the lighting is always superb. the lighting it always 50s NY. the lighting makes this place glistening perfection at all hours of day and night.
So Lonely Boy. The good coffee table books are upstairs. Get lost by the Toulouse-Lautrec shelves
No other brunch spot exists when Cafe Orlin exists. Steak and eggs and a cappuccino and a heavenly Sunday morning is had by all.
Migrating excessively out of your way on a Sunday morning for a Tal's bagel is well worth it.
Chocolate shake and a bowl of matzo ball soup. THE best matzo ball soup on the island. period. it is over salted and divine and not trying to pretend to be your grandmother's soup. i love it here.
First make wishes at the Temple of Dendur, then fulfill them looking at the Impressionists and nestle in the dim HdTL room, my favorite room on this whole island.
The coziest, most delightfully magical book shop, where I happened upon an original edition of "Here Is New York"
i'll blame @dens for the addiction, but these lobster rolls will revolutionize your opinion on lobster roll culture.
Just. Order. Everything. and anything. And risotto. Chicken balls. Special balls. Parm cream. Spinach. Just get it all.
Frrrozen hot chocolate will change your life. Indulge in a foot-long hot dog afterward if you've got room, and stick out the wait- it's never as long as they say.
It's silly and all accessories now but there's still some charming, decadent candy store-ness here.
Truly Wonderful. Originally on 7th, I lived here as a child. I'm convinced Kathleen Kelly's "The Shop Around the Corner" was based on this place.
<3 Ray's. All hours. YooHoo & turkey sandwiches that are far superior to any of the "competing" bodegas. No others are remotely close.
LOVE it here. Order anything and everything. Particularly: prosciutto/cheeses, brussel sprouts, garlic shrimp, chorizo, and everything else on the menu.
Life-changingly good: Roast chicken w mustard seed and brussel sprouts, and truffled egg toast.
Food tastes like dinner at a friend's. Not your mom's but your friend's mom's cooking. I adore it here. So quaint & perfect in every way. Spinach omelet w goat cheese is phenomenal. + toast and bacon.
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The scene from Gossip Girl's infamous Shepard wedding where Serena & Nate do their deed in Season 1 was filmed here. Great place and great atmosphere.
Served with puffy homemade pitas, you can easily make a meal for two from five of the appetizers. Our favorites: fried eggplant with tahini, yogurt with olive oil, and spicy cumin-scented carrots.
Eat this: shrimp & snow pea leaf dumplings, cilantro & scallion rice roll, shrimp & bacon roll, roast pork pun, chinese broccoli w/ oyster sauce, Shanghainese soup dumplings, + shrimp & egg fried rice
Probably definitely one of the best meals I've ever consumed. Raw beef. Lamb tongue sandwich. Monkfish. BEET ROOT DESSERT.
the most authentic, stupendous prosciutto this side of the atlantic. order half a pound (*thinly* sliced) and eat it from the paper package while walking down the street.
