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(64 Fulton St; empanadas $4; 9am-7pm)
Refuel with one of this Argentine chain's filling,
greaseless empanadas in endless varieties, from chicken to apple or spicy tofu. Two other
locations in the neighborhood.
Financier Patisserie
BAKERY, SANDWICHES$
( 212-334-5600; 62 Stone St at Mill Lane; mains $8; 7am-8pm Mon-Fri, 8:30am-6:30pm Sat;
; 2/3, 4/5 to Wall St, J/Z to Broad St)
There are now three Patisserie outposts in Lower
Manhattan because nobody can get enough of the flaky, buttery croissants, almond,
apricot and pear tarts, homemade soups and creamy quiches on the regular menu.
Fraunces Tavern
AMERICAN$$$
( 212-968-1776;
www.frauncestavern.com
; 54 Pearl St; mains $15-24; noon-5pm; N/R to
Whitehall)
Can you really pass up a chance to eat where George Washington supped in
1762? Expect heaping portions of tavern stew, clam chowder and beef Wellington and,
for dessert, bread pudding, spiked fig and apple tart or strawberry shortcake.
Blaue Gans
GERMAN-AUSTRIAN$$$
$$$
( 212-571-8880;
www.kg-ny.com
;
139 Duane St; mains $15-30; 11am-midnight; ; A/C,
1/2/3 to Chambers St)
Step inside this homage to minimalist Austrian cuisine and dive into
some delectable
kavalierspitz
(boiled beef with horseradish), various wursts and yummy
fried schnitzels. Kids get their own menu, and non-Austrian foodies can try delicate fish
dishes, spicy soups and pastas.
Kutsher's Tribeca
JEWISH$$$
$$$
( 212-431-0606;
www.kutsherstribeca.com
; 186 Franklin St btwn Greenwich & Hudson Sts; mains
$19-29; 11:45am-10pm Mon-Wed, to 11pm Thu-Sat, 10am-3pm Sun; A/C/E to Canal St, 1 to
Franklin St)
Jewish comfort food gets a refreshing makeover here. Forget the starch and
stodge: here you'll be grazing on crispy artichokes with lemon, garlic and Parmesan;
borscht salad with marinated goat cheese; or latkes with local apple compote.
Chinatown, Little Italy & NoLita
Lovely Day
PAN-ASIAN$
