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1. Supplying Demand: Mr. Recipe
On the road and in the kitchen with NYC's top spice specialist
2. Bourbon Street Bar & Grill
346 W. 46th St. - New York (Midtown West)
The location might scream restaurant row! but everything else at this cavernous paean to booze and poboys on West 46th Street screams Nawlins! Chef (and NoLA transplant) Tommy Hines serves his French Quarter straight up: shrimp Creole, chicken-and-andouille etouffee, andnatchpoboys galore (catfish,...
3. Spice Noodle Thai Restaurant
1744 1st Ave - New York (Yorkville)
Fast, free delivery is what Spice Noodle, a stark, no-frills Thai eatery on the UES is all about. Good thing too, because the atmosphere is a bit lacking. But the restaurant does serve up a great menu, with any Thai specialty you could imagine, and a killer $6.50 lunch special to boot. Want...
4. SD26
19 E. 26th St. - New York
Legendary restaurant man Tony May passes the San Domenico torch to his daughter Marisa with this redo near Madison Square Park.
5. Brasilianville Café & Grill
43-12 34th Avenue - Astoria
An inexpensive lunch spot for barbeque lovers.
6. Bar Henry
90 W. Houston St. - New York (Greenwich Village)
This wine-focused American bistro, from the folks behind Café Henri, has a lotta history going for it: Not only is it located in a 19th-century townhouse, but its chairs were purchased from the old Plaza Hotel after it closed for renovations in 2005.
7. Sushi Uo
151 Rivington St - New York (Lower East Side)
To find this semi-secret sushi spot, just locate the hidden unmarked bar "151," then look up.
8. Macbar
54 Prince St. - New York (Nolita)
Delicatessen is unleashing a mac attack! The Soho eatery has opened a next-door takeout counter serving a dozen types of gourmet mac 'n' cheese created by Delicatessen exec chef Michael Ferraro. And no cheese was left unturned. "We use everything from mascarpone, fontina, raclette, Vermont white...
9. Gorilla Coffee
97 5th Avenue - Brooklyn (Park Slope)
Gorilla Coffee has a fervent following such that its devotees will cross rivers to hunt it down, so expect lines out the door on the weeekends.
10. Bistro Vendôme
405 E. 58th St. - New York (Midtown East)
A classic bistro, serving traditional French fare in a relaxed but elegant space.
11. Indochine
430 Lafayette St. - New York (NoHo)
Back in the days when Tina Brown was a rising star and Nancy and Ronnie were the First Couple, Indochine was the place to see and be seen. Surprisingly, it's retained its celeb following, and its glamorous banquettes are still filled with Downtown club kids and Uptown trust-fund kids out on a...
12. Captain Luna's Seafood Bar & Grill
158-35 Cross Bay Blvd. - Howard Beach
Makeshift seafood shack attracts everyone from families to hungry bikers, lapping up steamed crabs are offered in different sizes.
13. Piccola Cuccina Focacceria
120 Macdougal St. - New York (SoHo)
Focaccia sandwiches as the next panini? That's the idea here.
14. Stratta Pizzeria & Restaurant
831 Arthur Kill Road - Staten Island (Greenridge)
Resting comfortably across from a traditional SI strip mall, this simple Italian restaurant strives to feed the neighborhood and nothing more.
15. Rabbit in the Moon
47 W. Eighth St. - New York (Greenwich Village)
Opening November 2009 Weve been told that a known quantity will be spearheading the menu at this English gastropub from Chris Walsh (One Little West 12th) and Rocco Ancarola (Pink Elephant). The bi-level space is modeled after London gastro-grandaddy The Eagle and comes handsomely wrapped in ivy,...
16. Nuela
43 W. 24th St. - New York (Flatiron)
Opening in 2009 Douglas Rodriguez is poised to take over the former Sapa space with his new upscale Nuevo Latino eatery, Nuela. The ceviche expert will focus on South American flavors and plans to open in early 09.
17. Cafe Cluny
284 W. 12th St. - New York (West Village)
Parisian brasserie is the next stop from the owners of Odeon.
18. Ginza Japanese Restaurant
296 5th Ave - Brooklyn (Park Slope)
A good hibachi-style Japanese restaurant that breaks up the monotony of the sushi bars in the area.
19. Johnny Utah's
25 W. 51st St. - New York (Midtown West)
Yeah, it's got Manhattan's only mechanical bull and a menu of Southwestern staples, but it's more midtown lounge than O.K. Corral
20. Serendipity 3
225 East 60th St. - New York (Lenox Hill)
UES desserts are sweet, but not so pleasantly unexpected anymore.
21. Ristorante Vaccaro
6716 Fort Hamilton Parkway - Brooklyn (Bay Ridge)
This restaurant has a number of exciting dishes, including the Chicken Vaccaro.
