New York City Restaurant Guide
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New York city RestaurAnt guide Compiled by Christian Schwartz (who lives in the city but rarely goes above 23rd St) and Joshua Lurie-Terrell (who visits often, and hungry) typecon2005: alphAbeT city new yØrk, NEW YORK · jUly 20-24, 2005 presented by The Society of Typographic Aficionados with the Type Directors Club at Parsons School of Design coffee shop union square west at 16th street Christian’s list COFfEE Village Yokocho/Angel’s Share 8 Stuyvesant St, between 9th St & 3rd Ave Joe [East Village] 9 E 13th St, between 5th Ave & University Pl These are actually 2 separate places, but they [across 5th ave from parsons] share an entrance. Go through Yokocho to get This coffee shop serves the best espresso I’ve had into Angel’s Share, where you can have a drink in the city, and is less than a block from Parsons. while you wait for your table. Only parties of 4 I go to their other location twice a day. Nice or less are allowed in the bar, but you can bring selection of baked goods, too. $ as many people as you want to Yokocho. They specialize in “yakitori”, grilled meat, vegetables, JAPANESE and seafood on skewers. The Japanese food here is much better than the Korean. $$ Kenka 25 St Marks Place, between 2nd & 3rd Ave [east village] THAI Loud and crowded, but with fantastic food. Pongsri Thai Restaurant Everything is small, so order a bunch of things 65 W 23rd St, between 6th & 7th Ave [Chelsea] that seem interesting and see what you get. I 244 W 48th St, between Broadway & 8th Ave recommend Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, and the fried [Midtown] chicken. Good for a big group, and the pitchers 311 2nd Ave at 18th St [East Village] of Japanese beer are really cheap. $ 106 Bayard St, between Mulberry & Baxter St Soba-ya [Chinatown] 229 E 9th Street, between 2nd & 3rd Ave Excellent, authentic Thai food. I’ve been to 3 [East Village] of them and it seems pretty consistent, but the The soba noodles here are all made with Chinatown one seems slightly better than the buckwheat flour imported from Japan. I’m not others. Very cheap, and the curries and noodle sure how much of a difference that really makes, dishes are all great. $ but they’re great, and so is everything else I’ve Isle tried here. The appetizers change with the 282 Bleecker St, between 6th & 7th Ave seasons, and are always interesting. Not good for [West Village] big groups or people who hate seafood. $$ Good, cheap food, most of it very spicy. $ Go Kai Kai 30 St Marks Place, between 2nd & 3rd Ave 35 Carmine St [West Village] [East Village] 131 Ave A [East Village] Sitting outside is more fun than sitting inside The food here is more like home cooking than here, but neither section is very good for a group restaurant food, and it’s all Northern Thai, so bigger than 6 or 8. The food here is pretty cheap they may not have everything you’re used to and most of it is a little greasy – in a good way ordering. $ – but the sushi is very good too. $$ Spice Hiro 72 University Place [East Village] 84 E 10th St, between 3rd & 4th Ave I hate the food here – Thai food shouldn’t be so [East Village] sweet – but I’m probably too much of a purist. A The sushi here is very good, especially the rolls, lot of people like it, and it’s close to Parsons. $ and I’ve never had to wait for a table. $$ 2 typecon 2005: ALphaBet CIty CHINESE Bengali, English, and Chinese. A little pricy, but excellent. $$ Grand Sichuan 229 9th Ave, at 24th St [Chelsea] Kati Roll 745 9th Ave, between 50th & 51st St 99 Macdougal St [Greenwich Village] [Hell’s Kitchen] Kati Rolls are Indian-style Roti bread with meat, 227 Lexington Ave, between 33rd & 34th St paneer, or potato rolled up inside. This is one of [Midtown] my favorite places to get lunch. It’s upstairs from 21 Saint Marks Pl, between 2nd & 3rd Ave Babu and is owned by the same people. Very [East Village] cheap—2 rolls makes a good meal, and it will be 1049 2nd Ave, between 55th & 56th St [Midtown] under $10 with a drink. Open late. $ 125 Canal St at Chrystie St [Chinatown] Panna II Probably the best cheap Chinese takeout food in 93 1st Ave, Between 5th & 6th St. [East Village] the city. Most locations are open late. $ “Where Chili-Pepper Lights Meets Christmas- Yeah Shanghai Deluxe Tree Lights” Not the best food, but decent and 65 Bayard St, at Mott St [Chinatown] cheap, and the decor is amazing. $ The waitstaff isn’t so nice here, but the food is great. I think they serve the best Shanghaiese VIETNAMESE soup dumplings in the city, especially the green L’Annam pea leaf ones. $ 35 East 13th Street, at University Place [Union Shanghai Cuisine Square] 89 Bayard St, at Mulberry St [Chinatown] Decent but unimpressive food. Noted here I don’t think the soup dumplings are quite as because it’s cheap and very close to Parsons. $ good here, but the other food is a little better Viêt-Nam Báhn Mì Sô´ 1 (especially the crispy duck and the tofu skin 369˙ Broome Street, at Mott St [Chinatown] noodles with green soybeans), and they serve big Very good Vietnamese sandwiches, including drinks with little umbrellas. $ some vegetarian options. They don’t have Jing Fong Restaurant anyplace to sit here, so you’ll need to find a place 20 Elizabeth St, at Canal St [Chinatown] to eat outside, but there are lots of stairs and Best before 3pm, when they have the dim sum doorways nearby. $ carts going. The space is totally overwhelming, Sáu Voi Corp Sandwiches & Records and you may be stuck at a table with random 101-105 Lafayette St, below Canal St [Chinatown] people if you don’t go in a big group, but the I think these are the best Vietnamese sandwiches quality and variety of the dishes is staggering. in Manhattan. Like the other place, you’ll need Very cheap. $ to take your sandwiches elsewhere, but there are Golden Unicorn Restaurant several parks nearby. $ 18 E Broadway, between Catherine & Market St Hoi An [Chinatown] 135 W Broadway, between Duane & Thomas St Very good but best for weekend dim sum. Like [Tribeca] all of these big, multi-story restaurants, it’s Excellent upscale Vietnamese place with really actually best in a big group. I prefer Jing Fong, good summer rolls and a bizarre but amazing but several friends swear by this place. $ chicken thigh dish. It’s close to some decent $$ INDIAN hotel bars in Tribeca, too. Babu KOREAN 99 Macdougal Street [Greenwich Village] Kum Gang San The owner/chef is from Calcutta, and the 49 W 32nd St, between 5th Ave & Broadway food is a very organic fusion of the different [Midtown] cultural influences in that city – Muslim, New York City RestaurAnt GUIde This Koreatown place also has a location out I haven’t tried Bianca’s sister restaurant uptown, in Flushing, Queens, so you know it’s good. but Bianca is good enough that I feel confident Their Korean food, especially the barbecue, is recommending it anyway. $$$ great; the sushi is merely okay. They can easily Babbo accommodate big groups, but make sure you order enough bottles of soju. $$ 110 Waverly Place, between Macdougal St and 6th Ave [Greenwich Village] This is Mario Batali’s flagship restaurant. I’ve FRENCH only been here twice, and both meals were Brasserie Les Halles amazing. The food is very hearty (Batali loves his 411 Park Ave. South, between 28th and 29th St “variety meats”), the wine list is overwhelming, [Midtown East] and it’s very, very expensive, but totally worth it Anthony Bordain (of Kitchen Confidential fame) for a special occasion. Call far, far in advance for owns this place, which is heaven for carnivores. a reservation. $$$$ Great french fries, too. $$$ Lupa Petit Abeille 17 Thompson St, just above Houston St 107 West 18th St at 6th Ave [Union Sq/Chelsea] [Greenwich Village] 134 W Broadway, between Duane & Thomas St My favorite of Batali’s restaurants. This one [Tribeca] serves Roman food, and is less expensive 466 Hudson St, between Grove & Barrow St than Babbo but is by no means cheap. [West Village] Make reservations in advance, or you’ll be I love this little French-style Belgian place, and disappointed. $$$ have been eating here once or twice a week for Otto Enoteca & Pizzeria almost a year. I think they have the best fries in 1 5th Ave, at 8th St [Greenwich Village] the city (maybe Les Halles’ are better), and the The third restaurant in Batali’s mini-empire burgers, omelets, wa±es, and beer selection are in the Village. Excellent Florentine-style thin $$ all great. crust pizza. They have pastas too, which I keep Steak Frites meaning to try, but anytime I’m here I end up 9 East 16th Street, between 5th Ave & Union Square just wanting pizza. The house-cured meats are [Union Square] excellent too, but this is a good place to take Decent French place with outdoor tables. $$ vegetarians. $$ French Roast Tanti Baci 6th Avenue at 11th St [West Village] 163 W 10th St [West Village] I have a love/hate relationship with this place. Reliably good neighborhood Italian place with It’s open late and the food is good, and there’s homemade pastas and a nice selection of daily usually a table available outside, but the waitsta≠ specials.