At
Maharlika on 1st Avenue, the brunch menu is filled with an abundance of meaty Filipino favorites. But the one sweet entree offered is certainly worth considering.
Mango French Toast ($13) features fresh mango tucked between two slices of bread,
almost too custardy at the center.
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We here at Serious Eats are no strangers to
La Maison du Chocolat and their decadent treats; our own Kathy YL Chan may have tried every chocolate they make already. We spent a few hours in the kitchen while he was assembling their signature eclairs.
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Chances are high that if you're in any semblance of a relationship (real or imaginary), the days ahead are going to be filled with some combination of hand-holding, adoring stares, and breathless whispers. A guy or gal is bound to get hungry after so much endless romance, and one of the sexiest ways to refuel is fondue—or the Swiss art of shared cheese-dipping—and its many cultural counterparts. With a reputation for late nights and a number of different cuisines represented in the 'hood, the East Village offers a convincing argument for getting cheesy with the apple of your eye.
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Today's featured sandwich is the Escalivada, so named for the classic Catalan side dish of mixed grilled vegetables--in this case sweet red peppers, eggplant and onions--nestled inside the crisp Il Forno baguette.
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Charbonnel et Walker is tucked away on the 8th floor of Saks Fifth Avenue, a little chocolate emporium with chocolates and plated sweets delivered on a conveyor belt.
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A new edition to the Lower East Side,
Sauce, is serving up Italian-American style sandwiches done right.
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Laughing Man Coffee & Tea recently opened on Duane Street in Tribeca, a tiny cafe with barely enough room to seat two. It's more of a grab-and-go sort of spot, but with a few special touches.
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Fun is usually not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of tasting menus. Expensive? For sure. Exciting? I hope so. Tasty? Better be. Show-offy? Often. So when I went to
Torrisi Italian Specialties for Rich Torrisi's freshly designed $125 twenty-course tasting menu, I couldn't help but wonder: could the chef's characteristic sense of humor make such a marathon meal a fun experience?
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For this Valentine's they're putting out a special edition
red velvet cupcake ($2.75) with whipped cream cheese frosting and cake crumbles to top.
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I can't say that I've ever seen
Zaragoza during the day. It must be a decent place for a quick
cafe con leche, a shop to duck into for a can of chipotle peppers, where the sun shines into the well-swept corners. But I wouldn't know. Zaragoza, a Mexican bodega in the East Village, expresses itself best at night. The florescent lights of the bodega draw in all sorts of night owls: couples making their way back to the L train, club kids pouring out of the gay bar across the street, DJs with their gear. You can always find on an old drunk guy slumped over his tallboy in the corner and a cluster of folks dribbling salsa onto the sidewalk out front. When you're counting on the alcohol-absorption powers of tacos, it's the last stop before you turn in.
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