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diner classics like grilled cheese, hot corned beef, open-faced turkey sandwiches and
cheese blintzes. Cash only.
Hangawi
KOREAN$$$
( 212-213-0077;
www.hangawirestaurant.com
;
12 E 32nd St btwn Fifth & Madison Aves; mains
$17-25; noon-10:15pm Mon-Sat, 5-9:30pm Sun; B/D/F/M, N/Q/R to 34th St-Herald Sq)
Sublime, flesh-free Korean is the draw at high-achieving Hangawi. Leave your shoes at
the entrance and slip into a soothing, zenlike space of meditative music, soft low seating
and clean, complexly flavored dishes.
Virgil's Real Barbecue
AMERICAN$$$
( 212-921-9494; 152 W 44th St btwn Broadway & Eighth Ave; mains $14-25; 11:30am-mid-
night; N/R, S, W, 1/2/3, 7 to Times Sq-42nd St)
Menu items cover the entire BBQ map,
with Oklahoma State Fair corndogs, pulled Carolina pork and smoked Maryland ham
sandwiches, and platters of sliced Texas beef brisket and Georgia chicken-fried steak.
Danji
KOREAN$$$
(
www.danjinyc.com
;
346 W 52nd St; plates $7-20; noon-10:30pm Mon-Thu, to 11:30pm Fri,
5:30-11:30pm Sat; C/E to 50th St)
Young-gun chef Hooni Kim has captured tastebuds
with his Michelin-starred Korean 'tapas' served in a snug-and-slinky contemporary
space. The celebrity dish on the menu (divided into 'traditional' and 'modern' options)
are the sliders, a duo of
bulgogi
beef and spiced pork belly served on butter-grilled buns.
The Smith
AMERICAN$$$
(
www.thesmithnyc.com
; 956 Second Ave at 51st St; mains $17-29; Mon-Wed 7:30am-midnight,
Thu & Fri to 1am, Sat 10am-1am, Sun to midnight; 6 to 51st St)
The Smith has sexed-up din-
ing in the eastern throws of Midtown with its industrial-chic interior, buzzing bar and
well-executed brasserie grub. The emphasis is on regional produce, retro American and
Italian-inspired flavors and slick, personable service.
Sparks
STEAKHOUSE$$$
$$$
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