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Thanks UE. Unfortunately, I was looking for Sunday specifically and both Frontera and Blackbird are closed that day. Both The Gage and Sepia are open, but I'm actually looking for a more unique/interesting/creative meal and less of a bacon-and-eggs standard brunch place. First choice was Trotter's - then blackbird/avec, Avenues, etc - just to give you an idea of what I was looking at. I know places like these being open for lunch on a Sunday are few and far between, but figured it was worth asking on eG. Any other ideas? Ultimately, this is for a recommendation for someone in the restaurant industry in NYC that will be in Chicago for the first time and has an extremely limited window of free time - just Sunday lunch.

Of any of these aforementioned restaurants, can anyone recommend one that is open for a Sunday lunch service?

Actually, just to clarify, none of the FOH of L'Ecole are students, they are all paid employees of the restaurant.

I don't know if I've just had bad luck or if Pinkberry purposely does this, but the few times I have been there, my cup has always been empty in the middle. They seem to only want to swirl on the inside perimeter of the cup, leaving the center of the cup an empty space of air. Pinkberry is way overpriced and stingy too. Plus - I don't appreciate their policy of not letting people take pictures inside the store.

Lenny's on John St is a great sandwich place - although it could be a little pricey - but definitely worth it MJ Grill, also on John St, is decent L&L Hawaiian BBQ is on Fulton St and serves cheap Asian-style BBQ with massive portions Diwan E Khaas on Cedar St has a pretty good Indian buffet - their Tikka Masala and Curries are pretty good for the price And of course, if you're ever in the mood for something greasy, Wendy's on Fulton and Water is where I would feed my Spicy Crispy Chicken or Frosty craving every now and then

The review is out and Bruni 2-starred Ssam Bar: http://events.nytimes.com/2007/02/21/dinin...ews/21rest.html Bruni loved Momofuku and praises Mr Chang: And lauds their service too: As for the food: Good luck on getting a table there during prime dining times! And congratulations go out to both Momofuku staffs and Chef Chang!

Just let me know when!

Was it Picnic Garden? Here's a picture from flickr of their raw meat buffet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/plateoftheday/380033319/

If it's small, then Kum Gang San is definitely not it, cause that place is massive. Is it near a KFC? or a supermarket?

I believe you are talking about Kum Gang San (sometimes its spelled Kum Kang San also). http://www.kumgangsan.net/ 138-28 Northern Blvd. / 718-461-0909

I'm still dreaming of that Bo Ssam from last night. Lucky for donbert and me, we have leftovers to indulge on. mmm. We did much better than I thought we would, given 2 people didn't even really eat meat, though I'm sure that whole butt has converted them both to the world of swine.

Yes, I've blogged about my time there at my blog. It has been a great and enriching 9 month experience, especially for someone like me who had no previous experience in the industry. After graduation (on Thursday!!), I'll be traveling to South America and Europe for a couple months and return to eventually (and hopefully) stage at some place in NYC (or Europe if I can manage to get one). Enjoy and savor your time at school - the first day is going to be extremely tiring, but fun at the same time. http://www.foodite.com/foodite/2006/03/the_first_day.html

Congratulations! I look forward to reading more about your adventures at CSCA. I'm less than a week away from finishing the culinary program at The FCI.

Thanks everyone for the great suggestions - I think I'm going to go with the Black Forest and if I have any left maybe just a simple clafouti or pound cake! And persiancook - I'm going to have to save one just to try your suggestion!

I was clearing out my freezer and found that I have a quart container of frozen sour cherries that I pitted and stored from the Summer still in there. Yesterday, I cooked some of them down in a little simple syrup and served them as a condiment to seared duck breast and it was great, but now I'm looking for some pastry usage for them. I still have about 3-3 1/2 cups left. Any suggestions?

Does anyone have any experiences with the following place, it sounds fascinating: SANKUAY: Garcia Leon 114 (between block 3 and 4 of Av. Canada,) Santa Catalina, La Victoria, (011) (51-1) 470-6217. Ceviche and stir fry for two, $25. Monday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Chef Javier Wong uses no menus in this small restaurant run out of his home, but he offers one of Lima's best ceviches. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20061016..._fusion_cuisine

Very, very, very, very smart. Arguably the best restaurant in Metro NYC. ← Agreed. Try to get there early so you have a chance to check out the property. I have some pictures from a recent visit: Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Whitegold - Thanks for the tip on the cevicheria!

Thanks orangeman747 - I'll try to see if I can figure out those places as well, the pizza place sounds intriguing even though I'm not a big fan of quinoa. docsconz - I was thinking about Mar as well. I'll have to look up Huaca Pucllana, thanks for the suggestion. It's too bad our time in Peru won't overlap, oh well, we'll always have NYC though. =)

I'll be there from January 14-24

If you had 10 days in Peru, about 5 days in Lima and 5 days going back and forth to Cusco and Maccu Piccu - what are some restaurants/markets/tours that are a must in both and everywhere in between? Of course ceviche, pisco, cuy, and causa are on the list and possibly Astrid & Gaston (is it hard to get a reservation??), but any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I keep reading over your list of places and I still can't imagine how you did all that in 66 hours.... when I saw Bouley and then Danube right after, I picture you guys literally walking out the door of Bouley, strolling down a half block, and walking into Danube for one tasting menu right after the other! Seriously - hardcore culinary weekend! I'm excited to hear the report on the next two days.

Regarding Katz's - you can always order 1 sandwich and just ask for more slices of bread. There's more than enough meat (plus a single sandwich costs $12 or something anyway) to turn it into 1 1/2 or 2 portions.

Just curious to know if Varietal has opened and if anyone has been yet?

Dont forget the black sesame and thai chilli too