NYC food blogger Tina Wong from TheWanderingEater.com<\/a> will be accompanying me on the journey of 93 Plates. Yesterday, I tweeted about needing some restaurant suggestions, and she sent me this. It’s a cross section of her favorite places with a few wish list ones:<\/p>\n

Eleven Madison Park<\/strong> – Must have their foie gras and pork belly dishes
\nGramercy Tavern<\/strong> – My personal favorite of the bunch even though it’s not a 4-star restaurant
\nThe Modern<\/strong> – Dining Room: more upscale and formal than the Bar Room, obviously by name. I find the food cooked with a bit more care and a bit more interesting than the Bar Room. Bar Room is casual, a bit loud, especially during Happy Hours and if you’re into beignets, get some here.
\nShake Shack<\/strong> – I am a devoted fan of their burgers. It’s all about the beef (from Pat LaFrieda) and the additions to the burger enhances the glory of that burger.<\/p>\n

Enough about the Danny Meyer\/Union Square Hospitality Group restaurants . . . <\/p>\n

Little Owl<\/strong> – I love their meatball sliders; they’re juicy, meaty, fireworks full of flavors with the most awesomest homemade bun encasing that meatball. OMG. Everything else served there is very solid. It’s a small casual restaurant with a lovely down-home vibe to it.
\nMomofuku Ssam Bar<\/strong> – Yeah, everyone is talking about David Chang. I’m not going to judge him but I like this particular branch of his empire very much. It’s the most interesting food and it’s the most different in NYC.
\nFatty Crab <\/strong> – I like their robust, Malayasian-inspired food. Most recent visit, about 2 weeks ago, to the Upper West Side location for lunch, I liked their pork buns and the Fatty Duck.
\nJean Georges<\/strong> – Best lunch deal in NYC if you’re looking for upscale food and decor.
\nKefi <\/strong> – Very good Greek food for very moderate prices; good for groups.
\nOtto<\/strong> – Mario Batali-owned restaurant; good pastas, griddled pizzas (I’m not a fan of their pizzas though they ain’t bad), LOVE their gelato, especially the olive oil. If you never tried their olive oil gelato, you have not lived yet.
\nShopsins<\/strong> – Owned by the sometimes grouchy, f-bomb dropping Kenny Shopsin; it’s all about comfort food in odd combinations (think silver dollar pancakes topped with scrambled eggs and bacon).
\nTerroir<\/strong> – A nice wine bar that I enjoyed in terms of it’s unusual yet appealing wine list and the food is fantastic.
\nBaoguette<\/strong> – For inventive banh mis. If you want the old school banh mi, go to Saigon Bakery<\/strong> in Chinatown.
\nBlind Tiger <\/strong>– Heard good things; known for its microbrews and bar food.<\/p>\n

For tapas:<\/em> Casa Mono<\/strong> – More raciones than tapas; the serving size is slightly larger than the average tapa. I love almost everything I ate there except for cockscombs (because of their gelatinous texture.)
\nTia Pol, Alta<\/strong> – More eclectic, tapas inspired kind of places. Fun, lively atmosphere, good for groups, excellent food
\nBoqueria, Txikito<\/strong> – I haven’t been but read\/heard around that it’s awesome<\/p>\n

For brunch:<\/em> go here<\/a><\/p>\n

Corton<\/strong> – The next to-eat on my list. I would love to eat there on the shoot if you could wrangle that!<\/p>\n

Hope that helps!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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