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28 Watts St (Watts and Thompson)
212-219-8888
www.mooncakefoods.com
Long time favorite of the GrandLife offices, Mooncake Foods has been populating our lunchtime bellies since it opened in 2003. Combining a rich selection of Asian traditional with a dash of American... Read More
250 Mulberry St, New York, NY (@ Prince St.)
212.965.0955
www.piginahat.com
By day, Torrisi Italian Specialties is a sandwich shop on the northern edge of Little Italy. This is noteworthy, because Torrisi is nothing quite like the tourist traps and lackluster Italian food... Read More
59 Grand St., New York, NY (West Broadway & Wooster St.)
212-941-0772
www.luckystrikeny.com
Step into this 1989-established Keith McNally dining room, and you might feel like you’ve entered a friend’s house – provided that your friend loves French film and well-worn antiques. A décor... Read More
242 Mott. St., New York, NY (Houston & Prince)
212.334.9552
www.cafegitanenyc.com
With all the ambience of a charming sidewalk bistro in Paris, it should come as no surprise that NoLita’s Café Gitane is named after a French cigarette. During the day, the hip French-Morrocan... Read More
235 Mulberry St. New York, NY (Prince & Spring St.)
212.965.0500
www.rubirosanyc.com
Run by Staten Island pizza guru, Giuseppe Pappalardo, Angelo Pappalardo, and the legendary Beatrice Inn doorman, Angelo Bianchi, Rubirosa brings the charisma of the Italian family to Nolita. A... Read More
80 Spring St., New York, NY (@ Crosby St.)
212.965.1414
www.balthazarny.com
Keith McNally’s parisian brasserie is the king of the New York brunch. Located in the heart of SoHo, the place attracts fashionistas, Francophiles and the occasional celebrity for the sublime... Read More
119 Sullivan St. New York, NY (Spring & Prince Sts.)
212.343.0404
www.blueribbonrestaurants.com
Located on the same SoHo block as the original Blue Ribbon, this top-rated jewel in the Blue Ribbon family offers fresh seafood flown in daily from both the Atlantic and Pacific, as well as from the... Read More
222 Lafayette St., New York, NY (Kenmare & Spring Sts.)
212.343.3236
www.lobsterbarnyc.com
Featuring food as simple in nature to its name, Ed's Lobster Bar is a no frills establishment catering to lobster and seafood lovers alike. With founder and chef Edward McFarland's love for New... Read More
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