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Dovetail
MODERN AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 212-362-3800;
www.dovetailnyc.com
;
103 W 77th St cnr Columbus Ave; tasting menu $85,
mains $36-58; 5:30-10pm Mon-Sat, 11:30am-10pm Sun; ; A/C, B to 81st St-Museum of
Natural History, 1 to 79th St)
Everything about this Michelin-starred restaurant is simple,
from the decor (exposed brick, bare tables) to the uncomplicated seasonal menus focused
on bracingly fresh produce and quality meats (think: pistachio-crusted duck with sun-
chokes, dates and spinach).
Upper East Side
Earl's Beer & Cheese
AMERICAN$
(
www.earlsny.com
;
1259 Park Ave btwn 97th & 98th Sts; grilled cheese $6-8, mains $8-17; 4pm-
midnight Tue-Fri, 11am-midnight Sat & Sun; 6 to 96th St)
Chef Corey Cova's comfort food
outpost channels a hipster hunting vibe. Basic grilled cheese is a paradigm shifter, served
with pork belly, fried egg and kimchi. There is also mac 'n' cheese and waffles (with foie
gras), none of it like anything you've ever eaten.
Maya Mexican
MEXICAN$$$
(
www.modernmexican.com
;
1191 First Ave; mains $13-28; 11:30am-10pm Mon-Fri, from 10:30am
Sat & Sun; 4/5/6 to 59th St)
Renovated Maya's looks something akin to an 18th-century
Mexican hacienda, and the decor complements the powerful, mole-infused dishes as well
as corn masa with
oaxaca
cheese and
chile poblano rajas
and seviche halibut.
Candle Cafe
VEGAN$$$
( 212-472-0970;
www.candlecafe.com
; 1307 Third Ave btwn 74th & 75th Sts; mains $15-20;
11:30am-10:30pm Mon-Sat, to 9:30pm Sun; ; 6 to 77th St)
The moneyed, yoga set piles
into this attractive vegan cafe, which serves a long list of sandwiches, salads, comfort
food and market-driven specials. The specialty here is the house-made seitan.
Sfoglia
ITALIAN$$$
$$$
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