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(16 West 29th St; mains $18; 7am-midnight; N/R to 28th St)
It might be hard to hear
yourself think and the hipster overflow from the attached uber-trendy Ace Hotel can rub
some the wrong way… However, what really matters is that the pub-influenced meat-
heavy menu by widely celebrated chef April Bloomfield doesn't disappoint. No reserva-
tions, so expect a wait.
Midtown
99 Cent Pizza
PIZZERIA$
(473 Lexington Ave; pizza slice $1; 9:30am-4:30am; S, 4/5/6, 7 to Grand Central-42nd St)
It's not gourmet and doesn't claim to be, but if you're craving a good slice with a nice
balance of tangy tomato sauce and creamy cheese, this barebones joint won't disappoint.
Burger Joint
BURGERS$
(
www.parkermeridien.com/eat4.php
;
Le Parker Meridien, 119 W 56th St; burgers $7;
11am-11:30pm; F to 57th St)
With only a small neon burger as your clue, this speakeasy
burger hut loiters behind the curtain in the lobby of the Le Parker Meridien hotel. You'll
find graffiti-strewn walls, retro booths and attitude-loaded staff slapping up beef-n-patty
brilliance.
Totto Ramen
JAPANESE$
(
www.tottoramen.com
;
366 W 52nd St; ramen $9.50-12.50; noon-midnight Mon-Sat, 4-11pm
Sun; C/E to 50th St)
Write your name and number of guests on the clipboard by the
door and wait for your (cash-only) ramen revelation. Skip the chicken and go for the
pork, which sings in dishes like miso ramen (with fermented soybean paste, egg, scalli-
on, bean sprouts, onion and homemade chili paste).
Café Edison
DINER$
( 212-840-5000; 228 W 47th St, btwn Broadway & Eighth Ave; mains from $6; 6am-9:30pm
Mon-Sat, to 7:30pm Sun; N/Q/R to 49th St)
Where else can you get a bologna sandwich?
This landmark New York spot has been in business since the 1930s, serving up American
