Travel Reference
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RESTAURANTS
ANGELICA KITCHEN
300 E 12th St, between First and Second aves. Subway L to First Ave.
212 228 2909. Daily
11.30am-10.30pm.
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Great veggie organic restaurant with various daily specials and a colourful downtown
crowd. Main dishes $11.50-16. No reservations and cash only.
BRICK LANE CURRY HOUSE
306 E 6th St between First and Second aves. Subway #6 to Astor Place.
212 979 8787. Sun-Thurs
noon-11pm, Fri & Sat noon-1am.
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Hands-down the best Indian in the East Village thanks to its expanded selection of tradi-
tional favourites ($16-22).
GRAFFITI FOOD & WINE BAR
244 E 10th St between First and Second aves. Subway L to First Ave; #6 to Astor Place.
212 677
0695. Tues & Sun 5.30-10.30pm, Wed-Sat 5.30-11.45pm.
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Pastry chef Jehangir Mehta cooks up a fusion of Chinese, American and Indian flavours
in this artsy space, with four tables and courses costing $7-15, including chili pork
dumplings and foie gras raspberry crostini.
HASAKI
210 E 9th St at Stuyvesant St. Subway #6 to Astor Place. 212 473 3327. Mon & Tues 5.30-11pm,
Wed-Fri noon-3pm & 5.30-11pm, Sat & Sun 1-4pm & 5.30-11.30pm.
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Some of the best sushi in the city is served at this popular but mellow downstairs cubby-
hole. Sit at the bar and the chefs will try to tempt you with a variety of improvised dishes
(five pieces from $23).
HECHO EN DUMBO
354 Bowery between Great Jones and E 4th sts. Subway #6 to Astor Place. 212 937 4245. Mon-Thurs
11am-4pm & 5.30-11.30pm, Fri & Sat 11.30am-4pm & 5.30pm-midnight, Sun 11.30am-4pm &
5.30-midnight.
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This authentic Mexican diner migrated across the East River in 2010, but it still knocks
out wonderful small plates ($9-13) and Mexico City contemporary cuisine such as
house-cured beef, lamb shank confit and an innovative selection of tacos and burritos
($10-16).
