Restaurants--NYC

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UPPER WEST SIDE

Crepes on Columbus

990 Columbus Ave. (between 108th and 109th in Manhattan)

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 222-0259

http://www.crepesoncolumbus.com/

Alice's Tea Cup (fun for a girls' brunch pre- or post-temple trip)

102 West 73rd Street (near corner of Columbus and 73rd)

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 799-3006

http://alicesteacup.com/

Patsy's Pizzeria

61 West 74th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus)

New York, NY 10023

Phone: (212) 579-3000

http://www.yelp.com/biz/patsys-pizzeria-new-york-6

(couldn't find the website for the restaurant itself)

Empire Szechuan (Chinese and Japanese)

193 Columbus Ave. (between 68th and 69th Streets)

New York, NY 10023

Phone: (212) 496-8778

http://www.empiretogo.com/Welcome.tpl

(This place is great if you want a quick bit to eat before or after the temple. We were in and out in 20 minutes and the food was delicious.)

Good Enough to Eat
483 Amsterdam Ave. (at 83rd Street)
New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 496-0163
http://www.goodenoughtoeat.com/

Bakeries on the Upper West Side

Levain Bakery (best cookies in New York, I promise)

167 West 74th Street (near corner of Amsterdam and 74th)

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 874-6080

http://www.levainbakery.com/

Bouchon Bakery (French macaroons are to die for)

At Rockefeller Center

and Columbus Circle Time Warner Center

http://www.bouchonbakery.com/

Jacques Torres Chocolate

285 Amsterdam Ave (between 73rd and 74th Streets)

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 787-3256

http://www.mrchocolate.com/

UPPER EAST SIDE

J.G. Melon (American, Burgers)
1291 Third Ave. (at 74th Street)
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 744-0585
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/jg-melon/

Fig & Olive (Mediterranean)
808 Lexington Ave. (between 62nd and 63rd streets)
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 207-4555
http://www.figandolive.com/

Bakeries on the Upper East Side

Two Little Red Hens Bakery
1652 Second Ave. (at 86th Street)
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 452-0476
http://www.twolittleredhens.com/

Glaser's Bake Shop
1670 First Ave (at 87th Street)
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 289-2562
http://www.glasersbakeshop.com/

MIDTOWN EAST

Hillstone (American)
153 East 53rd Street (between Lexington and Third)
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 888-3828
http://www.hillstone.com/hillstone/

Gente (Italian)

153 East 45th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues)

New York, NY 10017

Phone: (212) 557-5555

http://www.genteny.com/

Matisse (French)

924 Second Avenue (at 49th Street)

New York, NY 10022

Phone: (212) 546-9300

http://www.matissenyc.com/

Cafe Centro

Metlife Building

200 Park Avenue (at East 45th Street)

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 818-1222

http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=62

Dig Inn
150 East 52nd Street
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 421-3055
http://www.diginn.com/home/

MEATPACKING DISTRICT

Spice Market

403 West 13th Street

New York, NY 10014

(Meatpacking District in Manhattan)

Phone: (212) 675-2322

http://www.spicemarketnewyork.com/

Tacombi (at Chelsea Market)

15th Street Arcade, Chelsea Market

New York, NY

http://tacombi.com/chelseamarket.html

Ronnybrook Dairy (at Chelsea Market)

75 9th Avenue

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 741-6455

http://chelseamarket.com/ronnybrookdairy/

http://ronnybrook.com/

GREENWICH VILLAGE

Cornelia Street Cafe

29 Cornelia Street

Greenwich Village, NY

Phone: (212) 989-9319

http://corneliastreetcafe.com/

The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 982-7815
http://www.themeatballshop.com/
(If the wait is too long, try take out and find a nearby bench!  It's worth it.)

Bakeries in Greenwich Village

Amy's Bread

250 Bleeker Street (at LeRoy Street)

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 675-7802

http://www.amysbread.com/locations

(also at Chelsea Market and in Hell's Kitchen)

SOHO/LITTLE ITALY

Cafe Habana (Cuban--get the corn, trust me)

17 Prince Street (at Elizabeth Street)

New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 625-2001

http://www.cafehabana.com/

Balthazar Restaurant and Bakery

80 Spring Street

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 965-1414

http://www.balthazarny.com/

BROOKLYN

Bahia (Salvadoran and Latin--best pupusa I've had west of the Mississippi)

690 Grand Street

Brooklyn, NY 11211

Phone: (718) 218-9592

http://www.bahia-restaurant.com/