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desserts, all homemade and topped with a scoop or two of ice cream
from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, are good any time of day.
4 Clinton St. (at Houston St.). & 646/602-6263. Main courses $8-$14. No credit
cards. Mon-Fri 8am-11pm (closed 4-6pm); Sat 10am-11pm; Sun 10am-4pm. Sub-
way: F or V to Second Ave.
Katz's Delicatessen JEWISH DELI This is arguably
the city's best Jewish deli. The motto is “There's Nothing More New
York Than Katz's,” and it's spot-on. Founded in 1888, this cav-
ernous, brightly lit place is suitably Noo Yawk, with dill pickles, Dr.
Brown's cream soda, and old-world attitude to spare. But one word
of caution: Katz's has become a serious tourist destination so if you
see a tour bus parked in front, you might be in for a long wait. (And
remember to tip your carver, who gives you a plate with a sample of
pastrami or corned beef as he prepares your sandwich!)
205 E. Houston St. (at Ludlow St.). & 212/254-2246. Reservations not accepted.
Sandwiches $3-$10; other main courses $5-$18. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. ($20 mini-
mum). Sun-Tues 8am-10pm; Wed 8am-11pm; Thurs 8am-midnight; Fri-Sat
8am-3am. Subway: F to Second Ave.
Value
4 SoHo & Nolita
To locate the restaurants reviewed below, see the map on p. 70.
EXPENSIVE
Fiamma MODERN ITALIAN From Stephen Hanson (Blue
Water Grill, Ruby Foo's, Dos Caminos), the Steven Spielberg of
restaurateurs, comes his art-house effort, and this one wins all the
awards. The restaurant is beautifully designed in a modern northern-
Italian style with mirrors, red walls, leather chairs, and a glass eleva-
tor that can deposit you on any of the four floors. New chef Fabio
Trabocchi has installed some fanciful and unique creations to the
menu such as spicy grilled calamari with scallops, an onion compote
appetizer, and striped bass with fennel, oysters and clams. Some of
his creations are on the fussy side, but the flavors always interesting.
The Fiamma, under Trabocchi's lead, is now anything but traditional
Italian. Dinner is a scene, so don't expect intimacy; but lunch, with
a similar menu, is a much more relaxed option.
206 Spring St. (btwn Sixth Ave. and Sullivan St.). & 212/653-0100. www.brguest
restaurants.com. Reservations recommended. Pasta $22-$26; main courses
$29-$44.
AE,
DISC,
MC,
V.;
Tues-Thurs 6-11pm;
Fri 6pm-midnight;
Sat
5:30pm-midnight. Subway: C, E to Spring St.
 
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