Here's an interesting question for you. Is there such a thing as a four star bargain? We all know about the terrific informal eating bargains around the city and the entire country for that matter: the Gray's Papaya Special; two...
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Soup dumplings from Goodies I have to say that I've been disappointed by my last few forays to Chinatown, both for dim sum and regular meals. That said, when I started to think about where I would send friends...
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A number of ELE users commented, and rightly so, that all the places on my Best Italian restaurant list were all pretty damned pricey. So I thought I should take a stab at a list of potential top five neighborhood...
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Bouchon Bakery's bouchon, Shake Shack's cone, and Burgers and Cupcakes' mini-cupcake So what can you buy for $2.00 or less that is good enough to tell your friends about, (not including pizza slices, which I'll deal with separately)? My...
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Tomorrow I'll be posting my favorite $2 foods. So get ready, as I think we're all going to be able to more than double our pleasure. Here's a taste: The Chocolate Bouchon at Bouchon Bakery: It may be small, but...
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Hot dogs at Gray's Papaya Lately I've been pondering the question: How many delicious things can you buy for a dollar these days? There are the dumpling places in Chinatown that offer five dumplings for a dollar. Over the...
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New York Magazine has just published its 101 Best Cheap Eats in NYC. Like NY Mag's Top 101 restaurants, it is a brilliant marketing move by Adam Moss & Co. Full disclosure: I know and like NY Mag cheap eats...
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My friend Maurizio, who loves fine dining more than hot dogs (I forgive him), told me that recently he's been eating lunch twice a week at Jean-Georges. Now Maurizio is not a rich guy, nor does he have a lot...
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Generic Japanese restaurants are ubiquitous in Manhattan, so when I discover one that is not generic and has a very fine $10 lunch it's worth mentioning. Momoya (185 Seventh Avenue, at 21st St., 212-989-4466) has a ten dollar chicken teriyaki...
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I tucked the last bite of my $2.75 Bouchon Bakery sticky bun into my briefcase, where it was going to stay until I rendered my sticky bun verdict this morning. But I made the mistake of putting my case down...
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