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$22-$30; 3-course fixed-price dinner $95; tasting menu $125. AE, DISC, MC, V.
Mon-Wed 5:30-10:30pm; Mon-Sat noon-2:30pm; Thurs-Sat 5:30-11pm; Sun
5-10pm. Subway: 1 to Franklin St.
EXPENSIVE
Landmarc
MEDITERRANEAN This cozy, intimate
TriBeCa restaurant is too good to be considered a neighborhood
joint. Chef/owner Marc Murphy has put his own spin on this Ital-
ian/French rendition of a bistro. You'll find excellent smoked moz-
zarella and ricotta fritters alongside escargots bordelaise. It will be up
to you to decide whether you imagine yourself in a Tuscan trattoria
or a Provençal bistro. Or you can mix and match. Try the pasta of
the day accompanied by mussels with a choice of sauce—Provençal,
Dijonnaise, or a blend of shallots, parsley, and white wine. Steaks
and chops are cooked over an open fire and steaks are offered with a
variety of sauces; I had the hangar with a shallot bordelaise that com-
plemented the meat perfectly. What keeps the neighbors pouring in,
along with the food, are the affordable wines sold, not by the glass,
but by the bottle or half bottle. Desserts are simple, small, and priced
that way, with none more than $3.
179 W. Broadway (btwn Leonard and Worth sts.).
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212/343-3883.
www.anvilny.
com. Reservations recommended. Main courses $15-$34. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Mon-Fri noon-2am; Sat, Sun 9am-4pm and 5:30pm-2am. Subway: 1 to Franklin St.
MODERATE
Bubby's Pie Company
AMERICAN You might have to wait
in line to eat at Bubby's. You might get squeezed in at a table per-
ilously close to another couple. And you might have to talk loudly to
maintain a conversation with your dining companion. But your level
of discomfort will subside as you begin to eat Bubby's comfort food.
Whether it is the slow-cooked pulled barbecue pork, the lighter-than-
air meatloaf, or the buttermilk-fried half chicken, with sides such as
collard greens, sautéed spinach, mac 'n' cheese, or baked beans,
Bubby's dishes define comfort. Take Bubby's advice and save room for
dessert, especially the homemade pies; one taste of the chocolate
peanut-butter pie brought on happy childhood flashbacks. Breakfast
is big here and lasts well into the middle of the day. On weekends,
though, the wait for brunch can be long. Bubby's also has a branch
across the river in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn.
120 Hudson St. (at N. Moore St.).
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212/219-0666.
www.bubbys.com. Reserva-
tions recommended for dinner (not accepted for brunch). Main courses $10-$15
breakfast, brunch, and lunch; $10-$21 dinner. DC, DISC, MC, V. Mon-Thurs
8am-11pm;
Finds
Fri 8am-midnight;
Sat 9am-4:30pm and 6pm-midnight;
Sun
