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EXPLORE NYC | | | | | | | 35 Downing St
New York,
NY
10014
212-337-0404 | | | | | Description: WEST VILLAGE. With an eclectic array of lunch and dinner menu items, Blue Ribbon Bakery prides itself on more than just its baked goods. It offers tasty selections like rack of lamb or the more exotic smoked seafood. A split-level building design allows for two dining areas, each with a distinct ambience. The first floor dining area has large windows great for watching the West Village, and the brick-walled basement area includes a wine cellar and a 97-year-old stone oven that still turns out deliciously fresh breads and pastries. TRAIN: A, C, E, B, D, F, Q to W 4th St; 1, 9 to Houston St
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| 31 Union Square W
New York,
NY
10003
212-675-9500 | | | | | Description: UNION SQUARE. Marble columns and atrium spaces handle the sizable crowds that this renovated Union Square bank attracts. A massive raw bar, excellent seafood, "cool" jazz room and the option of outside seating have made Blue Water Grill a haven for young downtowners and those who appreciate a variety of delicious seafood dishes and first-rate service. Reservations recommended. Dress is business casual. Daily lunch prix-fixe $24. TRAIN: 6, N, R to 14th St-Union Sq
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| One W 67th St
New York,
NY
10023
212-877-3500 | | | | | Description: UPPER WEST SIDE. Romantic and magnificent define both the food and the décor of this lovely French café that serves an outstanding Saturday and Sunday brunch. The interior showcases famous Howard Chandler Christy-designed nudes. After brunch, take a stroll in Central Park, as this restaurant is located right off of Central Park West. TRAIN: 1, 9 to 66th St-Lincoln Ctr
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| Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant4 Clinton St
New York,
NY
646-602-6263 | | | | | Description: LOWER EAST SIDE. A wise bet for brunch in the LES, this charmer most assuredly benefits from having a bakery attached to it ... Actually, it's the customers who are the true beneficiaries, thanks to dandies like old-fashioned buttermilk biscuits, blueberry pancakes and brioche French toast. If you're counting carbs, don't sweat it they also serve up a wicked farmer's frittata, huevos rancheros and a build-it-yourself omelet. Despite the place's popularity and upscale digs (it's a diner, sure, but a very contemporary one), its "mom-n-pop bakery" attitude is refreshingly constant. Credit cards accepted at dinner only. TRAIN: F to Delancey St; J, M, Z to Essex St
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| 483 W Amsterdam Ave
New York,
NY
10024
212-496-0163 | | | | | Description: UPPER WEST SIDE. American home cooking. Open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with breakfast served all day. You'll think you're sitting at Mom's kitchen table as you munch on delicious blueberry or strawberry pancakes and perfectly scrambled eggs. The décor has a homey, cow-inspired theme that adds to the farm life ambiance. Don't expect prices to be like mom's though. After all, it's still the Big Apple. $20 minimum on credit cards. TRAIN: 1, 9 to 86th St; B, C to 79th St
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| 85 Orchard St
New York,
NY
10002
212-226-5047 | | | | | Description: LOWER EAST SIDE. Seasonal fare is the forte of this finely-tuned New American, located at the corner of Orchard and Broome. The brain trust behind the attractive little corner space certainly delivers some enormously good brunch dishes items like the Trucker's Breakfast (scrambled eggs, hand-sliced bacon, andouille sausage and more) and Duck Club (pulled duck confit with applewood-smoked bacon, arugula and avocado). The dining room, which straddles the line between quirky and cool, features banquettes, angular cafe tables, and a wall of shelves lined with "kitcheny" odds and ends like fondue pots and pepper grinders. Little Giant does not accept brunch reservations. TRAIN: F to Delancey S; B, D to Grand St
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| 100 E 63rd St
New York,
NY
10021
212-644-1900 | | | | | Description: UPPER EAST SIDE. Interesting American cuisine with a unique twist. Brunchers can select from an array of deliciously prepared and beautifully presented dishes with a global influence. The inviting interior, with warm hues and rich woods, is a relaxing place to enjoy a leisurely meal. TRAIN: N, R to Lexington Avenue; 4, 5, 6 to 59th St
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| 1 Water St
Brooklyn,
NY
11201
718-522-5200 | | | | | Description: BROOKLYN. From the River Cafe, diners are able to take in the majesty and spectacle of the looming skyline across the water. Inside, they find that service and food complement the wonderful view. Try sea bass with mashed potatoes for a real winner, and top it off with a luscious dessert. Sunday brunch, meanwhile, enamors with dishes like duck steak and egg, slow-roasted suckling pig, and Atlantic halibut with Parmigianino risotto cakes. The three-course prix fixe meal is $85; the six-course tasting menu is $102. TRAIN: A, C to High St
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| 99 Stanton St
New York,
NY
10002
212-995-0099 | | | | | Description: LOWER EAST SIDE. A myriad of global influences find their way into the cuisine at this attractive bistro. Spanning three levels, the restaurant resonates a certain timeless quality, from the fringe covered walls and leather banquettes to the 30-foot illuminated "wine wall" and floating stairway. TRAIN: F, V to Second Ave
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| 72 W 69th St
New York,
NY
10023
212-580-4300 | | | | | Description: UPPER WEST SIDE. New American chef par excellence, Bill Telepan opened this fashionable dining room on West 69th in the winter of 2005, and in the time since it has enjoyed no shortage of critical acclaim. The reason for this is simplicity that is, Telepan has a knack for molding basic, familiar ingredients in ways that amaze the palate. The menu changes seasonally, with representative dishes including dry-aged sirloin with short-rib hash, monkfish with lobster-corn sauce, and seared duck breast with apricots, black and gold rice, and baby turnips. Several prix fixe and tasting options are available for those wanting a truer brush with fine gastronomy.
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