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Lutece

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  1. I offer group as well as individual cooking classes to those who are interested in eating healthy. Check out my website at Laurileeshealthycooking.net Thank you!
  2. Any of that group of french bistro type places throughout the city. Marseilles-theater district Nice Matin-upper west side Pigalle-theater district I find the food to be very good, and reasonable at all of the above places. Nice atmospheres, and yet not too fancy, but the food is great and the menu offers a nice selection of things french and otherwise.
  3. I don't know if its me or does every chinese restaurant go downhill after awhile? Used to love Lotus Cafe, now I find their sauces too salty and heavy. I try to order the lighter stuff and still its covered in heavy, salty sauces and way too oily. What a shame. Went last nite and haven't felt good all day. Guess I'll stick to vietnamese!
  4. In the summer look for 'orange flesh melon" The most beautiful thing on earth!
  5. We're always seeking out vietnamese places because we love it. Mostly go to NYC, OR Montclair but wanted something closer. TC'S we found disappointing. Although the place itself is nicer than most of them we've been to, the prices are probably twice as much . Maybe we're not ordering right, but what we like usually, we didn't love here. In Spring Valley, just across the border from where we live in N.J. we found a gem of a place Its called VIETNAM restaurant, you take chestnut ridge rd all the way down thru the town of Spring Valley and eventually come to it on the right. Its a small little storefront, tiny place but the food was authentic and just wonderful. We had the most delicious crispy crepe stuffed with beansprouts and shrimp, they serve it with curly lettuce leaves, fresh mint and a nice sauce. You wrap this all together and it is pure heaven! And so light. Then an outrageous wonton soup vietnamese style which is much lighter and flavorful then the chinese version. Then we each had a bowl of rice noodles mine with honey glazed chicken, my hubs with pork. Served with slivers of cucumber, marinated carrot slivers, crushed peanuts and some sauce and herbs on the side. Yummy. Oh and the shrimp spring or summer rolls were great too.l All in all we were very happy and couldn't eat dinner last nt. This was a great lunch. We also got a take out of their papaya salad for our vegan kid at home and it was very nice and different. Fresh, flavorful and everything was so light and didn't make u sick with heavy sauces and msg and all that crap.
  6. I came upon this thread re Roberto's while looking for a recommendation for a place on arthur ave. Had a fine lunch at Rigoletto's today and would go back because the food is good and they have a parking lot. Went to Roberto's only for lunch last year and didn't like it. I agree that if a restaurant is great, you should be happy with anything you order. If I remember correctly we were disappointed in most everything we had. You'd think if you're willing to make the trip to the Bronx, you would be able to find extraordinary food or you might as well just stay at your neighborhood italian place. I know the food they sell in the market is extraordinary so which restaurant has food that is really 'out of this world?" is what I want to know. Maybe I'm just too picky, but I am not a lover of Batali's restaurants either. Even the salad at Robertos was bad.
  7. I AGREE WITH YOU COMPLETELY. Where do you go on Arthur ave for a great dinner?
  8. Okay, so maybe we should start a new category with Felidia - Upscale, refined Italian-American. Never been to Becco, will try it. ← I agree Becco is better than Felidia. Felidia was the most disappointing , overpriced, horrible meal ... The food was nothing like Lidia's on tv. It was bland, and I can make better food at home. What a total rip off. Becco at least has that great antipasto, and some pretty decent pasta, and prices are great.
  9. I agree that Al Forno is a must, but realize it is very expensive. The pizza with corn fresh from the farm last summer was the best I ever had. I would stick with pizza and salad there. If you want the best pasta dishes and great seafood and risottos our favorite in Providence by far was Siena!! It was reasonable and top of the line. The freshest fish, and pasta to die for. Great service too. Start with the eggplant parm appetizer, it was soooo good in a nice casserole dish. I only wish there was a Siena in NYC or stupid Bergen county. SIENA, go there, I think you'll be very happy on Atwell.
  10. They also made the restaurant a little more formal than it had been as Istanbul. Not by much, but a bit. ← Mediterranea is very good . Like their appetizers and salads and food in general. Nice cozy atmosphere, good music. Interesting menu, good quality ingredients. Lisa'a Turkish I gave up after going lots. More and more disappointed with each meal. Finally decided its diner food. Just giving a 2008 update!
  11. So happy to read this very favorable review. I WAS their biggest fan until the last two dinners. The service was just awful. Both times we ordered a 2 pound lobster with ginger and scallions and received nods and smiles from the waiter , waitress. Both times we got one and 1/4 pounders, with 30 dollar price tags. They were great but just not what we wanted. We wound up having to order another dish! Really pissed us off, so since we know the manager and said something, he brought the price down to 28 bucks! I still wanted to read a good review because I think their dimsum is the best and unusual and as good as anywhere in flushing or nyc chinatown. I will go back now, cuz I just have to have it. The lobster thing I don't know what I'll do about that because for valentines day I would like to get a real 2 pounder, there, in front of me, in real life!! MAYBE, I'll try again....
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