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weinoo

weinoo

Phil works a couple of nights a week at the Long Island Bar, in Brooklyn. Give them a call to see when he's behind the stick.

All of the bars you mention are quite good. If I were going to add one or two to your Death & Co. wish, I'd be at Pegu Club 1st, because it really was the incubator for so many more. Dead Rabbit, Pouring Ribbons, Attaboy (nee Milk and Honey - RIP) are all fine too.

 

The restaurants you mention all seem to me to be mentioned because of maybe how hip they are or were, or because of the scene, etc.  But I think there are better choices for the actual food.

 

For Italian, for instance, Rubirosa would be my choice above Monte's.

 

We're big fans of Wildair, for a great wine list, excellent food and fine service. No reservations, so get there early-ish, or you might have to wait. When we have to wait, we go next door to its sister restaurant Contra, where they have good cocktails.

 

King is great, recently reviewed in the NYT. We also very much enjoyed our 2 meals at The Beatrice Inn. And it's hopping.

 

I don't know much about Shabu Tatsu; when we want Japanese food (non-sushi) in that neighborhood, we hit Sobaya, for their house made, awesome cold soba noodles. For hot pot style dining, we're fans of Hot Kitchen.

 

For my money, the best burger is still to be had at J.G. Melon's, though Minetta Taverns' and others are good too.

 

The newest McNally restaurant, Augustine, is fun to check out, but the real killer is the 9-story atrium lobby bar between it and Tom Colicchio's Fowler and Wells, in the classic building at 5 Beekman Place. 

 

For breakfast, I highly recommend Russ and Daughters cafe.  If you'd like delicious dumplings and other dim sum, I'm still a fan of Nom Wah, on Doyers Street.

 

Oh yeah, Staten Island ferry is great for stupendous views of lower Manhattan. And free. And you can get into the Met museum for anything you wish to pay. But the new Whitney is a stunner as well.

 

And I'm still a fan of hot dogs at Katz's (on their griddle) or the original Gray's Papaya (72nd and Broadway).

 

And since it's the season, a walk (early) around the greenmarket at Union Square is fun - Wed, Friday or Saturday for the most vendors.

weinoo

weinoo

Phil works a couple of nights a week at the Long Island Bar, in Brooklyn. Give them a call to see when he's behind the stick.

All of the bars you mention are quite good. If I were going to add one or two to your Death & Co. wish, I'd be at Pegu Club 1st, because it really was the incubator for so many more. Dead Rabbit, Pouring Ribbons, Attaboy (nee Milk and Honey - RIP) are all fine too.

 

The restaurants you mention all seem to me to be mentioned because of maybe how hip they are or were, or because of the scene, etc.  But I think there are better choices for the actual food.

 

For Italian, for instance, Rubirosa would be my choice above Monte's.

 

We're big fans of Wildair, for a great wine list, excellent food and fine service. No reservations, so get there early-ish, or you might have to wait. When we have to wait, we go next door to its sister restaurant Contra, where they have good cocktails.

 

King is great, recently reviewed in the NYT. We also very much enjoyed our 2 meals at The Beatrice Inn. Adn it's hopping.

 

I don't know much about Shabu Tatsu; when we want Japanese food (non-sushi) in that neighborhood, we hit Sobaya, for their house made, awesome cold soba noodles. For hot pot style dining, we're fans of Hot Kitchen.

 

For my money, the best burger is still to be had at J.G. Melon's, though Minetta Taverns' and others are good too.

 

The newest McNally restaurant, Augustine, is fun to check out, but the real killer is the 9-story atrium lobby bar between it and Tom Colicchio's Fowler and Wells, in the classic building at 5 Beekman Place. 

 

For breakfast, I highly recommend Russ and Daughters cafe.  If you'd like delicious dumplings and other dim sum, I'm still a fan of Nom Wah, on Doyers Street.

 

Oh yeah, Staten Island ferry is great for stupendous views of lower Manhattan. And free. And you can get into the Met museum for anything you wish to pay. But the new Whitney is a stunner as well.

 

And I'm still a fan of hot dogs at Katz's (on their griddle) or the original Gray's Papaya (72nd and Broadway).

 

And since it's the season, a walk (early) around the greenmarket at Union Square is fun - Wed, Friday or Saturday for the most vendors.

weinoo

weinoo

Phil works a couple of nights a week at the Long Island Bar, in Brooklyn. Give them a call to see when he's behind the stick.

All of the bars you mention are quite good. If I were going to add one or two to your Death & Co. wish, I'd be at Pegu Club 1st, because it really was the incubator for so many more. Dead Rabbit, Pouring Ribbons, Attaboy (nee Milk and Honey - RIP) are all fine too.

 

The restaurants you mention all seem to me to be mentioned because of maybe how hip they are or were, or because of the scene, etc.  But I think there are better choices for the actual food.

 

For Italian, for instance, Rubirosa would be my choice above Monte's.

 

We're big fans of Wildair, for a great wine list, excellent food and fine service. No reservations, so get there early-ish, or you might have to wait. When we have to wait, we go next door to it's sister restaurant Contra, where they have good cocktails.

 

King is great, recently reviewed in the NYT. We also very much enjoyed our 2 meals at The Beatrice Inn. Adn it's hopping.

 

I don't know much about Shabu Tatsu; when we want Japanese food (non-sushi) in that neighborhood, we hit Sobaya, for their house made, awesome cold soba noodles. For hot pot style dining, we're fans of Hot Kitchen.

 

For my money, the best burger is still to be had at J.G. Melon's, though Minetta Taverns' and others are good too.

 

The newest McNally restaurant, Augustine, is fun to check out, but the real killer is the 9-story atrium lobby bar between it and Tom Colicchio's Fowler and Wells, in the classic building at 5 Beekman Place. 

 

For breakfast, I highly recommend Russ and Daughters cafe.  If you'd like delicious dumplings and other dim sum, I'm still a fan of Nom Wah, on Doyers Street.

 

Oh yeah, Staten Island ferry is great for stupendous views of lower Manhattan. And free. And you can get into the Met museum for anything you wish to pay. But the new Whitney is a stunner as well.

 

And I'm still a fan of hot dogs at Katz's (on their griddle) or the original Gray's Papaya (72nd and Broadway).

 

And since it's the season, a walk (early) around the greenmarket at Union Square is fun - Wed, Friday or Saturday for the most vendors.

weinoo

weinoo

Phil works a couple of nights a week at the Long Island Bar, in Brooklyn. Give them a call to see when he's behind the stick.

All of the bars you mention are quite good. If I were going to add one or two to your Death & Co. wish, I'd be at Pegu Club 1st, because it really was the incubator for so many more. Dead Rabbit, Pouring Ribbons, Attaboy (nee Milk and Honey - RIP) are all fine too.

 

The restaurants you mention all seem to me to be mentioned because of maybe how hip they are or were, or because of the scene, etc.  But I think there are better choices for the actual food.

 

For Italian, for instance, Rubirosa would be my choice above Monte's.

 

We're big fans of Wildair, for a great wine list, excellent food and fine service. No reservations, so get there early-ish, or you might have to wait. When we have to wait, we go next door to it's sister restaurant Contra, where they have good cocktails.

 

King is great, recently reviewed in the NYT. We also very much enjoyed our 2 meals at The Beatrice Inn. Adn it's hopping.

 

I don't know much about Shabu Tatsu; when we want Japanese food (non-sushi) in that neighborhood, we hit Sobaya, for their house made, awesome cold soba noodles. For hot pot style dining, we're fans of Hot Kitchen.

 

For my money, the best burger is still to be had at J.G. Melon's, though Minetta Taverns' and others are good too.

 

The newest McNally restaurant, Augustine, is fun to check out, but the real killer is the 9-story atrium lobby bar between it and Tom Colicchio's Fowler and Wells, in the classic building at 5 Beekman Place. 

 

For breakfast, I highly recommend Russ and Daughters cafe.  If you'd like delicious dumplings and other dim sum, I'm still a fan of Nom Wah, on Doyers Street.

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