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Favorities in the Big Apple (so far)
(ordered in general groups rather than by strict preference)
MOST IMPRESSIVE
Babbo--Mario Batali's chaotic masterpiece
Daniel--Fabulous Modern French in Spectacular Room (amazing short rib)
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon--Off-the-scale counter dining
Le Bernadin--Best fish in the world so far, bring lots of $$
Momofuku--Noodles and Pork Belly
Blue Hill--good enough for the President
EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Esca--Italian Seafood; Tony Bennet was there last time I went.
Gusto--New Chef is finding her way, but still very good
Honmura An--Sublime soba and Japanese "tapas"--CLOSED
Oceana--Seafood. Good seafood.
Momofuku Ko
GREAT TIME
Artisinal--for its wolld-leading cheese selection
Blue Smoke--BBQ, lots of American whiskeys
Carnegie Deli--with Max--hilarious watching a 4-year old attack 10" of Pastrami
Lupa--Roman Trattoria
Lombardy's Pizza--from a coal-fired oven
Milos Estrataurio--Greek seafood (try to foist the tab on someone else)
Morandi--Meatballs
BELOW EXPECTATIONS
John's Pizza in the village--just don't get the hype
Peter Lugers, Brooklyn--thought the beef was supposed to make up for the surly service; it didn't
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