Eating Your Way Through the Big Apple : Chapter Two

This Weeks Installment is... Date Spot

Meat Packing
One Little West 12th
1 Little West 12th St, New York 10014
At 9th Ave
Phone: 212-255-9717

Spice Market
403 W 13th St, New York 10014
At 9th Ave
Phone: 212-675-2322
*The atmosphere is incredible. Its worth checking out if even just for a drink.

Chelsea
Buddakan
75 9th Ave, New York 10011
Btwn 15th & 16th St
Phone: 212-989-6699
*Love this place and I want to move into the grand dining room.
Try: Wasabi Dumplings & General Tso's Dumplings

Matsuri
369 W 16th St, New York 10011
At 9th Ave
Phone: 212-243-6400

Upper West Side
Nice Matin
201 W 79th St, New York 10024
At Amsterdam Ave
Phone: 212-873-6423
Try: Everything is delicious. I could eat the asparagas buschetta daily.

La Vela
373 Amsterdam Ave, New York 10024
Btwn 77th St & 78th St
Phone: 212-877-7818
*Neighborhood spot
Try: Scaloppine Alla Milannaise, Polo Ripleno and all the pastas.

Mama Mexico
2672 Broadway, New York 10025
At 102nd St
Phone: 212-864-2323
*Very festive Mexican restaurant
Try: The Gucamole they make it for you at the table, mmmm.

Ocean Grill
384 Columbus Ave, New York 10024
Btwn 78th & 79th St
Phone: 212-579-2300

Upper East Side / Midtown
TAO
42 E 58th St, New York 10022
Btwn Park & Madison Ave
Phone: 212-888-2288

Sushi Yasuda
204 E 43rd St, New York 10017
Btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave
Phone: 212-972-1001

West Village
Il Buco
47 Bond St, New York 10012
Btwn Lafayette St & Bowery
Phone: 212-533-1932

Corio
337 W Broadway, New York 10013
At Grand St
Phone: 212-966-3901

Blue Ribbon
97 Sullivan St, New York 10012
Btwn Prince & Spring St
Phone: 212-274-0404

Red Bamboo
140 W 4th St, New York 10012
Btwn 6th Ave & MacDougal St
Phone: 212-260-7049

Soho / Nolita
La Esquina
106 Kenmare St, New York 10012
At Lafayette St
Phone: 646-613-1333

Balthazar
80 Spring St, New York 10012
Btwn Bway & Crosby St
Phone: 212-965-1414
*Love
Try: The fresh seafood & Oysters.

Freeman’s
End of Freeman Alley, New York 10002
Off Rivington Btwn Bowery & Chrystie
Phone: 212-420-0012
*Beware of the taxidermy on the walls not appetizing.
Try: Hot Artichoke Dip, 3 Cheese Macaroni and Grilled Cheddar Toasts.

Lower East Side / East Village
Casimir
103 Avenue B, New York 10009
Btwn 6th & 7th St
Phone: 212-358-9683
*Romantic and Reasonably Priced
Try: Fish or Steak. They also have a great wine selection.

Nomad
78 2nd Ave, New York 10003
Btwn 4th & 5th St
Phone: 212-253-5410

Esperanto
145 Avenue C, New York 10009
At 9th St
Phone: 212-505-6559

Brooklyn
SEA
114 N 6th St, Brooklyn 11211
Btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave
Phone: 718-384-8850

DuMont
432 Union Ave, Brooklyn 11206
Btwn Metropolitan Ave & Devoe St
Phone: 718-486-7717