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  1. 2023–03–08

    Hanoi House °°°°°°
  2. 2023–03–07

    Atoboy °°°°°°°*

    Modern but approachable Korean food in a relatively affordable prix-fixe menu at the precursor to Atomix (now I want to go even more than before!) Very compelling flavours in the small dishes, rounded out by the mains, where the rice and kimchi were unexpectedly the stars.
  3. 2023–03–05

    Nakaji °°°°°°°*

    Excellence in (nearly) everything, as you’d expect—the classics with some surprises.
  4. 2023–03–01

    Le Gratin °°°°°°
  5. 2023–02–28

    Double Chicken Please °°°°°°°

    I did not expect the drinks to actually taste like what they’re named.
  6. 2023–02–26

    Ivan Ramen °°°°°°

    Solid except the broth was way too salty this time. I feel like revisiting some of these “favourites” places has not been going well…
  7. 2023–02–23

    Piggyback by Pig & Khao °°°°
  8. 2023–02–20

    Overstory °°°°°°°*

    Hard to get into but the drinks (and maybe the view?) are worth it.
  9. 2023–02–19

    The Noortwyck °°°°°°°

    Good vibes for brunch. Execution and polish felt lacking — split hollandaise reminded me of The Menu.
  10. 2023–02–18

    Great NY Noodletown °°°°°
  11. 2023–02–16

    The Bar Room at The Modern °°°°°°°

    Slightly disappointing that the “stick to appies” rule seems to apply here, but if you do, you won’t be disappointed. Highlights: the tarte flambée, the bread, and the washroom.
  12. 2023–02–16

    NONONO °°°°°°

    It’s okay. Skewers weren’t as good as I remembered them being, a bit under-seasoned. Fairly good value (soba bowl, hamachi, steak) but not worth trekking out for. Service is slow and desserts come in an obviously pre-made jar.
  13. 2023–02–13

    Memory Corner °°°°°°
  14. 2023–02–12

    Nemesis Coffee (GNW) °°°°°°°
  15. 2023–02–09

    Quality Eats °°°°°°
  16. 2023–02–06

    Marta °°°°°
  17. 2023–01–22

    Cafe Select °°°°
  18. 2023–01–20

    Chito Gvrito °°°°°
  19. 2023–01–18

    Pocha 32 °°°°°°
  20. 2023–01–18

    Niche Niche °°°°°°°
  21. 2023–01–18

    Jongro BBQ °°°°°
  22. 2023–01–16

    Rubirosa °°°°°°
  23. 2023–01–14

    HK BBQ Master °°°°°°°
  24. 2023–01–13

    Blue Water Cafe °°°°°°°
  25. 2023–01–10

    Mott 32 (Vancouver) °°°°°°
  26. 2023–01–06

    Menya Itto (Vancouver) °°°°°°
  27. 2023–01–03

    Hundy °°°°°°
  28. 2022–12–29

    Tasty BBQ & Beer Bar °°°°°
  29. 2022–12–28

    Quanjude (Vancouver) °°°°°°
  30. 2022–12–21

    Au Comptoir °°°°°°°**

    I won’t shut up about…
  31. 2022–12–20

    Botanist °°°°°°°*
  32. 2022–12–18

    Ask for Luigi °°°°°°
  33. 2022–12–16

    AnnaLena °°°°°°°
  34. 2022–12–15

    Kissa Tanto °°°°°°°*
  35. 2022–12–10

    Stonemill Matcha °°°°°°°*
  36. 2022–12–05

    State Bird Provisions °°°°°°°

    Creative (but not out of the ordinary) small plates are served from dim-sum-style carts.
  37. 2022–12–04

    Lafayette °°°°°°
  38. 2022–12–02

    Family Meal at Blue Hill °°°°°°°*

    An ultra-seasonal tasting menu served family-style (fun!)
  39. 2022–11–27

    The Dolar Shop (Manhattan) °°°°°°
  40. 2022–11–23

    Locanda Verde °°°°°°
  41. 2022–11–22

    LaoJie Hotpot (Manhattan) °°°°°°

    All-you-can-eat hotpot is always fun! The service can be inattentive, but the milk tea pudding dessert more than makes up for it.
  42. 2022–11–18

    Bar Moga °°°°°
  43. 2022–11–14

    Xi’an Famous Foods °°°°°°

    Noodles and noodle-adjacent food at this New York City staple. A tad overpriced these days, but still tasty. NS4 (Stewed Pork Hand-Ripped Noodles in Soup) has become my go-to, with a slightly tangy soup base that balances out the noodles and pork.
  44. 2022–11–12

    Chambers °°°°°°°*

    A small and sleek neighbourhood restaurant in Tribeca serving up well-considered seasonal dishes. The food here isn’t extremely inspired but it is very satisfying, and there’s a great selection of drinks to accompany dinner—mostly wine, having been a wine bar previously.
  45. 2022–11–07

    Grand Street Skewer Cart °°°°°°°

    Great for a snack! Add a crispy bun skewer and a veggie skewer to make it a meal.
  46. 2022–11–03

    Yakitori Torishin °°°°°

    Don’t expect anything amazing if you’re at a table. Go to Grand Street Skewer Cart instead. (Kono and Torien are still on my list!)

  47. 2022–10–31

    Rule of Thirds °°°°°°°*

    Walking here from the train, it’s impossible to ignore the hipster–industrial vibe of this area in Greenpoint: a vintage thrift store; a record shop; a very modern-Zen dashi specialty store (that’s worth stopping by!)
  48. 2022–10–30

    Baekjeong °°°°°°°

    It gets a bit pricey when you’re ordering 4 pitchers of soju, but who’s keeping track?
  49. 2022–10–29

    Dimes °°°°
  50. 2022–10–28

    L’Abeille °°°°°°°**

    That feeling of dérangement is so rare and is such a fleeting memory, but you’ll never forget where you found it, and you’ll never stop wanting to go back, to try finding it again.

  51. 2022–10–25

    Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles °°°°°°

    A good place to go if you want some noodle soup, I guess.
  52. 2022–09–30

    Dokodemo °°°°°

    I can see the appeal of a “value prop” place but somehow it’s not quite satisfying enough?
  53. 2022–09–24

    Jacob’s Pickles °°°°°°°
  54. 2022–09–14

    Dame °°°°°°°
  55. 2022–09–11

    Menkoi Sato °°°°
  56. 2022–09–06

    Gunbae °°°°°°
  57. 2022–09–03

    Sugarfish (Midtown East) °°°°°

    Not horrible value, and the fish was ok, but the execution is not up to what you’d get at an actual omakase place—the rice seasoning, texture, and temperature were all a bit off.
  58. 2022–09–02

    Ramen Ishida °°°°°°°*
  59. 2022–08–28

    Daisies °°°°°°°
  60. 2022–08–26

    Mama Pho °°°°°

    The only thing worth calling out is that we got the egg custard tarts for 1 cent.
  61. 2022–08–23

    Hay Hay Roasted °°°°°
  62. 2022–08–20

    Frenchette °°°°°°°*

    Creative French bistro fare in a warm and refined setting. The standouts are in the “Amuses” section (country ham and melon with pickled chanterelles), but the entrées are done well (duck confit, a classic) and won’t be disappointing. They’re known for the duck frites, which wasn’t on the menu when I went for dinner (next time!)
  63. 2022–08–19

    Tonchin °°°°°°°*
  64. 2022–08–14

    El Condor Coffee Roasters °°°°°°°*
  65. 2022–08–11

    Momofuku Noodle Bar (East Village) °°°°°°

    Fairly solid ramen and bao at this East Village institution (they were celebrating 18 years when I visited!) The menu is on the expensive side though, and I wish it had more variety and customization apart from the rotating specials.
  66. 2022–08–10

    Au Cheval °°°°°°
  67. 2022–07–15

    Momoya (SoHo) °°°°°°°*
  68. 2022–06–16

    Marufuku Ramen °°°°°°
  69. 2022–06–06

    Mighties °°°°°°
  70. 2022–06–03

    Ise °°°°°°°*

    Simple but amazing soba noodles.
  71. 2022–05–20

    Ichibantei °°°°°°
  72. 2022–05–06

    Crown Shy °°°°°°°
  73. 2022–05–04

    Manhatta °°°°°°
  74. 2022–05–01

    Ivan Ramen °°°°°°°*
  75. 2022–04–20

    Ramen Danbo (West Village) °°°°°°°*

    So consistently good, surprisingly not busy at all being nestled in West Village. Reminds me of dark rainy days back home.
  76. 2022–04–18

    Cocoron °°°°°°
  77. 2022–04–17

    Burger Joint °°°°

    Good but not worth the long wait. A new outpost just opened up at the Moynihan Train Hall this year, so it could be worth trying that next time.
  78. 2022–04–15

    Nakamura °°°°°°
  79. 2022–04–09

    Jun-Men Ramen Bar °°°°
  80. 2022–03–31

    Sushi Nakazawa °°°°°°°

    Fish and sushi were great, service and ambiance was cold and uptight (or maybe it was me?)
  81. 2022–03–25

    BBF °°°°°°°*

    Great ambiance and service in an almost-empty restaurant (one other group came in while I was there—though there’s also an omakase bar in the back that I didn’t get to check out). The chirashi is a steal at $19, and there’s a nice sake selection to pair.
  82. 2022–03–23

    Mr. Taka Ramen °°°°°
  83. 2022–03–21

    Nara Sushi °°

    My expectations weren’t even that high coming to this neighbourhood sushi spot.
  84. 2022–03–18

    Shinsen °°°
  85. 2022–03–15

    Kuu Ramen °°°°°

    Average ramen and donburi spot in FiDi.
  86. 2022–03–13

    NONONO °°°°°°°*
  87. 2022–03–08

    Chuko °°°°°°
  88. 2022–03–06

    Shake Shack (Fulton Center) °°°°°

    A well-executed fast food burger and fries. Still, not as good as Super Duper in SF.
  89. 2022–03–05

    Raku °°°°°°°*

    Tasty broth and noodles in a minimal-chic (as the Google Maps entry accurately describes) atmosphere. Maybe a little overpriced. They give you a frozen grape at the end though.
  90. 2022–03–04

    Momofuku Ssäm Bar °°°°°°