UPPER EAST SIDE (NEAR HOTEL WALES)
Sarabeth's (East)
1295 Madison Avenue (92nd Street)
Tel: 212.410.7335
Catherine's review: Homestyle and unsophisticated. Always a winner. Crowd pleaser.
Ship of Fools (for college football on Saturday)
1590 2nd Ave (82nd Street)
(212) 570-2651
Pete's review: Good chicken wings. Former Texas Exes game watching venue.
Taste
1413 Third Avenue (83rd Street)
Catherine's review: mixture of fresh delicious favors in a relaxed (yet urban) environment.
J.G. Melon's
1291 Third Ave. (74th Street)
(212) 744-0585
Catherine's review: The highlight of my trips to New York.
UPPER WEST SIDE (NEAR THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL)
Isabella's
359 Columbus Ave. (77th Street)
(212) 724-2100
Catherine's review: Delicious light flavors in a casual brasserie formula.
Good Enough to Eat
483 Amsterdam Av (at 83rd Street)
212) 496-0163
Pete's review: Good breakfast. Saw Kevin Bacon the last time I was there... while having bacon.
Celeste
502 Amsterdam Ave. (84th St.)
(212) 874-4559
Catherine's review: Oooohhhh. Elbows in at this authentic Upper West Side Italian hole in the wall. Be prepared for a short wait but the fresh homemade pasta and delicious salads will be worth it.
Patsy's Pizza
61 West 74th St
(212) 579-3000
Catherine's review: All-time Casteel family favorite. Salads and pizzas second to none. Very local Upper West Side crowd.
Gray's Papaya
2090 Broadway (72nd Street)
Pete's review: Not sure that you can find a better meal than the Recession Special -- two hot dogs and a papaya juice for about $3.
MIDTOWN (NEAR WALDORF)
Burger Joint
119 W. 56th St. (Sixth Ave.)
Pete's review: Raise your consciousness at this paean to post-modern burger making.
P. J. Clarke's
915 Third Ave (55th Street)
Catherine's review: New York establishment. The JG Melon of midtown [Editor: with all the cliches that brings with it.]
