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"New York"

  (8 restaurants)    
Aired on: September 12, 2018 
Aired on: September 12, 2018 
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Balthazar Restaurant: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Balthazar RestaurantSee Balthazar Restaurant Video ($$$)
(3642 ratings)

80 Spring St Map It!
New York, NY 10012
(212) 965-1414
www.balthazarny.com
  • French Fries
    Idaho russet potatoes pressed through cutter, blanched in peanut oil, & double-fried right before serving; seasoned w/ salt; looks good
4.0 out of 5
3642 ratings
opened in 1997; old Parisian-style bistro serving traditional bistro fare from breakfast through late-night supper
Barney Greengrass: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Barney GreengrassSee Barney Greengrass Video ($$)
(912 ratings)

541 Amsterdam Ave Map It!
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-4707
www.barneygreengrass.com/...
  • Chopped Herring Salad Sandwich
    chopped pickled Icelandic herring salad made w/ apple sauce, cured onions, matzo meal, & sugar; Alton likes on rye w/ tomato (normally on a bagel); looks good
4.0 out of 5
912 ratings
since 1908; old-time NY Jewish-style deli
Cafe Habana: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Cafe HabanaSee Cafe Habana Video ($$)
(3313 ratings)

17 Prince St Map It!
New York, NY 10012
(212) 625-2001
www.cafehabana.com
  • Mexican Grilled Corn
    served w/ mayonnaise, cotija cheese, chili powder & lime; "everything you want in a bite" –Tyler Florence; looks good
4.0 out of 5
3313 ratings
opened in 1997; old-school Dominican diner inspired by a storied Mexico City lunch joint; Other Recipes: Cuban Sandwich | Cuban Sandwich
Motorino: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
MotorinoSee Motorino Video ($$)
(1129 ratings)

349 E 12th St Map It!
New York, NY 10003
(212) 777-2644
www.motorinopizza.com
  • Pizza - Colatura Di Alici
    white thin-crust pizza w/ buffalo mozzarella, onion, cherry tomatoes, anchovies, chili, & olives
4.0 out of 5
1129 ratings
Other Recipes: Tiramisu
Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Tasty Hand-Pulled NoodlesSee Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles Video ($)
(1880 ratings)

1 Doyers St Map It!
New York, NY 10013
(212) 791-1817
  • Hand Pulled Noodles
    hand-pulled noodles w/ bok choy, scallion, carrot, Taiwan bok choy, bean sprouts & broccoli; served w/ choice of meat (Guy got chicken & shrimp); looks good
4.0 out of 5
1880 ratings
Veselka: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
VeselkaSee Veselka Video ($$)
(3142 ratings)

144 2nd Ave Map It!
New York, NY 10003
(212) 228-9682
www.veselka.com
  • Ukrainian Borscht
    hearty beet soup w/ stewed pork butt, carrots, cabbage, lima beans, vinegar & spices; looks good
4.0 out of 5
3142 ratings
diner-style restaurant serving authentic Ukrainian cuisine since 1954; started as a candy store and a newsstand that operated out of the corner of a building... birth of the restaurant in 1962 when it expanded by combining with a small luncheonette next door; Jon Stewart & Ramones were regulars
NORMA'S: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
NORMA'S [CLOSED]See NORMA'S Video ($$$)
(1779 ratings)

119 W 56th St Map It!
New York, NY 10019
(212) 708-7460
  • Chocolate Decadence French Toast
    battered & fried slices of chocolate cake (instead of bread); covered in strawberries, pistachios & Valrhona chocolate sauce; looks good
3.5 out of 5
1779 ratings
[CLOSED]; located inside the luxurious Parker Meridien hotel
  • Oysters Rockefeller
    baked oysters w/ a spinach & white wine sauce & served in shell; topped w/ hollandaise; looks good
3.0 out of 5
1882 ratings
opened in 1913; quintessential old-school New York restaurant located in the lower level of New York's Grand Central Station; Other Recipes: Oyster Pan Roast

"New York"

  (8 restaurants)    
Aired on: September 12, 2018 
Aired on: September 12, 2018