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Nathan

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  1. Sure. But why would you come to NY for that? ← well if you must know. I'm on a medication that prolongs gastric emptying. I dont eat big lunches. I'm not coming to NY specifically to eat at a coffee shop, I was just asking about my options. ← the size of the lunch isn't the issue. it's that almost none of the food options that differentiate between NY and any town of 100,000 people are available at that price point. ← Utter bs. ← I should rephrase, it depends upon the neighborhood (Chinatown and the LES (which the OP asked us not to discuss) are obvious exceptions). it sounds to me like what we really need is a "street-food" thread...a worthwhile topic.
  2. Shake Shack is simply a facsimile of Kopp's, Leon's, Gillies and similar places in St. Louis. There is nothing whatsoever NY or original about the Shake Shack. it's simply a midwestern transplant (and Danny Meyer would tell you as much). Veselka is no different from (and worse than many of) restaurants in other Eastern European-heavy areas like parts of Chicago and Milwaukee. I like Central Grocery in New Orleans just as much as I like Di Paolo when it comes to sandwiches. there are plenty of places in CA, Vancouver and Toronto comparable to GNYN. etc.
  3. gosh, lunch here is a great deal. I'm stuffed. I love dinner here but never had a chance to eat lunch (couldn't take two hours off during the work week). wow.
  4. I would totally be at Great New York Noodletown - where the two of you can dine splendidly on all the pork, seafood and chicken you can eat for under $25. The tea is free. Along with the best shrimp wontons in the city and even roast suckling pig (get there early) for lunch. Please, to suggest that two people can't have a great, NYC only lunch for under $30 is nuts. DiPalo's will make you two awesome sandwiches (cheese, meat or both) for well under $30, and you can check out one of the great Italian delis in the country at the same time. Grab your sandwiches and walk around the corner to a concrete park (I like the one on Spring and Mulberry) and take in the city at it's finest. Have a pizza standing up at Joe's on 6th Avenue. Go to Veselka. Eat. Try and spend $30. (Hint - assorted pierogis plate is about $8). Have a concrete at Shake Shack - avoid the lines and the burgers at the same time (though I think they make a 'shroom burger). Etc. ← sure, we have cheap takeout food...but none of those are NYC-only in the slightest.
  5. Sure. But why would you come to NY for that? ← well if you must know. I'm on a medication that prolongs gastric emptying. I dont eat big lunches. I'm not coming to NY specifically to eat at a coffee shop, I was just asking about my options. ← the size of the lunch isn't the issue. it's that almost none of the food options that differentiate between NY and any town of 100,000 people are available at that price point.
  6. Sure. But why would you come to NY for that?
  7. other chains: Maoz, chipotle. Westville might be doable. Brunch at wallse.
  8. Do you mean $30 for 2 people? ← Yep, for lunch. I think thats doable without booze. I'm talking super casual.... a good sandwich, a nice salad, a pizza, etc. We tend to eat lighter lunches. ← Oh, you can do that here. We have the same sandwich/salad chains as other cities: au Bon pain, me pain quotidien, and the local craftwich chain. You could go to the shake shack too.
  9. Do you mean $30 for 2 people? ← Yeah, that isn't possible in NY. Not outside of Chinatown. And barely there. Not trying to be mean, trying to be honest. This is the wrong city for that price point.
  10. That's a fantastic list. Substitute Lugers or Wolfgangs for Roberts. Consider a Momofuku. Otherwise, you have listed our best.
  11. I'm currently lunching at the bar at Gramercy Tavern and the current cocktail list here is quite nice. There's even an excellent Arrack cocktail.
  12. the current version of the tendon is the best yet. The razor clams with grapes, potato and a Setagaya type salt broth is definitely a love or hate dish. I think it's great.
  13. It was announced a week or so ago. Never heard any details.
  14. cause only vegetarians are going to bother to vote on it.
  15. right. starred restaurants are supposed to receive visits from more than one inspector. if I recall correctly, three starred restaurants are visited by every inspector and the regional director....so there's supposed to be a correlation between ranking and visits (i.e. higher ranked restaurants get more visits)
  16. 2:1:1/4:bar spoon of absinthe has always worked for me.
  17. I was at PDT last night as well. His chartreuse-heavy Alaska was a little sweet but the Toronto was terrific.
  18. my understanding is that true Sichuan "sesame noodles" only have a touch of sesame oil.
  19. well, no one dislikes Insieme. most think Esca is great...a few really hate it.
  20. Nathan

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    there's a newish pasta on the menu...strichetti with lamb and pecorino...that's just sensational.
  21. what the the heck is up with that abbreviated menu? took some Momofuku virgins there the other night and twas in a state of shock.
  22. with all respect for your home-cooking skills, really good high-end regional Italian is almost impossible to find in North America outside NYC (I can only think of a couple possiblities). Mexican, on the other hand, is not what we're good at.
  23. Esca and Insieme are the best restaurants in easy walking distance. but you're going to spend more than $50 a head (though not massively more if you order carefully and just have one glass of wine)
  24. it's one of the most well-known restaurants in the city....
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