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East Village / Alphabet City

Pizza Nini - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (June 2006)
- Good New York Pizza
Burritoville - 9th St. and 2nd Avenue (08-19-06)
- OK Mexican food.
Virage - 7th St. and 2nd Avenue (08-19-06)
- Mediterranean Bar and Grill
- Good food and really cool workers and vibe. Open 24 hours!
Mr. Fresh Bread - 7th St. and 2nd Avenue (08-20-06)
- Excellent choice of coffee / drinks and break / lunch.
Cafe Brama - 8th Street and 2nd Avenue (08-21-06)
- Cool, jazzy environment with good food.
Veselka - 9th Street and 2nd Avenue (08-21-06)
- Nice Ukrainian restaurant / cofee shop.
TGIF - Financial District (08-21-06)
JAS MART - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (08-22-06)
- Cute little Japanese restaurant w/ good curry.
San Loco - 7th Street and 2nd Avenue (08-23-06)
- Pretty good Mexican food.
Almond Flower - Hester Street and Bowery (08-23-06)
- Classy, pricey Chinese-themed restaurant that serves Mediterranean / Italian food.
Think Coffee - 4th Street and Mercer (08-23-06)
- Really cool coffee shop. Cool vibe and people. Lots of college students.
Esperanto Cafe - Bleecker Street and Macdougal St. (08-23-06)
- Another really laid back and chill coffee shop.
Mamoun's Falafel - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (08-24-06)
- Cheap and healthy!
Caracas - 7th Street and 1st Avenue (08-24-06)
- Excellent Venezuelan Arepas.
Gray's Papaya - 8th Street and 6th Avenue (08-24-06)
- World-famous hot dogs!
Temple - 8th Street and 1st Avenue (08-25-06)
- Clean, elegant environment. Good Korean food.
San Marcos - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (08-25-06)
- Good burritos. Cool bar.
Gandhi - 6th Street and 3rd Avenue (08-26-06)
- Good, cheap Indian food.
Moishes Bake Shop - 7th Street and 2nd Avenue (08-27-06)
- Excellent kosher bread.
Karen's - Astor Place and 3rd Avenue (08-28-06)
- Upscale deli.
Barca 18 - 17th Street and Park Avenue (08-31-06)
- Very classy Spanish food.
Stage Restaurant - 7th Street and 2nd Avenue (08-31-06)
- Good Eastern European food.
Mission Cafe - 5th Street and 2nd Avenue (09-01-06)
- Good breakfast.
Indian Curry Mahal - 5th Street and 2nd Avenue (09-01-06)
- Tasty Indian food.
Palladium - 13th Street and 3rd Avenue (09-01-06)
- Decent NYU dorm food.
Campus Eastery - 4th Street and Greene St. (09-01-06)
- Quick and decently priced.
Bagel Cafe and Ray's Pizza - St. Marks and 3rd Avenue (09-02-06)
- Good pizza!
Ruben's Empanadas - 7th Street and 1st Avenue (09-03-06)
- Yummy Spanish food!
Nino's Pizza - St. Marks and Avenue A (09-04-06)
- Good pizza slices.
Via Della Pace - 7th Street and 2nd Avenue (09-05-06)
- Beautiful Italian cafe / bar / restaurant. Good food, too.
Paquitos - 9th Street and 1st Avenue (09-05-06)
- Decent Mexican food.
@theSquare - 4th Street and Washington Place (09-06-06)
- It's a coffee shop / cafe. Very popular spot in NYU.
Pluck-U - 3rd Street and Thompson (09-06-06)
- Good steak / chicken sandwiches. Quick food.
Tasty Falafel - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (09-08-06)
- Good Philly Steak.
Men-Kui-Tei - 7th Street and 3rd Avenue (09-11-06)
- Good Japanese food.
Dallas BBQ - 8th Street and 2nd Avecnue (09-12-06)
- Good burgers and ribs.
Noodle House - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (09-15-06)
- Excellent Asian food.
Pommes Frites - 7th Street and 2nd Avenue (09-16-06)
- Yummy but unhealthy Belgian french fries.
Yoshis - Houston Street and 1st Avenue (09-16-06)
- Good Japanese food.
ChickPea - St. Marks and 3rd Avenue (09-18-06)
- Yummy, fresh, healthy Falafels
Bamboo House - 6th Street and 2nd Avcenue (09-19-06)
- Decent Chinese / Japanese food.
Chipotle - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (09-22-06)
- Yummy Mexican food.
Paul's Da Burger Joint - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (09-23-06)
- Awesome burgers.
Moonstruck - 5th Street and 2nd Avenue (09-26-06)
- Good breakfast.
Yummy House - 13th Street and 3rd Avenue (10-02-06)
- Excellent Asian food.
Planet Gyro - 8th Street and Mercer Street (10-06-06)
- Good gyros.
Falafel Star - 7th Street and 1st Avenue (10-08-06)
- Good kebabs.
Mancora - 6th Street and 1st Avenue (10-13-06)
- Great Peruvian food.
Kebab Garden - St. Marks and 1st Avenue (10-22-06)
- Good Kebab food.
Coffee House - 4th Street and 2nd Avenue (10-24-06)
- Good Columbian coffee.
Daily Chow - 2nd Street and Bowery (10-24-06)
- Delicious!
La Casa Linga - 7th Street and 1st Avenue (10-26-06)
- Good Italian food.
Cafe Deville - 3rd Avenue and 12th Street (10-27-06)
- Cool place and good food.
Cinderella Falafel - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (11-14-06)
- Good Falafels!
Yuca Bar - 7th Street and Avenue A (11-16-06)
- Good Mexican food.
St. Ale House - 9th Street and 3rd Avenue (12-06)
- Decent Asian food.
Blue Nine Burger - 13th Street and 3rd Avenue (11-13-07)
- Great NYC burgers
Gama - St. Marks and 3rd Avenue
- Excellent Korean food
Cafe Blu - 7th Street and 2nd Avenue
- Good vibe
Veselka - 9th Street and 2nd Avenue
- Excellent breakfast. Ukrainian.
Holy Basis - 9th Street and 2nd Avenue
- Amazing Thai food.
Noodle Cafe Zen - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (06-03-07)
- Decently priced Asian food.
Saigon Grill - 11th Street and 5th Avenue (06-08-07)
- Excellent food.
Sharaku - 9th Street and 3rd Avenue (September 2007)
- Good Japanese food
Tasti D Lite - 9th Street and 2nd Avenue (September 2007)
- Best ice cream ever
Udon West - St. Marks and 3rd Avenue (October 2007)
- Delicious noodles
Cafe Orlin - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (October 2007)
- Decent breakfast.
Klong - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (November 2007)
- Great Thai food, awesome vibe and ambience
Yakitori - St. Marks and 3rd Avenue (November 2007)
- Yummy Japanese Yakitori
Setagaya - St. Marks and 1st Avenue (November 2007)
- Good noodles place.
Go - St. Marks and 2nd Avenue (December 2007)
- Decent Japanese food.
Thailand Cafe - 5th Street and 2nd Avenue (December 2007)
- Good Thai food. Cool vibe.
May's Sushi Park- 7th Street and 2nd Avenue (December 2007)
- Decent Japanese food
Odessa - 7th street and Avenue A (January 2008)
- Good diner
7A - 7th street and Avenue A (March 2008)
- Excellent brunch, 24 hours

Koreatown

Shila Restaurant - 32nd St. and Avenue of Americas (08-20-06)
- Amazing Korean BBQ
Maru - 32nd St. and Avenue of Americas (02-09-07)
- Good vibe
Pinkberry - 32nd Street and 6th Avenue (September 2007)
- Tasty and healthy frozen yogurt
Osso Bucco - 13th street and University Place (January 2008)
- Good Italian food

Little Italy

Florios Ristorante - Grand Street and Mulberry Street (08-26-06)
- Excellent NY Pizza.
Grotta Azzurra - Broome Street and Mulberry Street (09-17-06)
- Yummy Italian food.

Washington Square / NYU

Papa Beard - Astor Place and Broadway (09-04-06)
- Yummy cream puffs. Eclair chocolate flavor.
Caliente - Waverly and Greene Street (09-06-06)
- Good Mexican food. Really cool vibe. Good free chips.
BBQ - 8th Street and University Place (09-09-06)
- Good burgers.
Spice - 10th Street and University Place (09-10-06)
- Awesome Thai food.
Cafe University - Washington Square North and University Place (09-13-06)
- Good pizza and sandwiches.
All About Food - Waverly Place and Greene Street (09-14-06)
- Good pizza.
La Lanterna - 3rd Street and Macdougal (09-19-06)
- Beautiful Italian restaurant. Good pizza. Highly recommend.
Meskerem - 3rd Street and MacDougal (09-20-06)
- Good Ethiopian food.
Famiglia - 8th Street and Broadway (09-22-06)
- Good Pizza.
News Bar - 13th Street and University Place (09-25-06)
- Very interesting coffee shop.
Giant Bagel Shop - 13th Street and University Place (09-25-06)
- Cheap breakfasts!
Max Brenner - 14th and Broadway, 9th St. and 2nd Avenue (09-25-06)
- Good sandwiches.
Jamaican Flavors - 3rd Street and Sullivan Street (09-27-06)
- Good Jamaican meat.
Tea - 4th Street and Lafayette - 09-30-06)
- Decent variety of food
Hong Kong Restaurant - Bleecker and Lafayette (10-04-06)
- Quick Chinese food.
Cuba - 3rd Street and Sullivan (10-16-06)
- Good Cuban food.
Kimmel - 4th Street and Sullvivan (11-08-06)
- Decent college food.
Penang Gurney Drive - 3rd Street and La Guardia (11-19-06)
- Average Thai food.
Cafe Pan e Ciocalatto - Waverly and Mercer Street (11-23-06)
- Interesting Italian coffee shop
Cosi - 8th Street and Greene St. (December 2007)
- Good salad, sandwiches, and soup.
Cafetasia - 8th Street and Greene St. (December 2007)
- Excellent Thai food
Tre Giovani - 3rd street and La Guardia (March 2008)
- Good pizza

Union Square

Blue Water Grille - 16th and Broadway (09-26-06)
- Excellent, excellent seafood / sushi. Very cool vibe as well
Old Bar Restaurant - 18th Street and 4th Avenue (08-09-07)
- Old-style place. Very Kentucky.
The House - 17th Street and 3rd Avenue (November 2007)
- Best Romantic Dining 2007 - Citysearch
- 1 Month with Chicora Oliver

Greenwich / West Village