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MOMOFUKU NOODLE BAR
171 First Ave between E 10th and E 11th sts. Subway L to First Ave; #6 to Astor Place. 212 777
7773. Mon-Thurs & Sun noon-4.30pm & 5.30-11pm, Fri & Sat noon-4.30pm & 5.30pm-2am.
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Celebrated chef David Chang's first restaurant, where his simplest creations are still the
best: silky steamed pork buns with hoisin sauce and pickled cucumbers ($12), or steam-
ing bowls of chicken and pork ramen noodles ($16). If you're in the neighbourhood, it's
worth checking out Chang's other ventures: the
Momofuku Milk Bar
(251 E 13th St, at
Second Ave; daily 9am-midnight) serves sweet treats.
MOTORINO
349 E 12th St, near First Ave. Subway L to First Ave.
212 777 2644. Mon-Thurs & Sun
11am-midnight, Fri & Sat 11am-1am.
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Some of the best pizza in the city, with a tongue-tingling Stracciatella (basil, olive oil
and sea salt) and a cherry stone clam masterpiece.
PRUNE
54 E 1st St between First and Second aves. Subway F to Lower East Side-Second Ave.
212 677
6221. Mon-Fri 5.30-11pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3.30pm & 5.30-11pm.
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Cramped, yet adventurous and full of surprises, this modern American bistro delivers
one of the city's most exciting dining experiences, serving dishes such as sweetbreads
wrapped in bacon, seared sea bass with Berber spices, and buttermilk ice cream with
pistachio puff pastry. A choice of over ten Bloody Marys gives weekend brunch a bit of
a kick.
SAXON & PAROLE
316 Bowery, at Bleecker St 212 254 0350. Subway #6 to Bleecker St. Mon-Thurs 5pm-11pm, Fri
5pm-midnight, Sat 10am-3.30pm & 5pm-midnight, Sun 10am-3.30pm & 5-10pm.
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Modern American grill with amazing food; tea-smoked mussels, horseradish-whipped
potatoes and whisky jelly with steaks, washed down with a celery gimlet and rounded
off with the warm chocolate pudding with marshmallow and whiskey barrel smoke.
