Defonte's: Sandwiches: Try number 34 - the pork hero.
261 Third Ave. at 21st St. 212-614-1500
Braeburn: quail sausage, lemon tarts.
117 Perry St., near Greenwich St. 212-255-0696
Tanoreen: Bay Ridge, voted Best of Cheap Eats by NY Mag. Apparently out of this world yummy middle eastern food.
7704 3rd Ave., Brooklyn. Take R train to 77th and 4th. Walk to 3rd.
DiFara's: Pizza in Midwood. Apparently people traveling from Philly bought 4 pies and ate them all. Older owner makes all of the pizza on his own so they're closed on Mondays and
Tuesdays (This is all hear say!?)
1424 Ave. J at E 15th St., Brooklyn, 11230
Una Pizza Napoletana - Open Thursday - Sunday - 5:00pm until sold out. Only 4 options on the menu so they better be good.
349 E. 12th St., Manhattan
Aurora: Supposedly the best Italian out there.
70 Grand St. at Wythe Ave.
Motorino: In Williamsburg, voted best pizza by blah blah and so and so
319 Graham Ave. at Devoe St.
Little Owl: Alumni chef from The Harrison and Pace.
90 Bedford St. at Grove
Perilla
Market Table
Bar at Moma
170 Thompson St.
Cook Shop: Recommended for brunch to try Semolina Raisin French Toast. Same owners of Five Points and Hundred Acres.
156 10th Ave. at 20th St.
Five Points
Casa Mono
Hecho En Dumbo: @ The Dumbo General Store. This one has been on my list for years. What can I say - I love DUMBO and I really enjoy Mexican food.
111 Front St. between Adams and Washington
Ed's Lobster Bar: Ooops he's in trouble for infringing on the intellectual property rights of Pearl's Oyster Bar but I'll add Ed to this list regardless.
Orchard
Ino'teca
Pearl's Oyster Bar: Man I met today eats here at least 4 times a week
Baby Bo's Cantina: Mexican Food
627 2nd Ave. nr 34th St.
The Grocery: Carroll Gardens restaurant for New American eats (with the obvious Brooklyn organic, local etc. etc. etc)
