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Benares – The Place For All Regional Indian Cuisines

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
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My love of Indian food is well-known among my friends and acquaintances so when the offer to review Benares’s Tribeca location arose, Alexa and I jumped at

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East Village Gem: A French Vegetarian Bistro

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
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Remember that wonderful advertisement whose tag line was, “You don’t have to be Jewish to love Levy’s Rye?” It came to mind as I dined

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Oficina Latina Restaurant:
Pan American Culinary Highway

Saturday, February 9th, 2013
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Cozy, funky and mellow are how I would describe Oficina Latina, a surprising Nolita bistro, whose outstanding food at affordable prices reflects the best of

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Marco Polo: Fine Italian Dining In Carroll Gardens

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
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Carroll Gardens has always been one of my favorite (and frequently overlooked) spots for great food in North Brooklyn, offering a wide assortment of cuisines

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PizzArte Raises Pizza to an Art Form

Thursday, December 20th, 2012
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by Alex DiBlasi and Alexa Altman Just a stone’s throw between the Plaza Hotel and the Museum of Modern Art, PizzArte is one of the

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Thalassa: Tribeca Standout

Monday, December 17th, 2012
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Thalassa, tucked into three levels of an historic Tribeca building, just down the street from Nobu, totally transcends its “modern Greek seafood” label. Yes, pristine

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New American Cuisine in a Landmarked Townhouse

Monday, November 19th, 2012
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De Santos restaurant is housed in a charming, Landmarked, mid-19th Century West Village townhouse with a rakish history. The building has always been a gathering place

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Celebrate Diwali: the Victory of Good over Evil

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
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Right now, New Yorkers could use some good news, something to celebrate. We live in a multi-cultural city; why not adopt one of India’s most

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