese restaurants, my favorite is aki on west 4th street, go before 6:30pm for their $28 prix fixe, 3 courses. The sushi is fresh, the dishes are really creative, and it is dellllish. if you go a little over $50pp, the omakase at En Brasserie is off the hook. Seriously, it’s the best deal on a phenomal multicourse (i think 7) meal in the city. And it’s pretty cool too, a giant communal seating square around a pool with giant bamboo and some private dining rooms or regular tables as well. people really like da andrea for simple red sauce italian type food (the crowd can be nightmarish though). hope nobody kills me for my long post. i miss my old neighborhood sometimes. if you’re around the area afterwards stop by beard papa for a cream puff or mochi ice cream. tons of gelatterias around there too, esp on carmine and bleecker.
Good afternoon PLUSAs! Welcome back, Benson!
Since cash for clunkers, voting, and TARP money are in the mix, let me give a shout-out to medical technology and health care. Decades ago my grandmother had a kidney stone and was in the hospital for several weeks, since at the time this involved major surgery. I had a kidney stone (for the second time), checked into Long Island College Hospital this morning, was sedated for a few hours, and am now back at home and stone-free. Whatever reforms are made to our health care system, I hope our medical community continues to develop innovative treatments and the people who do so are appropriately rewarded.
ugh dont get me started on that too mopar. hahaha. i think im going to start pretending i am an illegal alien.
*rob*