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COLICCHIO & SONS
85 Tenth Ave at W 15th St. Subway A, C, E to 14th St; L to Eighth Ave. 212 400 6699. Tap Room
Mon-Thurs noon-2.30pm & 5.30-10pm, Fri noon-2.30pm & 5.30-11pm, Sat 11am-2.30pm & 5-11pm,
Sun 11am-2.30pm & 5-10pm; dining room Mon-Thurs 6-10pm, Fri 5.30-11pm, Sat 5-11pm, Sun
5-9pm.
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Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio strikes again, offering a menu of unusual, delicious com-
binations, such as pancetta-wrapped monkfish, in a somewhat overwrought dining area.
The Tap Room
at the front offers an excellent prix-fixe lunch ($25), more casual dinner
options and a warmer vibe.
COOKSHOP
156 Tenth Ave at 20th St. Subway C, E to 23rd St. 212 924 4440. Mon-Fri 8am-4pm &
5.30-11.30pm, Sat & Sun 10.30am-4pm & 5.30-11.30pm.
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Part of the Marc Meyer stable, with ever-busy street-side tables and a menu of seasonal,
contemporary American fare - dishes always showcase the food's provenance; entrees
might include pheasant pasta, grilled rabbit from the Hudson Valley and Vermont suck-
ling pig (most $25-30); there are interesting brunch options and inventive Bloody
Marys, too.
LA LUNCHONETTE
130 Tenth Ave at W 18th St. Subway A, C, E to 14th St.
212 675 0342. Mon-Fri noon-3.30pm &
6-11pm, Sat & Sun 11.30am-4pm & 6-11pm.
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Unpretentious and comfortable real-deal French bistro in an old Polish bar. Sample deli-
cious lamb sausages or skate wing.
LA NACIONAL
239 W 14th St between Seventh and Eighth aves. Subway A, C, E, L, #1, #2, #3 to 14th St.
212 243
9308. Daily noon-11pm.
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Home of the Spanish Benevolent Society,
La Nacional
retains the feel of a club while
being open to anyone who enters. Try very reasonably priced
croquetas
, shrimp with
garlic sauce and top-notch
paella
.
