NYC Restaurant Find: Luke’s Lobster
LUKE’S LOBSTER, EAST VILLAGE Luke’s lobster has all the simple elements of a good lobster roll lunch covered: 1)Â Â A toasted, buttered New England roll 2)Â Â Not over-mayoed 3)Â Â Filled only with the sweet lobster parts ”“ the knuckles and claws 4)Â Â A dash of celery salt and lemon infused butter 5)Â Â A cool hip […]
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Restaurant Find: Perla NYC
Situated in a little nook of Greenwich Village is Perla, an impressive New York restaurant that serves up adventurous, red-blooded Italian fare. Meat is the point of this restaurant and is what makes head chef Michael Toscano famous in restaurant circles. He’s rightfully known for his bold and earthy treatment of offal-based dishes so make […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: La Tarte Flambee
A tiny restaurant in the Upper East Side specialising in tarte flambée a dish that started out life in Alsace (a French town bordering Germany) and was traditionally eaten by working-class farmers. You could say the tarte flambée is France’s answer to pizza only the flatbread is rolled out so thinly it has barely any […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: Chop Shop
CHOP SHOP, CHELSEA This Chelsea restaurant serves up classic pan-Asian dishes elevated for a fussy New York audience with a decent price tag to match. Enjoy dining in the back garden (heated on chilly nights) and try to stop your mouth from watering over the menu of Chinese sausage fried rice with a fried egg […]
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Restaurant Find: Nom Wah Tea Parlor NYC
This restaurant is worth visiting for the history alone. Dating back to 1920, Nom Wah Tea Parlor is the oldest dim sum restaurant in NYC! Head here for freshly cooked dim sum (made-to-order, not carted around the restaurant) and order the Shrimp and Snow Pea Leaf Dumpling pictured above. A great weekend yum cha outing […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: Ippudo Westside
IPPUDO WESTSIDE, MIDTOWN There are 2 reasons why you should be excited about Ippudo Westside: A far shorter wait for your favourite Ippudo ramen (30 minutes is better than 3 hours) The idea of Midtown becoming a good ramen neighbourhood is developing into a reality (now when Totto Ramen is too busy, just walk around […]
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NYC Lunchspot Find: Beyond Sushi
BEYOND SUSHI, EAST VILLAGE When I read there was a place in NYC serving up the most creatively constructed vegan sushi, I knew I wanted to try it. I also knew I’d have to fail to mention the vegan part to my man and just hope for the best when we got there. The two […]
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Sydney Restaurant Find: The Fish Shop
THE FISH SHOP, POTTS POINT I’ve had a fish and chips craving for over a year now (the Americans just can’t seem to get it right). It was finally satisfied at The Fish Shop. Amazingly fresh fish fried just enough for that light crunch in your mouth, thick hand cut chips, gourmet tartar sauce and […]
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Restaurant Find: Nom Sydney
This restaurant has been reported closed. For other Sydney restaurants click here. A hole in the wall Japanese Izakaya that I probably wouldn’t tell you about if I lived in Sydney for fear of not being able to get a seat. Run by a mother and daughter team from Tokyo and frequented by Japanese locals […]
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Restaurant Find: Ms G’s Sydney
Ms G’s is that cool bar where Vietnam and Malaysia meet up with Sydney. Unfussy pan-Asian food with big flavours and a little edge via graffiti-ed walls and pink neon signage. Best Bit: Who doesn’t love a slider let alone a banh mi slider? http://merivale.com.au/msgs/ Ms G’s Sydney 155 Victoria St, Potts Point NSW 2011, […]
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