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103 W 77th St between Columbus and Amsterdam aves. Subway B, C to 81st St-Museum of Natural
History. 212 362 3800. Mon-Thurs 5.30-10pm, Fri & Sat 5.30-11pm, Sun 11.30am-2pm &
5.30-10pm.
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A rare Michelin-starred (and worth it) restaurant in this area, with bold, fresh market-
driven dishes like Brussels sprouts salad ($20) and steak with beef cheek lasagne ($52);
Sunday “suppas” offer a great prix-fixe (three courses $58).
GENNARO
665 Amsterdam Ave between W 92nd and W 93rd sts. Subway #1,
#2, #3 to 96th St. 212 665 5348. Daily 5-11pm.
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A rare outpost of good Italian food around these parts,
though you'll have a wait for a table. Reasonably priced
standouts include a warm potato, mushroom and goat
cheese tart ($11.95).
GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT
520 Columbus Ave at 85th St. Subway #1 to 86th St.
212 496 0163. Mon-Thurs 8am-10.30pm, Fri
8am-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 9am-10pm.
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Cutesy Upper West Side restaurant known for its cinnamon-swirl French toast ($10.25),
meatloaf ($18.50) and weekend brunch specials.
MISS MAMIE'S SPOONBREAD TOO
366 W 110th St between Columbus and Manhattan aves. Subway B, C to Cathedral Parkway (110th St).
212 865 6744. Mon-Thurs 11.30am-10pm, Fri & Sat 11.30am-11pm, Sun 11.30am-9.30pm.
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Excellent soul-food restaurant with a 1950s-themed interior, addictive North Carolina
ribs ($15.95) and some of the best fried chicken ($13.95) in the city.
OUEST
2315 Broadway between W 83rd and W 84th sts. Subway #1 to 86th St. 212 580 8700. Mon & Tues
5.30-9.30pm, Wed & Thurs 5.30-10pm, Fri 5.30-11pm, Sat 5-11pm, Sun 11am-1.30pm &
5-9pm.
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This New American restaurant has earned a loyal following for its celeb spottings and
exceptional gourmet comfort food such as pan-roasted squab with risotto and stewed
tripe. There's also a $38 three-course prix-fixe (Mon-Fri 5.30-6.30pm).
