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Golden-Unicorn

Golden Unicorn

18 E Broadway at Catherine St
212-941-0911

Chinatown Dim Sum can be so mysterious, so wonderfully anonymous, that you could wander into a tiny storefront, pay your ten dollars for plate after plate of finger food, leave woozy and full,... Read More

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Nom Wah Tea Parlor

13 Doyers between Pell & Bowery
(212) 962-6047

The one that started it all: Opened in 1920, Nom Wah Tea Parlor can be found down a winding, old-world curve of Doyers Street, deep in Chinatown, and once you enter you’re immediately overcome by... Read More

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Alder

157 2nd Ave at 10th St
(212) 539-1900

Wylie Dufresne, the American chef and owner of wd-50 once again proves his leadership in molecular gastronomy at his new restaurant, Alder, which opened last week in East Village. The esoteric... Read More

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Feast

102 3rd Ave 13th St
(212) 529-8880

Feast celebrates the finest seasonal American fare, shown best through their inexpensive tasting menus - the “Farmer’s Market Feast” (vegetarian, $38 per person) and... Read More

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Ippudo

65 4th Ave (4th Ave & 10th Street)
(212) 388-0088
www.ippudony.com

It’s always a terrific sign when approaching an ethnic restaurant to find the clientele to be overwhelmingly of the restaurant’s nationality. It’s something akin to seeing a local... Read More

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Exchange Alley

424 E 9th St (9th St & 1st Ave)
212.288.8525
http://exchangealleynyc.com

The Scene: Exchange Alley hits the nail on the head by marrying a warm unpretentiousness with a feeling of storied permanence. The intimate space feels as if it’s been there all along, which... Read More

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Gingersnap’s Organic

130 East 7th St (7th St, Avenue A)
(212) 533-9939
www.gingersnapsorganics.com

If you’ve been living in a major metropolitan area and haven’t heard the term “Raw” food recently, you’ve been living under a rock. Riding the wave of absolutely pure... Read More

Birdbath Cafe

235 Bowery New York, NY 10002 Bowery and Prince

www.newmuseum.org

The sleek, contemporary, high-design space befits its New Museum setting, with tables fashioned from recycled aluminum and steel and wood-scrap stools. But the menu is classic Birdbath (an offshoot... Read More