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(28 Watts St, btwn Sullivan & Thompson Sts; mains $8; 10am-11pm Mon-Fri, 9am-11pm Sat &
Sun; 1 to Canal St)
This unpretentious family-run restaurant serves some of the best
sandwiches in the neighborhood. Try the smoked white-fish salad sandwich or Viet-
namese pork meatball hero. Another location in Chelsea and uptown in Hell's Kitchen.
Aroma Espresso Bar
CAFE$
( 212-533-1094; 145 Greene St, at Houston St; sandwiches $8.50; 7am-11pm; B/D/F/V to
Broadway-Lafayette St)
An Israeli import to NYC, this sleek cafe chain has comfy and styl-
ish seating and a menu bursting with fresh, tasty, affordable fare.
Boqueria Soho
SPANISH TAPAS$$$
( 212-343-4255; 171 Spring St, btwn West Broadway & Thompson St; mains $13.50; lunch &
dinner daily, brunch Sat & Sun; C/E to Spring St)
This expansive, welcoming tapas joint
features classics as well as new twists on the expected, and you can watch them being as-
sembled as you sip your unique beer-and-pear sangria and peer into the open kitchen.
Dutch
AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 212-677-6200;
www.thedutchnyc.com
;
131 Sullivan St btwn Prince & Houston Sts; mains $16-48;
11:30am-3pm Mon-Fri, 5:30pm-midnight Mon-Thu & Sun, 5:30pm-1am Fri & Sat, 10am-3pm Sat
& Sun; A/C/E to Spring St, N/R to Prince St, 1/2 to Houston St)
Oysters on ice and freshly
baked homemade pies are the notable bookends of a meal - in the middle is fresh-from-
the-farm cuisine, served in casseroles with the perfect amount of ceremony.
Il Buco
ITALIAN$$$
$$$
( 212-533-1932;
www.ilbuco.com
; 47 Bond St btwn Bowery & Lafayette St; mains $21-32;
noon-11pm Mon-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat, 5-10:30pm Sun; B/D/F/V to Broadway-Lafayette St;
6 to Bleecker St)
This charming nook boasts hanging copper pots, kerosene lamps and an-
tique furniture, plus a stunning menu and wine list. Sink your teeth into seasonal, ever-
changing highlights such as white polenta with braised broccoli rabe and anchovies.
