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Dear Readers:As we enter the futuristic sounding year of 2010, I want to take a moment to reflect on the endlessly changing, fascinating food industry.The obvious focus going into the year was, aside from the new President, the disastrous economy. Doomsdayers predicted financial meltdown, a depression on par with that of the 1930s, socialism, an extended dark cold winter. The focus remains the

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12/9/2009East Village: 102 St. Marks Place (btwn 1st Ave and Ave A) - (212) 228-8456Rating (1-10): 7Price: Cheap Eats"Home Cooking"Marco Polo Café is a tiny Asian-Italian mix of food offering both take out and potentially, as was in our case, a private party the size of the small eating area. The food is solid and at times creative with fusion-y creations like the moo goo gai panini. It is

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10/6/2009Napa Valley, CA: 7399 St Helena Highway - (707) 944-2424Rating (1-10): 9Price: High End"Napa Soul"Mustard’s is the kind of place that makes you want to love it, as soon as you walk in the door. To be sure, the restaurant’s reputation precedes itself, so it has an advantage because you’re already primed and ready to have an experience you’ll really enjoy. But at the same time, it's also

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10/5/2009Healdsburg, CA: 29 North Street - (707) 433-3311Rating (1-10): 10Price Range: Break the Bank"A True All-Star"There are some restaurants that are perhaps beyond this writer's humble critiquing abilities. Cyrus is one of them. This restaurant performs at a high level both in the cooking and the service delivery - with great attention to detail, warmth and friendliness, and utterly

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10/4/2009Yountville, CA: 6476 Washington St - (707) 944-2487Rating (1-10): 9Price: High End"Luxury in Sweatpants"Ad Hoc is an inviting, casual neighborhood spot serving ultra-satisfying four-course set meals using French Laundry ingredients at about $50 per person. If that doesn't sound awesome, I don't know what does. This is a restaurant everyone can love, many can afford (at least on

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6/26/2009Flatiron: 31 West 17th Street (btwn 5th Ave and 6th Ave) - (212) 675-7223Price Range: High EndRating (1-10): 9Aldea is a sleek, contemporary yet comfortable restaurant serving refined, artistic dishes at a relatively affordable price. The food is a Mediterranean, which means you’ll find seafood and olive oil, but also a variety of vegetables and surf and turf. The food is thoughtfully

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6/24/2009Upper East Side: 1291 Third Ave (near 74th St) - (212) 744-0585Price Range: Cheap EatsRating (1-10): 9If you’re in the mood for a burger, look no further than JG Melon. By now, this classic Upper East Side establishment isn’t new to the scene but it keeps up just fine with anything that is. The burger has a deliciously juicy, meaty flavor and comes in a refreshing refined portion-size:

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6/2/2009Nolita: 369 Broome Street (btwn Elizabeth and Mott) - (212) 219-8341Price Range: Cheap EatsRating (1-10): 8Sometimes we all need a reminder that eating well in New York need not involve wallet-bruising prices or this week’s hot news in the food media. In fact, if there’s any city where we should be aware of this, it’s NYC. A perfect example is Viet-Nam Banh Mi So 1, whose banh mi

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4/18/2009West Village: 50 Commerce St (near Barrow St) - (212) 524-2301Price Range: High EndRating (1-10): 7Commerce is a moderately fancy but casual and boisterous restaurant serving high quality New American-y dishes in an unassuming part of the West Village. It’s a lively and noisy spot which might not be the best area for quiet conversation, but good for an environment where you feel

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4/4/2009Lower East Side: 78 Rivington St (at Allen St) - (212) 529-3901Price: Mid-RangeRating (1-10): 8Full Review:Kampuchea is an unpretentious corner restaurant serving thoughtful, soulful Cambodian cuisine with service to match. In New York, there’s no ceiling to the price you can pay for a meal but Kampuchea is proof that you don’t need a huge budget for a memorable night out. For a modest

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2/25/2008Gramercy: 43 E. 19th St (between Broadway and Park) - (212) 780-0880Price: High EndRating (1-10): 8Given the hype that has built up around Craft and its chef/owner Tom Colicchio, Craft invites a higher level of critique than most other restaurants. At the same time, with the prices being what they are – around a $100 tab for a full meal – high expectations are a given. And when you

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Anonymous Office - New York, NYPrice: Cheap EatsRating (1-10): 2The Case Against Eating LocalThere are actually quite a few eateries in the city that are a stressful experience. They're those places where you just tolerate the bad part, because the food is just that good. But I can't think of that many food establishments where there is the stress, and sometimes aggravation, but no real payoff to

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12/31/2008Dear Readers:2008 was a year of truly remarkable events – sea change moments that we collectively thought we would perhaps never see. We saw: the demise of a handful of venerable financial giants, and subsequently, investment banking as we knew it; the first truly viable female presidential candidate; arguably the greatest Olympic feat ever – 8-gold medals in a single Olympic games by

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12/6/2008 Washington, DC: 1001 Pennsylvania Ave, NW - (202) 393-4500Price: High EndRating (1-10): 6Full Review:Ten Penh is a large-scale Pan-Asian restaurant that has been playing host to power brokers of the DC downtown scene since its opening in summer 2000. The food is interesting and well-executed. But Ten Penh is more abut about the overall fun of the experience, plates, and drinks. It’s

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11/6/2008East Village: 163 1st Ave (between 10th and 11th St) Price: Break the BankRating (1-10): 8 Momofuku Ko is a fun experience for anyone who wants to do some adventurous eating. While fun doesn’t always lead to success in the dishes, Ko isn't something you come across everyday. If you like asking questions about food, being in a kitchen, and interacting with the cooks, this is your place,

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10/19/2008Poncatino Hills, NY: 630 Bedford Rd - (914) 366-9600Price: Break the BankRating (1-10): 10I think the most appropriate word to describe Blue Hill at Stone Barns is ‘idyllic.’ It says something when, even after waiting on your reservation for two months at an already hyped restaurant, it utterly blows you away. If you have the opportunity and a bit of a budget, go - and make it an

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9/30/2008Chelsea: 259 W. 19th St (near 8th Ave) - (212) 462-1000Price Range: High EndRating (1-10): 9Soccarat is one of the most exciting restaurants I have been to in a while and I recommend it without hesitation. It's not often that I'm sitting at the table not even mid-way through my food and thinking, "I can't wait to come back here." Socarrat is a cozy, narrow restaurant with a long communal

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9/28/2008Carroll Gardens: 575 Henry St (near Carroll St) - (718) 858-4086Price: Mid-RangeRating (1-10): 8 Lucali pizza is a top notch pizza operation with a cozy, fragrant, rustic setting. This is the kind of place that could easily be in the running for the oft-discusssed "best pizza in New York" distinction. In combination with the pizza itself, a very pleasant dining area, and it's one of

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9/26/2008Carroll Gardens: 260 Court St (near Butler St) - (718) 488-8695Price: Cheap EatsRating (1-10): 5Buddy's Burrito & Taco Bar is a slightly above average Mexican food joint. It's better than a Chipotle or some kind of chain Mexican and affordable at about $3 per taco. But I also think it's more for the "I need to eat" situation rather than a "I want something awesome" situation.The

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9/21/2008Soho: 227 Mott St (and Spring St) - (212) 625-0090Price: Cheap EatsRating (1-10): 6 Pinche Taqueria is a fun spot to drop in and grab some cheap eats done well and light. It's casual and kind of hipster New Yorky but not in an annoying way. Prices are very fair and for around $10, you can grab a filling meal, and hang out in the small eating area or just outside (if weather is nice)

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8/27/2008Park Slope: 295 5th Ave (and 2nd st) - (718) 965-1108Price Range: Cheap EatsRating (1-10): 6Song is a neighborhood "go-to" restaurant when you need take out, delivery, or a satisfying but cheap - yet somehow fancy - sitdown meal. It's solid, generously-portioned Thai food in a sleekly designed restaurant. I've enjoyed all my meals here - standard Thai fare: pad thai, masaman curry, green

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8/9/2008Park Slope: 210 7th Ave (and 3rd St) - (718) 965-4000Price: Mid-RangeRating (1-10): 7If you find yourself strolling around the Park Slope neighborhood or vicinity, you should stop by Barrio for a relaxed atmosphere and solid Mexican food. I thought a rating of 7 might be high but in the end, decided it fair considering for the atmosphere, the quality of the food, and the value.The food

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7/18/2008Portland, Maine: 15 Exchange St - (207) 871 -9258Price: Mid-RangeRating (1-10): 6Walter's Cafe is an enjoyable dining experience set in a nice space in the heart of the port area of Portland, Maine. The food is ambitious but is hit or miss, the wine list is good, and the service is decent. All in all, it's not bad but it's not great. You should go here for the ambiance and the steak, but

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7/18/2008Portland, Maine: 75 Commercial St - (207) 773-2112Price: Cheap EatsRating (1-10): 8Standard Bakery is a haven for baked goods. Maybe it's a general thing about bakeries, but happiness just seems to pervade this place.Standard is the kind of place that makes you look forward to waking up so you can stumble over and get a coffee and chose a treat of your choice - scone, croissant, cookie,

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7/17/2008Portland, Maine: 33 Wharf St - (207) 775-0887Price: Mid-RangeRating (1-10): 7Street and Co is the kind of restaurant that seems to blend perfectly with a quaint costal town like Portland. The food is solid and comes out with exciting presentation, but above all, the ambiance gets you in the mood for a cozy New England seafood experience. Service is casual here and it's not particularly

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