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www.cookshopny.com
;
156 Tenth Ave btwn 19th & 20th Sts; mains $15-35;
11:30am-4pm & 5:30-11:30pm daily,
from 10:30am Sat & Sun;
L to 8th Ave; A/C/E to 23rd St)
21
Saigon Shack
$
VIETNAMESE
Steaming bowls of
pho
(noodle soup), tangy
bahn mi
sandwiches and crunchy spring rolls
nourish the masses at this ever-popular wood-lined noshery. Just a few strides from Wash-
ington Square Park, it's a big hit with penny-conscious NYU types, who love the price tag
and prompt service. The only downside: you might have to wait for that table.
(
212-228-0588; saigonshacknyc.com; 114 MacDougal St btwn Bleecker & 3rd Sts; mains $7-10;
11am-11pm Sun-
Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat;
A/B/C, B/D/F/M to W 4th St)
22
Barbuto
$$
Set inside a cavernous garage space with sweeping see-through doors that roll up during
the warmer months, Barbuto slaps together a delightful assortment of nouveau Italian
dishes like pork loin with polenta and apple, and bruschetta smeared with duck liver,
pistachio and balsamic.
(
MODERN AMERICAN
212-924-9700;
www.barbutonyc.com
; 775 Washington St btwn 12th & Jane Sts;
mains $19-27;
noon-11pm Mon-Wed, to midnight Thu-Sat, to 10pm Sun;
L to 8th Ave; A/C/E to 14th St; 1 to
Christopher St-Sheridan Sq)
23
Café Cluny
$$
BISTRO
GOOGLE MAP
Civilized Café Cluny would sit perfectly in Paris' Le Marais, but Villagers are more than
happy to see it sitting snugly in their hood. Adorned with a curious melange of stuffed
songbirds and other natural-world knickknacks, its menu sings with clever bistro cre-
ations, from Montauk monkfish paired with French lentils and chorizo, to Tuscan kale
gratin with aged gouda.
(
212-255-6900;
www.cafecluny.com
; 284 W 12th St; mains lunch $14-24, dinner
$18-34;
8am-11:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-11pm Sat & Sun;
L to 8th Ave; A/C/E, 1/2/3 to 14th St)
24
Taïm
$
ISRAELI
