Restaurants Near Webster Hall
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Momofuku Ko
163 1st Ave., East Village, NY 10003It’s been a few years since Momofuku Ko opened, and now that the restaurant world is done freaking out over it, we figured it was time to check in on the place and see how it’s holding up. Well, that and it took us this long to finally get a reservation. By our calculations, that [...]
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Ippudo
65 4th Ave., East Village, NY 10003In my dreams there is a Japanese Willy Wonka, and his factory looks like one giant Ippudo. I want to be the fat little German kid that drowns in a river of pork broth and noodles. This updated review of Ippudo is not here to mark a change in our opinion of the place. I [...]
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Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria
53 Great Jones St., NoHo, NY 10012We love it when people get up in arms over a restaurant review. “How dare the New York Times give a Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria three stars? It’s a sandwich shop! Who do they think they are? That’s how many Adour by Alain Ducasse has!” Those aren’t real quotes, but that’s the “people who [...]
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Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave., East Village, NY 10003Not the cheapest bowl of noodles in New York, and maybe not even the best, but Momofuku Noodle Bar is an indisputable Infatuation favorite. Come for all the other amazing things this place has to offer, like fried chicken, pork buns, and a soft serve machine.
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Maharlika
111 1st Ave., East Village, NY 10003What started as a once a week pop-up brunch has now turned into a Filipino empire in the making. The crew of friends behind this new restaurant called Maharlika felt that Filipino food was under represented in NYC. So, without much in the way of formal training or restaurant experience, they set out to showcase [...]
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Le Philosophe
55 Bond St., East Village, NY 10012There’s a new French restaurant on Bond Street, and it’s officially your new go-to for First/Early In The Game Dates. If you are a bachelor in this town, you need to immediately put Le Philosophe on your Hit List, write it on your hand, put a note on your sad and empty refrigerator…do whatever you [...]
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Mighty Quinn’s Barbecue
103 2nd Ave., East Village, NY 10003Did someone say Brontosaurus Rib? On a menu in NYC? You now have our undivided attention. As we’re all well aware, barbecue isn’t a game we play on home ice here in New York (hockey reference?). It’s not native to this land, and try as we may, there are only a few smoked meats in [...]
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Momofuku Ssäm Bar
207 2nd Ave., East Village, NY 10003Believe the hype. This is an all time Infatuation favorite. Be prepared to eat an unhealthy amount of pork and be very, very happy about it.
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Five Points
31 Great Jones St., NoHo, NY 10012One of the most reliable and universally likeable restaurants we’ve been to, coming through in the clutch time after time.
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Dirt Candy
430 E. 9th Street, East Village, NY 10009Although we’re as far from vegetarian as a Tyrannosaurus Rex, we’ve got ultimate respect for chefs who have the ability to impress without the use of meat. Especially when the the food is as satisfying as what Amanda Cohen has got going on at Dirt Candy. The creativity displayed here is through the roof, and [...]
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