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( 212-831-1402; 1402 Lexington Ave at E 92nd St; mains $26; noon-10pm Mon-Sat, from
5:30pm Sun; 6 to 96th St)
A darling of the critics, Sfoglia brought its winning combo of
fresh seafood and homemade Italian from Nantucket to New York. Innovative pairings
like wild mussels with tomato, garlic, salami and fennel pollen.
David Burke Townhouse
MODERN AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 212-813-2121;
www.davidburketownhouse.com
; 133 E 61St; mains $20-55;
11:45am-10:30pm Mon-Sat, 10:30am-9pm Sun; F to Lexington Ave-63rd St; N/R, W to Lexington
Ave-59th St)
Restaurateur Donatella Arpaia and partner David Burke have created a fash-
ionable though stylish scene in an upper East Side townhouse. Food however is the fo-
cus, like salmon with warm potato knish, pretzel-crusted crabcake and yellowfin tuna on
saltrock.
Harlem
Caffe Latte
CAFE$
( 212-222-2241;
www.ilcaffelatte.com
;
189 Malcolm X Blvd, near 119th St; 8am-10pm Mon-Fri;
; 2/3 to 116th St)
Full of students, seniors, old Harlem and new Harlem, Caffe
Latte is fast becoming the place to meet and hang in the 'hood. Breakfasts feature deep
rich coffee, omelettes, granola, pancakes and more.
Amy Ruth's Restaurant
SOUTHERN$$$
(
www.amyruthsharlem.com
;
113 W 116th St near Malcolm X Blvd, Harlem; chicken & waffles $10,
mains $12-20; 11:30am-11pm Mon, 8:30am-11pm Tue-Thu, 8:30am-5:30pm Fri-Sat,
7:30am-11pm Sun; B, C, 2/3 to 116th St)
Tourists flock here for the specialty waffles:
choose from sweet (chocolate, strawberry, blueberry, smothered in sautéed apples) or sa-
vory (paired with fried chicken, rib-eye or catfish). Smoked ham, chicken and dumplings
are favorites as well.
Red Rooster
MODERN AMERICAN$$$
$$$
(
www.redroosterharlem.com
;
310 Malcolm X Blvd btwn 125th & 126th Sts, Harlem; dinner mains
$16-35;
2/3 to 125th St)
Something of a
11:30am-10:30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-11pm Sat & Sun;
