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Lure Fishbar: Seafood in Soho
Lure Fishbar is located within Soho, an area populated with shops and stores, and provides solid American seafood fare. When you go down the stairs and get seated, it looks like you are sitting inside a beautiful cruise ship with dark wood walls and golden lights. I went for a company dinner and was excited…
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Bohemian: Japanese Exclusivity
When my friend mentioned that there’s an ultra exclusive Japanese bar / restaurant in NoHo called Bohemian, I was immediately intrigued. Â What do they serve? Why would anyone not want their establishment to be full of patrons? Â As it turns out, there is an appeal to knowing a place that isn’t known by most people…
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Degustation Wine & Tasting Bar: Delicious and Datey
I have been asked by my guy friends lately, “where should I take a date?” There are many options in this city, but I want to focus on one of them – Degustation Wine & Tasting Bar. I was not only blown away by the food, small bites indicative of the restaurant name, but also…
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Peter Luger: Delicious Steak, Old School Feel
You say “steakhouse in Brooklyn” to a New Yorker and immediately “Peter Luger” will come to mind. Â Yes, it is known to be one of the best steakhouses in the NYC area, and in my experience, does deserve the title. Â It had a real old school feel; they had waiters that look like they have…
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Cienfuegos: A Rum Cocteleria Worth Visiting
What is there not to like about this place? Â Tropical lounge decor, chill waitstaff, delicious food, and rum-based punches sets Cienfuegos up for success. Â Try getting a table on Saturday night and you’ll inevitably wait 45 minutes so that you can experience Cuba’s “Pearl of the South”. Â Luckily one of my friends mentioned that Tasting…
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Má Pêche: Beef 7 Ways – A Meat Feast
Má Pêche, the 4th restaurant of David Chang’s empire, is his first midtown restaurant located in the Chambers Hotel.  The “boeuf sept façons” better known as “beef seven ways” meal is…intense. Boy, if you love meat you will love this meal.  Similar to his other food feasts, this meal can feed up to 10 people…
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Recette: American Small Plates in a Small Space
When I heard about “American small plates”, a description of Recette’s dishes, I was utterly confused. What does that look like? Do they serve small portions of burgers, fries, pulled pork? After hearing that Recette got nominated for the James Beard New Restaurant award, this prompted me to check it out…and luckily I gathered a…
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Kin Shop: Asian-inspired Done Right?
I was excited to try out Kin Shop, Harold Dieterle’s 2nd restaurant (winner of Top Chef Season 1), since it has gotten rave reviews from NY Times, NY Mag, and just about any other magazine. The reservations were made about a month ahead of time, people confirmed for the dinner, and food gathering #2 was…
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Cancun: Tropical Paradise Ready for Tourists
Paradise: clear waters, beautiful beaches, lots of sunshine…why did I leave again? This trip was a great break from the snowy winter. I got to do some great water sports after buying a few water sports equipment online and the food that I got to taste there was also incredible. I wish I had never…
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Spasso: Satisfying Italian
Spasso is the newly opened restaurant by Craig Wallen, who has cooked at Lupa and Convivio, and Bobby Wehane of Choptank. Urban Daddy’s feature on Spasso caught my eye: “Inside, you’ll find all the required trappings of a proper dinner for two. A table lit with candles. A menu full of homemade pastas. And a…