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New York's Fleur de Sel: Amazing Lunch for $25

I believe a restaurant truly excels when: being immutably full for three days of gastronomic pleasure, you not only eat more, but enticed by the menu, you opt for the five-course tasting lunch instead of the intended three.

Cipriani Le Specialita

Do you think Giuseppe Cipriani knew that when he answered an ad in 1918 for a chef de rang position, it was the first step to creating an empire beloved by the royal, rich and famous?

Rizzoli: Another Great Manhattan Bookstore

Known for publishing stunning coffee table books and their spectacular two-story window, Rizzoli Bookstore on 5th Avenue is a New York institution.

Kitchen Arts & Letters: New York’s Best Cookbook Shop

Really great cookbook shops are hard to come by – only a handful of cities has one.

Falai Cucina Italiana

“Destination Street,” “Restaurant Row,” “The Hot Block” – those are just a few labels stuck to Clinton Street on Manhattan’s lower east side.

Dena DeRose Trio @Jazz Standard

Dena DeRose returned to the states to record one last cd, live at Jazz Standard with the rest of her trio, Martin Wind & Matt Wilson. And I was there.

Going to New York? Some Great Maps to Print Out

I’ve been told by my travel-by-the-seat-of-their-hippie-pants friends that I over-plan trips. So?

Lassi: Manhattan's Best Indian Take-Out

I dream of many things: a new vacuum with side suction, the entire country driving Smart Cars, and really good take-out joints in every neighborhood - no one should ever have to clog the streets and pollute the air in the name of dinner.

Jean-Georges

Here’s my take on Jean-Georges: intriguing flavor sensations: Beautifully melding them together in a cohesive dish, yet allowing each to keep its identity.

ChikaLicious: One of Manhattan’s First Dessert Bars

I was googling around one night looking for interesting things to eat during my upcoming trip to Manhattan and cyber-stumbled upon ChikaLicious, a dessert bar on the Lower East Side.