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Dinner at Bustan (Review)

by xoJohn

Location: 487 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY

Cuisine: Israeli (Mediterranean)

Best Dish: The Salmon was prepared beautifully with crisp crunchy skin and tender flesh.

Price: $$$

Overall: After several years in business, Bustan is still a warm welcoming eatery with a stellar reputation and scrumptious menu.

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Brunch at E’s Bar (Review)

by xoJohn

Location: 511 Amsterdam Avenue

Cuisine: American/Mexican

Best Dish: The breakfast burrito and Huevos Rancheros are delicious on their own but together they are magical.

Price: $$

Overall: Good food and a playful atmosphere. A choice venue for a satisfying brunch with the option to enjoy some friendly competition.

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Mornings were made for warm fresh bread and steaming hot coffee. If you start your mornings on the Upper East Side, pop into Padoca Bakery for a fresh cup of java and any one of their tasty treats. Padoca is owned by Marina Halpern, a restaurant professional who has worked in some of the city’s finest kitchens.

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Location: 1 West 67th Street

Cuisine: Italian

Best Dish: We are torn between the “Gnudi” with its delectable buttery sauce and the Paccheri tender bits of pork and expertly prepared pasta.  Both dishes were sublime. The Gnudi was smooth and buttery and the Paccherri hearty and comforting. We highly recommend adding both to your foodie bucket list.

Overall: The Leopard at des Artistes is an elegant space framed by a series of artful murals. Its aestetic appeal is evenly matched by it impeccable service and delicious menu. The venue is a grand space for your next special event, an important date night or a treat for your favorite foodie.

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Location: 519 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY

Cuisine: Northern Italian

Best Dish: The lamb chops were outstanding and the spaghetti is divine but our favorite dish of the evening was the oven roasted salmon. It is not easy to achieve crisp skin and maintain tender flesh with salmon and yet that is exactly how it was presented and enjoyed.

Overall: The posh decor is reason enough to visit but you will fall in love with the food. If you love Italian cuisines, this restaurant is a must. The venue is also an ideal space for an impressive first date or special occasion. The setting and cuisine are enhanced by a resplendent entertainment experience that features musicians and students from nearby Juilliard and Lincoln Center performing live music nightly and during brunch, and occasional opera.

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Brunch at TESSA (Review)

by Desha Winborne

Location: 349 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Best Dish: The french toast and it’s amazing maple butter were superb, but the dish that stole our hearts was the “Bennie,” with many possible combinations the ingredients ensure that every incarnation will be a good one.

Overall: A great brunch service with a diverse crowd and delicious dishes. Ideal for a special celebration or a weekend treat.

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Restaurant Review: Firehouse Tavern

by xoJohn

Location: 522 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY

Cuisine: American/Mexican

Best Dish: The wings were tasty and well prepared

Overall: It isn’t the best representation of the guilty pleasures you expect from a tavern but it is a welcoming place to watch sports and potentially rub elbows with New York’s bravest.

Firehouse Tavern is a laid back sports bar with an array of memorabilia celebrating New York’s bravest. The pub serves a variety of local beers and features a full bar. We stopped by the venue on a weeknight in search of good bar food. Our friendly server led us to a comfy booth on the upper level offering us a birds eye view of the bar scene below.

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Amigos Restaurant & Bar (Review)

by Desha Winborne

Location: 2888 Broadway, btw 112th and 113th  New York, NY 10025

Cuisine: Mexican

Best Dish: Surprisingly the best dish was the Que Pasta. The rich sauce and spice was an unexpected treat.

Overall: Casual easy atmosphere and great food. This is a good choice for a low key dinner with friends or a casual night out.

We ventured out to Morningside Heights in search of something tasty and found it at Amigos, a quaint Mexican restaurant and bar. The decor is vibrant with red and white checkered tablecloths and colorful artwork displayed on the walls. The venue is surprisingly large with seating outside, near the bar, and at the rear. Bar seating is cozy and inviting; great for mingling with other patrons. For a more intimate meal, seating at the rear provides a larger area with the distance between parties and communal tables for larger groups. The menu is playful and fun with a mixture of traditional Mexican dishes and barbecue favorites.

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