I'm a little obsessed with Northern Spy's
kale salad ($12), made with raw lacinato kale, crumbled Cabot clothbound cheddar, roasted squash, toasted almonds, and pecorino.
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This recently opened Austrian wine bar on Avenue C has good grub and a convivial vibe.
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Editor's note: In "Apps Only," Ben Fishner will be eating his way through New York's appetizer, bar, and lounge menus as your guide to fine dining on a budget. He blogs at Ben Cooks Everything. Pao de queijo from...
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Points for any corner deli serving an ambitious (and seemingly infinite) sandwich menu 24/7. But the P.H.O. Real just didn't do it for us.
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[Photo: Nikki Goldstein] Back Forty's brunch menu is one of my personal favorites. Instead of all the usual offerings and a few interesting twists, it's 95% twists with a few kicked-up staples—all fantastically delicious. Even the servers are surprised...
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[Photographs: Maggie Hoffman] Back Forty 190 Avenue B, New York NY 10009 (near 12th St; map); 212-388-1990; backfortynyc.com Cuisine: Seasonal American Veggie Options: 6 or 7 appetizers/sides, 1 entrée Cost: Appetizers are $7-12, veg entrées $18-20 Summer is a blissful...
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I entered
Sigmund Pretzel Shop planning to order the roast beef, horseradish and red onion pretzel sandwich ($7), but they didn't have it that day. I wasn't too disappointed, because the intense humidity that day made roast beef seem a little too heavy—their
smoked salmon sandwich (also $7) appealed quite a bit more.
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[Photo: Robyn Lee] I had a good feeling about brunch at Northern Spy. With their newly expanded dining room, they're more prepared to meet their demand—-but it doesn't mean the experience can come without a wait. So what's the...
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In her column "Raising the Bar," author of Bionic Bites Tia Kim will be checking out the grub at a different bar each week. Everyone loves breakfast for dinner, and so do I. Specifically, the Bavarian kind of breakfast: Weisswurst...
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What is it with New York burger joints that don't open until darkness looms? Are they trying to imply that burgers are not to be eaten until late in the day? I'm in a burger-foraging mood today, and I would...
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