Always Hungry: Best of February

Jeff Zalaznick — March 03, 2010

Clockwise from top: Sushi Zen’s Uni Chawan Mushi, Suenos’ Tortilla Soup, Hakkasan’s Honey Roast Pork, Good Stuff Eatery’s Farmhouse Burger.

If you follow Always Hungry’s Twitter Feed, you’ve witnessed the epic eating that goes down on a daily basis. It would be difficult to find someone who eats as much, as often, or at as many places as I do, which is why you love and trust Always Hungry. Every time I eat, I tweet, so that our readers know what is going on in the world of Always Hungry in real time.

Use this as a timely guide to what you should be eating now. Here is the Best of February.

The Results:

Best Dishes:

New York

Babbo: Nonna Menu: Salumi & Pumpkin, Rigatoni Sugo, Chicken Thigh, Pork Rib, and Meatball.
BLT Fish: Cheddar Biscuit, Garlic Bread, Buffalo Rock Shrimp, Belgian Dover Sole.
Cipriani Dolce: Prosciutto & Mozzarella di Bufala, Carpaccio alla Cipriani, Tagliardi with Veal Ragu.
Da Umberto: Spaghetti with Clams, Pancetta and Hot Chilies.
Del Posto: Vacca Rosso Risotto, Veal Chop For Two, Ribeye For Two, Label Rouge Roast Chicken.
EN Japanese Brasserie: Sushi Omakase Lunch.
Faustina: Spot Prawn Crudo, Burrata Cannelloni, Uni Tajarin, Truffle Risotto, Lardo Prawns, Pork Chop.
JFK’s Terminal 5: Boar’s Head Sandwich: Turkey, Ham, Tomato, Pickles, Jalapeño, Mayo, Mustard.
Maialino: Breakfast: Amatriciana al Forno, Black Pepper Pancetta.
Mari Vanna: Borscht with Pampushka, Sunflower Salad, Blini & Caviar, Sturgeon Kebab.
Minetta Tavern: Meatballs & Oysters, Black Label Burger, Choucroute, Côte de Boeuf, Pommes Anna.
Morimoto: Yellowtail Pastrami, Kobe Buri Bop, Spicy Rolls: Salmon & Yellowtail.
Suenos: Tortilla Soup.
Sushi Zen: Uni Chawan Mushi, Sushi Omakase.
This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef: Roast Beef Sandwich “This Way”, Pastrami & Coleslaw Sandwich.
Yerba Buena Perry: Brunch: Serrano Ham & Suckling Pig Cubano Sandwich

Miami

Burger & Beer Joint: Frickles, Chicken Wings, Mushroom Fries, Onion Rings, Thunder Road Burger.
Casa Tua: Prosciutto, Burrata, Lobster Farrotto, Branzino.
Joe’s Stone Crab: Chopped Salad, Jumbo Claws, Mustard Sauce, Hash Browns, Key Lime Pie.
Hakkasan: Dim Sum Brunch: Dumplings (Mushroom, Chive, Chicken, Shrimp), Hakka Congee, Mixed BBQ, Hot & Sour Soup.
La Sandwicherie: Sliced Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Salad Croissant, Roast Beef & Prosciutto Baguette, Extra Dressing.
Macaluso’s: Salad, Meatballs, Sinatra Shrimp.
Prime 112: Deviled Eggs, Shrimp Cocktail, Chopped Salad, Porterhouse, Veal Chop, Mac & Cheese.
Prime Italian: Kobe Meatball & Bufala Ricotta, Prime 112 Chopped Salad.

Paris

Brasserie Lipp: Steak Tartare, Choucroute Garni.
Café du Ruc: Cheeseburger.
Comptoir: Lobster Salad, Pluma de Porc Iberico, Cochon du Lait, Mustard Potatoes, Tarte Tatin.
Michel Rostang: Black Truffle Sandwich, Foie Gras-Stuffed Pigeon.
Table de Joël Robuchon: Truffle Potato Salad, Pan Tomate, Lamb Chops.

Restaurant Picks: BLT Fish, Burger & Beer Joint (Miami), Cabrito, Comptoir (Paris), EN Japanese Brasserie, Faustina, Hakkasan (Miami), La Sandwicherie (Miami), Maialino, Mari Vanna, Michel Rostang (Paris), Minetta Tavern, Suenos, Sushi Zen, This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef.

Biggest Letdowns: Colicchio & Sons, Crema, Helene Darroze (Paris), Mr. Chow (Miami), Rye House.

SoBe Wine & Food Festival

Burger Bash: Good Stuff Eatery’s Farmhouse Bacon Cheeseburger, B Spot’s Fat Doug Burger.
BubbleQ: Lonesome Dove Western Bistro’s Lamb Belly BLT with Warm Potato Salad, Restaurant August’s Vietnamese Po’ Boy with Roast Suckling Pig.
Best of the Best: Morimoto’s Glazed Pork Kakuni with Congee, Beast’s Foie Gras Bon-Bon with Quince-Champagne Gelée and Cracked Pepper Shortbread.
Dim Sum & Disco: o ya’s Sushi, Tropical Chinese Restaurant’s Pan-Fried Leek Dumpling and Taro Shrimp Patty, The Setai’s Crisp Fried Kurabuto Pork Belly.

The Numbers:

Number of meals: 77
Number of restaurants: 56
Number of dishes: 472

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Always Hungry: Best of January

Jeff Zalaznick — February 03, 2010

Clockwise from top: Mile End’s Smoked Meat Sandwich, Maialino’s Amatriciana al Forno, Cochon’s Fried Oyster and Bacon Sandwich, Café du Monde’s Beignets.

If you follow Always Hungry’s Twitter Feed, you’ve witnessed the epic eating that goes down on a daily basis. It would be difficult to find someone who eats as much, as often, or at as many places as I do, which is why you love and trust Always Hungry. Every time I eat, I tweet, so that our readers know what is going on in the world of Always Hungry in real time.

Use this as a timely guide to what you should be eating now. Here is the Best of January.

The Results:

Best Dishes:

Al Di Là: Farro Salad, Zucca Tortelli.
Babbo: Black Spaghetti, Grilled Pork Chop.
Benihana: Clear Soup, House Salad, Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Chateaubriand.
Charlie Mom: Vegetable Dumplings, Young Chow Fried Rice, Ginger Scallion Lobster.
Double Crown: Vegetable Mulligatawny Soup, Endive and Stilton Salad.
Le Caprice: Roast Rib of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Corned Beef Hash with Double Fried Egg.
Ling Kee: Spicy Pork Jerky.
Ma Pêche: Three Terrine Banh Mi, Rice Noodles and Pork Sausage.
Maialino: Salumi Platter, Cotechino & Pigs Feet, Stracciatella Soup, Fried Artichokes, Veal T-bone, Oxtails, Chicken Diavola, Braised Lamb.
Marea: Crudos, Bone Marrow and Octopus Fusilli, Veal Agnolotti, John Dory.
Mile End: Smoked Meat Sandwich, Ruth Wilensky.
Momofuku Ssäm Bar: Hamachi, Spicy Rice Cakes, BBQ Rib Sandwich, Ribeye.
Prime Meats: Housemade Pretzel, German Brown Trout, Dry Aged Bone-In Ribeye, Spaetzle.
Roman’s: Bacon-wrapped Rabbit, Sausage, Parsnips.
Sau Voi: BBQ Pork Banh Mi.
Second Avenue Deli: Roast Beef, Cole Slaw.
Shabu Tatsu: Munchie Salad, Prime Rib Shabu.
Wallse: Duck Breast with Red Cabbage, Creamed Spinach, Potato-Cucumber Salad.
Xi’an Famous Foods: Cumin Lamb Burger.

New Orleans

August: Stuffed Flounder, Trout “Pontchartrain”, Duck and Foie Gras.
Café du Monde: Chickory Coffee, Beignets.
Central Grocery: Original Muffuletta.
Cochon: Oyster & Bacon Sandwich, Mushroom Salad, Oyster Roast, Fried Boudin, Pork Gumbo, Oven Roasted Gulf Fish, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Banana Cream Pie.
Emeril’s: BBQ Shrimp, Warm Mississippi Rabbit Remoulade, Black Spaghetti & Crawfish Meatballs, Gumbo, Homemade Andouille & Boudin Sausages.
Galatoire’s: Oysters Brochette, Trout Amandine.
Saints Superdome: Jambalaya.

Restaurant Picks: Benihana, Charlie Mom, Ma Pêche, Maialino, Marea, Mile End, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, Second Avenue Deli, Shabu Tatsu, The Smile, Wallse, Xi’an Famous Foods.

The Numbers:

Number of meals: 75
Number of restaurants: 61
Number of dishes: 431

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Always Hungry: Best of December

Jeff Zalaznick — January 12, 2010

Clockwise, top left: Dim Sum from Hakkasan Miami, Tocqueville’s Uni Carbonara, Blini with Caviar from Mari Vanna, Second Avenue Deli’s Mushroom Barley Soup.

If you follow Always Hungry’s Twitter Feed, you’ve witnessed the epic eating that goes down on a daily basis. It would be difficult to find someone who eats as much, as often, or at as many places as I do, which is why you love and trust Always Hungry. Every time I eat, I tweet, so that our readers know what is going on in the world of Always Hungry in real time.

Use this as a timely guide to what you should be eating now. Here is the Best of December.

The Results:

Best Dishes:

15 East: Sushi & Sashimi Omakase, Uni & Ikura Soba, Homemade Ankimo, Uni Carbonara.
Georgia’s Eastside BBQ: Signature Slow-Cooked Ribs, Fried Chicken Dinner.
Second Avenue Deli: Matzoh Ball Soup, Mushroom Barley Soup, Gribenes.
Locanda Verde: Fritto Misto, Steak Tartare Piedmontese, Ribeye Steak for Two.
Barney Greengrass: N.E.O. on Toasted Everything w/ Sturgeon & Nova.
Del Posto: Carne Cruda with White Truffles.
Bohemian: Ice Bucket of Oysters, Steak.
Momofuku Noodle Bar: Pork Bun, Fried Clam Bun, Momofuku Ramen.
Chinatown Brasserie: Shrimp Dumplings, Sautéed Whole Lobster with Ginger, Roast Pork Tenderloin.
Doughnut Plant: Creme Brûlée, Peanut Butter & Jelly, and Coconut Creme Doughnuts.
Town Hall Deli (Millburn, NJ): Turkey & Ham Sloppy Joe, Ham & Roast Beef Sloppy Joe.
Tandoor (Rego Park): Beef Kebab.
Mari Vanna: Veal Dumplings, Borscht with Pampushka, Beef Stroganoff with Buckwheat Kasha.

Miami:

Prime Italian: Prime 112 Chopped Salad, Ricotta and Sausage Stuffed Meatball.
Tap Tap Haitian Restaurant: Coconut Spinach, Goat Stew.
Asia de Cuba: Banana Split.
Joe’s Stone Crab: Chopped Salad, Jumbo Claws, Hashed Browns, Key Lime Pie.
Hakkasan: Dim Sum, Ribs, Grilled Dumplings,Hot & Sour Soup, Stir-Fry Lobster.

Grand Cayman:

Blue by Eric Ripert: Shrimp Salad, Conch Ceviche, Tuna Tartare, Salt Cod, Cobia.
Ray Ray’s Jerk Stand: Jerk Chicken, Jerk Pork, Ribs.

Bownsville, Texas:

Rudolph’s BBQ: Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket, Chicken.

Aspen:

Montagna (Aspen): Tortilla Soup, Cobb Salad, Avalanche Grilled Cheese
Ajax Tavern: “Double Double” Cheeseburger.
Matsuhisa: Adam Roll, Scallop & Jalapeño Salsa, Shrimp & Caviar, Toro Toban, Sea Bass & Truffle.
Il Mulino (Aspen): Spaghettini alla Vongole, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Lamb Chops.
Tsar Nicolai Select Estate Caviar, Smoked Salmon, Potato Pancakes.

Restaurant Picks: Georgia’s Eastside BBQ, Locanda Verde, Momofuku Noodle Bar, Mari Vanna, Koronet Pizzeria, Bohemian, Second Avenue Deli.

AlwaysTraveling:

• Miami: Versailles, Hakkasan, Joe’s Stone Crab, Scarpetta, Tap Tap Haitian Restaurant.
• Grand Cayman Islands: Blue by Eric Ripert, Ray Ray.
• Aspen: Montagna, Ajax Tavern, Il Mulino, Matsuhisa, Piñons.

The Numbers:

Number of meals: 91
Number of restaurants: 62
Number of dishes: 483

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Always Hungry: The Restaurant List

Jeff Zalaznick — January 05, 2010

Dishes from The Always Hungry Restaurant List.

If I had to choose, what restaurants would I take with me into 2010? Off the top of my head, what places do I know that I will choose to return to in the coming year? These are the questions that I asked myself as I thought about this year’s restaurant list. As I made the list, I have made sure that it not only reflects what restaurants to go to, but that it also lets you know exactly what to eat when you get there. As always, our goal is to arm readers with the information that they will need in order to have the best eating experiences possible. This list is a guide to a slice of the Always Hungry life. It is a roundup that will help you unleash your inner fat kid to the fullest in the New Year. If you have not tasted all of the dishes mentioned below, then you have a lot of work to do, but if you start now, you have a whole year to make it happen. So, without further ado, I present The Always Hungry Restaurant List: A Strategic Guide To New York Eating. Keep this close in 2010, and it will ensure that you Never Eat An Insignificant Meal Again.

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Best of 2009: Trends and 2010 Predictions

Jeff Zalaznick — December 23, 2009

It’s that time of year again. Time for reflection and prediction. As we leave the aughts behind, we look back at the trends that changed New York City’s food landscape in 2009 and ponder what’s in store for 2010. We are going to take a positive spin: those that we hope will remain and those we eagerly anticipate.

TRENDS 2009

1. Best Steaks, Not From a Steakhouse New York has always been known for our steakhouses, but this year the best meat was ripped from the house’s hands and put into the control of some of the city’s best restaurants. Much of this loosened grip has to do with the all-star quality and distribution ability of Pat LaFrieda (watch video). Though I love me a Porterhouse at Peter Luger’s, a Rib-eye at Strip House and a Double Eagle Strip at Del Frisco’s, they have been surpassed by the Côte de Boeuf at Minetta Tavern, the Rib-eye for Two at Locanda Verde, the Strip at Marea. The list goes on and on. It was also the year that the bone in rib-eye finally rose up to overtake the porterhouse as King of all Steaks. It was only a matter of time. This is a major advancement across the board.

2. Haute Dogs The hot dog went gourmet and I am not complaining. Crif Dogs has been doing impressive things with the genre for a while now (though their new usage of “everything bagel spice” is very exciting), but restaurants like DBGB, Fatty Crab UWS and Cabrito are jumping into the mix with some seriously delicious contenders. This is one that I think will continue to grow in the next year.

3. Omnipresent Octopus Seriously, think about every restaurant you’ve visited lately and ask yourself if there was octopus on the menu. I guarantee that more often than not, no matter the cuisine or price-range, this cephalopod was probably present. And why not? It’s economical to serve, and recently, the average rendition is fabulous. I am so happy that chefs have finally learned how to prepare it so well, leaving the chewy childhood memories behind. Also, keep an eye out for sweetbreads, I think that they are starting to fall into the same category.

PREDICTIONS 2010

1. Artisanal Italian beer everywhere.
2. Large-format alternative (not steak or chicken) proteins for two.
3. Lamb belly becomes the new pork belly.
4. Italian Small Plate (aka “Stuzzichini”) Restaurants
5. Brain is the hot new Offal
6. Mexican Infusion: Fusion Cuisine and Sandwich Revolution.

Best of 2009: Cocktails

December 23, 2009

The Mint Julep at Back Forty.

As we remember this roller coaster year, it is important to note the bevy of cocktails that helped celebrate the highs and forget about the lows. There is no question that many of the best are being made in some of our favorite restaurants. Marea made a delicious “Diplomat” that involved the classiest of barside pyrotechnics and the perfect touch of Amaro. Amaro was everywhere, in cocktails out of cocktails, on the rocks, after dinner. Gin became the new vodka, and a Negroni was the thing to drink. The cocktail programs at barMasa, Stone Barns, Yerba Buena, Fatty Crab and Minetta Tavern were consistently impressive. The pineapple flavored vodka at Mari Vanna was a revelation. Crop Organic Cucumber Vodka changed lives.

We have nominated the AlwaysHungry Cocktail of 2009: Remember the Maine. It is the poignant revival of a historic cocktail named for a phrase, “Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!” which was popularized after the 1898 sinking of the USS Maine, an event that precipitated the Spanish–American War. The cocktail is the perfect balance of strong, bitter and sweet. It revived our passion for mixology. We would like to make a toast to Remember the Maine! This is a fabulous cocktail (right) to make on New Year’s Eve night to help you battle the cold and help you forget whatever bad decisions you end up making. The ingredients and the straightforward recipe: 2 oz. Rittenhouse Rye or Wild Turkey Rye, ¾ oz. Punt y Mes, ¼ oz. Cherry Heering, Absinthe. Chill, strain and stir in an absinthe-rinsed (½ tsp) glass.

Also, for your viewing pleasure, here is a slideshow of some of our best sips of 2009 (memorable enough to make it through the haze of our drink-induced stupors—so they must be really good).

Best of 2009: New Restaurants

December 21, 2009

By row, left to right: Locanda Verde’s Chicken for Two, Marea’s Spaghetti with Crab & Uni, and The Breslin’s Thrice Cooked Chips. 2nd Row: The Standard Grill’s Rock Shrimp & Iberico Hash, Minetta Tavern’s Côte de Boeuf, and DBGB’s Yankee Burger. 3rd Row: Kesté‘s Pomodorini e Provola Pizza, Fatty Crab’s Fatty Sliders, and Vinegar Hill House’s Red Wattle Pork Chop.

Here are our picks for the nine best new restaurants to enter the New York food landscape in 2009. If you want to know what to eat when you get there, go to the restaurant pages for AlwaysHungry’s recommended dishes.

BEST NEW RESTAURANTS OF 2009

1. Marea. Michael White is king. The Octopus & Bone Marrow Pasta says it all.

2. Locanda Verde. The valiant return of Andrew Carmellini. Incredible vibe for any occasion.

3. Minetta Tavern. McNally’s greatest hit. Proving supercool can taste good too.

4. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room. A new scene for the food scene. French Fries. Late nights.

5. DBGB Kitchen & Bar. Something for everyone. Great space. Great sausages.

6. Vinegar Hill House. Re-invinegarated a neighborhood with the Red Wattle Pork Chop.

7. Kesté Pizza & Vino. The best of the new artisanal pizza contenders.

8. Fatty Crab UWS. Taking a risk with heat, spice and fat on the UWS.

9. The Standard Grill. Without a doubt, the best party in town.

Best of 2009: In 2009 Chefs Were Hungry For…

December 17, 2009

Just a few of the chefs and personalities AlwaysHungry spoke with in 2009.

AlwaysHungry interviewed a lot of chefs at many events throughout the city during 2009 and among the many questions we asked them, there’s one we always tried to get an answer to: When they’re not hard at work in their restaurants, and they want to eat out, what is it they feel compelled to order no matter how many times they’ve eaten it in the past or seen it on a menu?

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Best of 2009: AlwaysHungry’s Top Stories

December 17, 2009

Clockwise from top left, AlwaysHungry’s most popular posts in 2009.

From bacon to doubles, Anne Burrell to Kenny Shopsin, AlwaysHungry has been all over your New York City food radar. So while you’ve probably already seen these awesome articles, in the spirit of the end of the year and all that is the December-holy-round-up (just in case you’ve had too many eggnogs and have forgotten), we present the top ten most popular posts for AlwaysHungry’s inaugural year.

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AlwaysHungry: Best of November

Jeff Zalaznick — December 09, 2009

Clockwise from top left: The Breslin’s Onion Soup. Crème Brûlée Doughnut from Doughnut Plant. CheeseSteak from Carl’s at Yankee Stadium. Uni & Tiger’s Milk from Momofuku Ssam Bar.

If you follow Always Hungry’s Twitter Feed, you’ve witnessed the epic eating that goes down on a daily basis. It would be difficult to find someone who eats as much, as often, or at as many places as I do, which is why you love and trust AlwaysHungryNY.com. Every time I eat, I tweet, so that our readers know what is going on in the world of Always Hungry in real time.

Use this as a timely guide to what you should be eating now. Here is the Best of November.

The Results:

Best Dishes:

Downtown Bakery Tacos De Chorizo Con Papa, Shrimp Tacos with Guajillo, Chicken Mole Burrito.
Pylos Saganaki Tou Merakli: Three Greek Cheeses melted in a clay pot.
Chinatown Brasserie Lobster Cantonese-style, Roast Pork Tenderloin.
ChikAlicious Caramel Cupcake, S’mores Cupcake.
Sushi Seki Omakase, “San Diego” Sushi.
L’Artusi Wagyu Tartare, Tajarin & Chanterelles.
Momofuku Ssäm Bar Uni & Tiger’s Milk, BBQ Rib Sandwich, Hanger Steak.
15 East Ankimo, Whole Lobster.
Casa Mono Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad.
Madeleine’s Patisserie Caramel Fleur de Sel Macarons, Apple Cider Macarons.
Barney Greengrass Nova Eggs & Onions, Latkes.
The Spotted Pig Sheep’s Ricotta Gnudi, Roquefort Burger.
Gascogne Crêpes Suzette.
The Breslin Pork Scratchings, Onion & Bone Marrow Soup, Thrice Cooked Chips.
The Redhead Seafood Gumbo with Crab, Oysters & Shrimp.
Philippe Express Won Ton Soup.
Doughnut Plant Crème Brûlée Doughnut.
Periyali Soupa Avgolemono: Chicken Soup with Egg and Lemon.
Pacquiao Feast Bicol Express.
DBGB Kitchen & Bar Jims Matzoh Ball Soup.
Yankee Stadium Carl’s “American Wit” Cheesesteak.
Charlie Mom Lobster with Garlic Scallion Sauce.
Felidia Bianconeri with Almond Pesto & Sautéed Sweet Shrimp.
Marea Tagliata: Grilled Creekstone Farms 50-Day Dry Aged Sirloin, Bone Marrow Panzanella.

Restaurant Picks: Downtown Bakery, Chikalicious, Sushi Seki, L’Artusi, Momofuku Ssam Bar, 15 East, Periyali, Brick Lane Curry House, Dirty Bird, Yankee Stadium, Doughnut Plant, Sorella.

Favorite Soup: Soupa Avgolemono from Periyali

Biggest Letdowns: Bravo Gianni, Eagles Stadium, The Redhead, Lombardi’s, Casa Havana, Primehouse, Manana, Hearth.

The Numbers:

Number of meals: 92
Number of restaurants: 81
Number of dishes: 486
Number of soups: 22
Number of rice dishes: 18

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AlwaysHungry: Best of October

Jeff Zalaznick — November 18, 2009

Clockwise from top left: A Taste of Maine from Luke’s Lobster, MARK Burger’s Bacon Slider, Vinegar Hill House’s Red Wattle Pork Chop, Pig’s Head Potato Pie at FergusStock ’09 at The Spotted Pig.

If you follow Always Hungry’s Twitter Feed, you’ve witnessed the epic eating that goes down on a daily basis. It would be difficult to find someone who eats as much, as often, or at as many places as I do, which is why you love and trust AlwaysHungryNY.com. Every time I eat, I tweet, so that our readers know what is going on in the world of Always Hungry in real time.

We are starting a new feature, where at the end of each month, and at two week intervals in between, I will nominate my favorite dishes and restaurants, note the biggest letdowns, compile gustatory statistical analysis and include a variety of other fun categories.

Use this as a timely guide to what you should be eating now. Here is the Best of October.

The Results:

Best Dishes:

Roberta’s Pizza Wood Roasted Pork Chop with Farro, Market Greens and Pancetta.
Café Habana Egg Sandwich: Two Scrambled Eggs with Lettuce, Tomato, Black beans & Mayo.
Del Posto Carne Cruda with Truffled Salsa, Parmigiano-Reggiano & Shaved Porcini.
Boom Boom Room Burger Queen.
MARK Burger Bacon Slider with Cheese & Onions.
FergusStock, The Spotted Pig Pig’s Head and Potato Pie for Two, and Grilled Ox Heart.
Chelsea Thai Wholesale Pad Thai with Pork, Bean Sprouts, Scallion, Soft Tofu, Peanuts & Egg.
Vinegar Hill House Red Wattle Country Chop with Homemade Sauerkraut.
Marea All of the Crudos. Fusilli: Red Wine Braised Octopus & Bone Marrow.
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Veal Marrow with Caviar, and Eel with Tomato and Matsutake.
Cabrito Goat Belly Tacos
Luke’s Lobster A Taste of Maine: Small Lobster, Crab & Shrimp Rolls, Two Empress Claws and Chips.

Restaurant Picks: Luke’s Lobster, Marea, MARK Burger, Chinatown Brasserie and Vinegar Hill House.

Favorite Burger: MARK Burger’s Bacon Sliders

Biggest Letdowns: Ed’s Chowder House, Norma’s, Joseph Leonard, Erminia

The Numbers:

Number of meals: 83
Number of restaurants: 72
Number of dishes: 470
Number of burgers: 24
Number of pasta dishes: 27
Number of dumpling orders: 11

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