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NICK'S LOBSTERS
2777 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 253-7117
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This is the best place to eat lobster at an affordable price
(For $15 you can get a 1 pound lobster with a side dish of steak
fries and corn on the cob). The place is not very fancy but still
nice: you can sit inside or in the open under a tent and watch
the fisherboats on the channel. They also have other great (sea)
food, but lobsters are all I care for!
Nick's Lobsters is located on Flatbush Avenue past King's Plaza.
To get there you should either go by car or car servive or take
the B41 to King's Plaza and walk along Flatbush for another 5-10
Minutes. Or, for the full Flatbush experience, you can also take
a dollar van down Flatbush to King's Plaza. It's definitely worth
the trip!
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SANTA FE GRILL
7th Avenue, corner of Lincoln Place
Park Slope, Brooklyn
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Mexican Food.
Not as good as my all time favorite "Bravo's" but since
Bravo's is no longer, this is the best alternative in Park Slope...
Great Margaritas and nice bar.
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LEMONGRASS GRILL
7th Avenue, corner of Lincoln Place
Park Slope, Brooklyn
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Thai cuisine.
I've only eaten Pad Thai there so far but that was excellent!
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COCINA CUZCO
Comida Latina
7th Ave, corner 3rd Street
Park Slope, Brooklyn
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Great Spanish food.
They have sea food, steaks and other things.
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SOTTO VOCE
7th Ave, corner 4th Street
Park Slope, Brooklyn
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Italian restaurant, very
nice place. |
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KOBMA
52 5th Ave,
corner of Bergen Street
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Japanese and Thai Grill.
The day this place opened marked the beginning of a new era:
Now I can get all the types of ethnic food I love while staying
within 2 blocks from my apartment (Sushi had been the last thing
missing).
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LA TERRAZA
82 6th Ave
corner of St. Mark's Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Spanish food.
This is part of the great restaurants just around my block. This
one is not so nice though (in the summer you can sit ouside, which
is better), but the food is really good. I usually get the arroz
con pollo.
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PIZZATOWN
85 5th Ave
(b/w Park Place and Prospect Place)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Pizza and pasta.
I usually don't eat there but take the food home, because the
restaurant is not nice, but believe me: the pizza there is excellent!
The people there are really Italian and some of their pizza is
really fabulous. My favorite is the Sofia Loren Pizza or the square
pies with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella.
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BRAVOS (The
Healthy Expression)
72 Fifth Avenue (corner of St. Mark's Place)
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-1464
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Mexican Take Out Restaurant
It's also nice for eating in, although it has a rather weird
light inside and usually Spanish TV is on (or they play Latin
Music!)
Unfortunately, Bravos closed its doors
at the end of December 2001. All that remains, is its great yellow
roof...
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Cheese Quesadilla.....................$3.00
- W/ Beans .....................Add $0.50
- W/ Guacamole..............Add $0.75
Typical Burrito...........................$5.25
- Served with Rice, Beans, Cheese & Pico de Gallo. Guacamole
and Sour Cream on the side.
Caesar Salad w/ Grilled Chicken.....$6.50
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STEINHOF
7th Avenue, corner of 9th Street
Park Slope, Brooklyn
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Austrian place. (sigh!)
Not that it's that great but good enough for inexpensive
Austrian food, like Cheese Spaetzle and Scheiterhaufen. I think
they also serve Goesser Bier.
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MAX & MORITZ
7th Avenue,
b/w 9th and 10th Street
Park Slope, Brooklyn
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Austrian cafe/ restaurant.
I haven't been to this one yet. It is owned by the same Austrian
guy who owns the Steinhof, but I heard Max & Moritz is more
an idyllic restaurant with garden in the back. I'll let you know
how the food is as soon as I've tried it.
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"Sushi 1"*)
Smith Street,
corner of Baltic Street
Brooklyn
*) I don't remember the name of the place
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Sushi and other Asian food, LOTS of different food.
A great place to eat Sushi and other Japanese/Asian food. Their
menu is huge.
The place itself is really nice and less than a year old, the
only problem is that sometimes you have to wait to get a table
especially if you are in a group and sometimes the food takes
really long, but they have great cocktails as well.
In the summer you can sit in the open.
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"Sushi 2"*)
Court Street, slightly south of Butler
Brooklyn
*) I don't remember the name of the place
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Sushi.
Very good Sushi and really nice restaurant. Only in the summer
they tend to freeze you to death because they turn the A/C on
too low...
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Manhattan
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UNCLE GEORGE'S
"ALWAYS OPEN"
GREEK TAVERN
33-19 Broadway
Astoria, New York
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As the name already suggests, this is
a Greek tavern. It's located in the middle of Astoria, New York's
Greek quarter. The food tastes like in Greece and both Greeks and
Americans eat there. They even have the plastic tablecloths and
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Everything I would also eat in Greece.
They have excellent Greek Salad, fantastic Souvlaki, Calamares,
Lamb Chops,... and French Fries are called "patates".
Best treat: A glass of Retsina costs only $1.50, but,
like they do in Greece, they also sell it by the kilo.
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JOE'S SHANGHAI RESTAURANT
Chinatown Branch:
9 Pell Street, New York, NY 10013
(212) 233 8888
www.joesshanghai.com
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Located in the middle of Chinatown, this
is the perfect place to have lunch after visiting the neighbor-hood.
The restaurant, however, is ugly and always crowded (there is usually
a 20 minutes wait and you have to get a number). They do not accept
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They are famous for their dumplings, especially the ones with
the soup inside.
I also love their fried noodles.
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SAMMY'S NOODLES
somewhere on 6th Avenue b/w 10th and 11th street (?)
Manhattan
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Great Chinese restaurant outside of Chinatown.
Not too crowded. |
General Tso's Chicken (I'm not sure about the name)
Everything with noodles.
I've never had any bad food there!
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FLYING BURRITOS
165 West 4th Street, NYC
(between 6th and 7th Ave)
(212) 691-3663
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Great Mexican Restaurant. The decoration is funky (they have
very interesting lamps) and the music is not too loud, so you
can talk. They usually don't mind if you just want to get a drink.
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Master Quesadilla - A lightly browned
soft flour tortilla with melted jack cheese folded over fresh
salsa, rice beans, jalapenos & guacamole.................................................$6.50
Stomping Burrito (Beef) .............$6.50
Margaritas
- frozen lime Margarita.............$5.50
- [$2.75 during Happy Hour (5-7pm)]
- flavored Margaritas (raspberry, blueberry,
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CROOKED TREE Creperie
110 Saint Marks Place, Manhattan
(212) 533-3299
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Very small and cozy creperie
in the East Village. The right place for your sweet cravings (although
they also have Savory Crepes). And, for some bizarre reason, the
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Sugar, Butter, & Lemon Crepe..$3.00
Nutella & Banana (aah!).............$5.00
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BAGEL POINT CAFE
231 Court Street, Brooklyn
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Ok, this is where I usually buy my lunch.
They have great bagels w/ flavored cream cheese and good soups. |
Bagel with Vegetable Cream Cheese or Chive Cream Cheese....................$1.50
Lentil Soup (w/ Bagel).................$3.25
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WINDOWS OF THE WORLD
World Trade Center, Manhattan
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Of all the places listed here, this is
the only one where you will encounter tourists. It's located on
the 107th floor of the WTC. Cocktails are expensive but you don't
pay cover charges on Wednesdays when they have their very European
disco (expect to hear Falco and "99 Luftballons"). And
the view from up there is breathtaking! |
Cocktails and Longdrinks...........$9.50
- Gin Tonic
- Margaritas
- Long Island Ice Tea
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7A
Restaurant - Bar
109 Avenue A (at 7th Street)
East Village, Manhattan
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Ahhh! One of my favorite bars in the
East Village. Usually they play cool music (not too loud) and it's
a pleasure to watch the barkeeper (a woman) mix your drink. |
Margaritas..................................$5.50
- frozen
- on the rocks
- flavored
I never ate anything there!
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PICK ME UP
Espresso Bar
145 Avenue A, NY, NY, 10009
(212) 673-7231
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Very cozy cafe with good coffee and cookies.
They let you sit there forever. Good place to meet people before
going out. |
Cappuccino
Cookies
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