Food Destination: Ithaca, New York (upstate)

Posted on March 24, 2009 by justinrhyme

Places Visited: 1. Maxie’s Supper Club 2. Hot Truck @ Shortstop Deli 3. Doug’s Fish Fry 4. Purity Ice Cream 5. Hazelnut Kitchen Having lived in Ithaca for 4+ years while serving time at Cornell, I always enjoy making the trek upstate to get a breath of fresh country air and relive foggy memories of [...]

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Ed’s Lobster Bar – Seafood, Soho

Posted on December 21, 2008 by justinrhyme

222 Lafayette St, between Spring and Broome Sts (212) 343-3236 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Seafood Favorite Dish(es): Raw Bar (market price); Pan Seared Day Boat Scallops ($19) Craving seafood? Go to Ed’s- it’s a straight-forward, unpretentious restaurant. Great for raw bar, steamers, and grilled seafood. The pan seared scallops were cooked perfectly. [...]

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Cookshop – American, Chelsea

Posted on August 3, 2008 by justinrhyme

156 10th Ave, at 20th St (212) 924-4440 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Contemporary American Favorite Dish(es): Fried Hominy, appetizer ($4) ; Seared Montauk squid, appetizer ($11) Cookshop is a fancy and expensive but unpretentious place with a knack for turning typical American fare (chicken, beef, seafood, salad) into a memorable meal. Their [...]

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The Lobster Place – Seafood, Chelsea Market

Posted on August 3, 2008 by justinrhyme

436 W 16th St, at 10th Ave (inside Chelsea Market) (212) 255-5672 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Take Out Cuisine: Seafood Favorite Dish(es): New England Chowder, medium $5 It’s a seafood market. It’s stinky. It’s in Chelsea Market. It’s crowded. But as soon as you enter, hold your nose and turn left at the door to find [...]

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Brasserie Maison – French, Midtown West

Posted on August 2, 2008 by justinrhyme

1700 Broadway, at 53rd St & 7th Ave (212) 757-2233 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Contemporary American Favorite Dish(es): Croque Madame $11.50; Moules Provencale $14.95 This is a huge touristy place in Midtown, with outdoor seating and the biggest patio umbrella you will ever see. It’s a typical French/Belgian bistro-style cafe with the [...]

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Elias Corner For Fish – Greek (Seafood), Astoria (Queens)

Posted on August 2, 2008 by justinrhyme

Elias Corner For Fish 24-02 31st St, 24th Ave Astoria, Queens (718) 932-1510 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Seafood, Greek Favorite Dish(es): Grilled Fish of the Day, Fried Potatoes (side) This is a no-frills, traditional family style Greek seafood restaurant with a simple, unassuming diner-styled interior decor. There are no menus, and only [...]

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Todai – Japanese (Buffet), Koreatown

Posted on August 2, 2008 by justinrhyme

6 E 32nd St, at 5th Ave (212) 725-1333 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Japanese Seafood Buffet Favorite Dish(es): Seaweed salad, Chicken & shrimp yakitori off the grill, Ebi shumai, Snow crab legs, Green Tea taro cake, Green Tea ice cream Extremely spacious eatery with all-you-can eat sushi, rolls, and seafood. Also has [...]

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