There's not many places in the city where you can casually drop by for
Crepes Suzette in the afternoon, but
Pastis is one of them.
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The Croque Monsieur at Pastis is both a classic and a monster. At $13, it is the complete opposite from the delicate
version at Buvette and big enough for two meals (don't even think about trying to finish this).
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Pastis is one of New York's legendary mob scenes (the crowded kind, not the Mafia kind). The restaurant, Keith McNally's follow-up to Soho's iconic Balthazar, is a legend in its own right—the kind of eatery that seems to anchor a neighborhood. Were it not for McNally (and of course Florent), the Meatpacking District would not be what it is today. Breakfasts and brunches command lengthy waits, and on weekends, you're lucky to get a seat at the bar after midnight.
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Shake Shack french fries. Photograph by Robyn Lee Last Friday AHT founder Adam Kuban couldn't take it any more. He heard me complaining about the Shake Shack's frozen French fries once too often. "Ed," he said with a wry...
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