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Always love this little spot on the way to the office …

Very French — good bakery goods, great coffee, very small space, very hidden

Try to see if you can find it when you are in Upper West Side

Cafe Margot - 2109 Broadway

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I rarely have time for brunch. Yes, I do work 7 days a week. Lately, I was brave (and praying the world does not fall apart because I skip a work day on Saturday) and had brunch. Both times, I went to Five Points!

LOVE LOVE LOVE

I love the atmosphere of the whole place.  Of course, my favorite table is under the sun roof nearby the kitchen (see picture).

I LOVE their food.  LOVE the Pulled Chicken Salad, LOVE the apple and sage sausage, and love the Spinach and Goat Cheese Frittata (in pic).  And do want to make it to Churros and Mexican Hot Chocolate one day.

Reservation strongly recommended unless you can get to the door at 11 am.

Five Points, 31 Great Jones Street, 212.253.5700

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I have been wanting to try this place.  Many foodie friends visited and loved it.  Got lucky the past Saturday night, Dan got a 4 people reservation at 6:30 pm!

We got garden seats!!!  What a surprise!!!

The staffs here are very friendly and knowledgeable what they serve.

The food here is rustic and interesting!  In pictures: Bone Marrow Crusted Cod, Suckling Pig, and Stuffed Brook Trout.  YUM YUM YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Many things on the menu I cannot wait to go back and try - Pizza con le Patate e Lardo, Duck Carbonara, Apple and Pretzel Tartlet …. drooling …

August - 359 Bleecker Street - (212) 929-8727

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Really Belgium, though I don’t drink beer.

Love the homemade pate and Bitterballen which are tiny deep fried beef meatballs (see pic) and their frites are really good with homemade mayo.

Dan’s sad that the moulé is not sizable as he expected, but we have yet to find a sizable moulé place in NYC.

LOVE how small this place is and how cozy and relaxing it feels.
The service was great!!!

B. Cafe West — 566 Amsterdam Avenue (between 87th St & 88th St)  — (212) 873-1800

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It was a very tasty meal at this Taste Good restaurant.

This restaurant offers the most tasty authentic Maylaysian cuisine; this is sweared by the people (7 of them) who took us there.

We had some special dishes that were special ordered.  But few I’ve never tried and fell in love with - Rojak (assorted fuits and veggie salad tossed with homemade spicy shrimp paste topped with grated peanut and crispy shrimp crackers).  The chicken Satay was juicy and melted in the mouth.  Sizzling Bean Curd has this delicious sauce to accompany the homemade tofu (made a premise daily!!!).  And I love love the way they cook Kangkung Belacan (green veggie with spicy Malaysian shrimp paste sauce).

Friends told me that there are the Laksa (house specialty: curry noodles with stuffed bean curd) that I must try.  And we found out it was only 35 minutes subway ride from Elmhurst to Upper West Side!!!  Can’t wait to eat there again soon!!!

Sedap Taste Good Malaysian Cuisine, 82-18 45th Avenue, Elmhurst, NY

Take G, R, or V train to “Elmhurst Ave”, it’s next to the Hong Kong Supermarket

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It’s surprising to me that I even looked at Josie’s menu.  I don’t intentionally look for healthy food to eat; I care more for what I crave for … Josie’s West always provides tasty and comforting treats.

 I LOVE their watermelon lemonade, spicy black bean dumply (picture), butternut squarsh soup (picture), and their grilled tofu with vegetables ~ YUM YUM YUM … Their portion could be a big larger, yes, even for me.  But the taste is just perfect and soothing for a very tired soul.

p.s. I like the food on the Upper Westside better than the one on Upper East Side …

Josie’s West, 300 Amsterdam (W. 74th Street)

Josie’s Kitchen, 1614 Second Ave (W 84 Street)

Josie’s East, 565 Third Avenue (E 37th Street)

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Manganaro’s Heroboy has been one of my favorite lunch spots when working nearby Penn Station.  I love the buffet style service; and love all the funny men behind the counter.

LOVE the Mozzerella Risotto Ball and Chicken Parmagiana for lunch, as pictured ~ The sauce is also so so good with the bread ~ YUM YUM YUM

The big and open dining space also provides natural lighting and great office for me to do some phone calls.

Warning: food coma does take effect after this lunch in the very nearby future.

Manganaro’s Heroboy, 494 Ninth Avenue (btw W 37 and 38th Street)

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Oh, I LOVE Spotted Pig from the first meal with Cheryl and many more to come after.  And yes, I enjoy the food so much and want to eat them so fast that I never took a picture until tonight’s dinner with Sue.

Here they are:

* Devil Eggs (my favorite in NYC)

* (in pic) Sheep’s Ricotta Gnudi with Brown Butter & Sage (you must share … or I dare you to finish this by yourself!)

* (in pic) Tonight’s special - smoked trout paté on toast

* (in pic) Chargrilled Burger with Roquefort Cheese & Shoestrings

We had Limon Tart as dessert that also has the perfect sweetness and tartness ~

Can’t wait to go back again!!!

Spotted Pig, 314 West 11th Street @ Greenwich St, no reservations ~

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Yes Yes, I am not Jew.

Though I do think I am half Jew after living in NYC for 13 years; and my grandparents were born in Shanghai.

This, is my favorite Matzo Ball Soup.

I actually have not found other items I like to eat from Skylight Diner huge menu; but I go in at least once or twice a year in chilly weather days to sit on the bar and enjoy Matzo Ball Soup.

Your turn to try, and let me know what you think?

Skylight Diner, 402 W 34th St

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Royale

 I LOVE this little store every time I walk through West 4th Street.  The store has been here 14 years; and it offers more and more fun cards and little gifts every time I walk in.

Don’t think I ever came out empty-handed.

The owner and his Scottie are also great to hang out with when you shop ~

royale, 177 West 4th Street,  212.929.1029

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Yes Yes, this picture is another result of eating happily - eating fast - forgot to take picture first Polly incident when she sees food. LOL

Besides their fabulous scones, I love going to Alice Tea Cup for breakfast on weekdays.  It is very quiet, very cozy, and not crowded.  You feel being pampered sitting in any of their location on a morning … time slows down too …

I love Mauritias (black tea with a hint of vanilla that goes so amazingly well with cream) to go with any breakfast items.  My favorite scones are the buttermilk or ham and cheese scones.

Alice Tea Cup (3 locations)

102 West 73rd Street (off Columbus Ave)

156 East 64th Street (off Lexington Ave)

220 East 81st Street (between 2nd and 3rd Ave)

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El Faro was the first Spanish Tapas in Manhattan.  The place is cozy with many frequent customers who chat up with the staffs.  The wait staffs reminded me of the ones I love in Spain ~ and their food …

My two favorite tapas are in the pictures - salt cod corquette and shrimp in green sauce.  These two are very authentic (I had them in Spain numerous times) and just YUMMY!    However, I am not impressed with their Paella … bummer ~

El Faro,  823 Greenwich Street

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