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February 19–25, 2016
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COURTESY OF CARNEGIE DELI
Authentic Japanese
GMO
FREE
Carnegie Deli
The iconic Carnegie Deli has reopened its flagship location
in Midtown. It is now under the management of second
generation mother-daughter team Marian and Sarri Harper.
“We are over the moon that our doors have officially
reopened. We have made much needed repairs and upgrades
to ensure we can serve our world-famous matzo ball soup,
gargantuan corned beef and pastrami sandwiches, and
creamy New York cheesecake once more,” said President
Marian Harper in a press release.
854 Seventh Ave. (at 55th Street)
212-757-2245
carnegiedeli.com
COURTESY OF CARNEGIE DELI
When you taste the Japanese food at Momokawa you
will know it is the real thing. Each ingredient and
every detail ensures the most authentic experience.
Momokawa Prix Fixe Menu
Small Course (service for two or more)
• Appetizer
• 2 kinds of Sashimi
• Choice of Sukiyaki or Shabu-Shabu
(Sauté meals cooked at the table)
• Dessert
$48/per person
A L SO AVA IL A BLE:
DA ILY LUNCH SPECI A L S (12 P.M.-4 P.M.)
Marian Harper, owner and president of Carnegie Deli, with
a Woody Allen sandwich, with corned beef and pastrami.
Momokawa
Carnegie Deli in Midtown Manhattan.
157 East 28th Street | (212) 684-7830 | momokawanyc.com
COURTESY OF LA SIRENA
La Sirena
A recent opening at the nautically themed Maritime
Hotel is La Sirena, a restaurant from Mario Batali and Joe
Bastianich. It is their first restaurant in almost a decade.
The executive chef is Josh Laurano, who has worked
as sous-chef at Del Posto and Babbo, and as executive
chef at Tarry Market in Port Chester and at Lupa.
The menu includes dishes such as Beef Braciole “Old
School” with broccoli rabe and spicy breadcrumbs; and
Duck Mezzalune with 3-minute marinara. Michael
Laiskonis is the pastry director; his creations include
interpretations of classics such as Monte Bianco with
candied chestnut, black currant, and whipped cream;
and Pineapple Bomboloni with roasted pineapple and
vanilla gelato.
The restaurant is located at the plaza level of the
hotel, with two dining rooms on 16th and 17th streets,
connected by a bar area—a 38-foot marble bar connecting
the patio in between.
Open for dinner daily. Breakfast and brunch service
to come.
There are the restaurants you go to, and
I
The Restaurant
You Go Back to.
n 1944, Pasquale Scognamillo,
known to all as Patsy, began
serving the food-loving public earthy,
authentic Neapolitan cuisine. Today
his son Joe, and grandsons Sal and
Frank continue the tradition for
their regular long-time local guests,
out-of-towners and the many
Patsy’s Italian Restaurant
@PatsysItalRest
@PatsysItalianRestaurant
celebrities who consider Patsy’s
Italian Restaurant their Manhattan
dining room.
Open seven days for lunch
and dinner. Also available: pre-fixe
luncheon menu noon-3:00pm
($35) and pre-theatre menu
3:00pm-7:00pm ($59).
ROBERT LAING
La Sirena, now open at the Maritime Hotel.
88 Ninth Ave. (between 16th & 17th streets)
212-977-6096
lasirena-nyc.com
00+Co
Located in the East Village, plant-based, vegan pizza concept
00+Co is set to showcase pizza with vegetables, pestos, and
other condiments. Chef and restaurateur Matthew Kenney’s
eatery has returned to New York City after opening several
plant-based restaurants in the country.
Among the pizza selections are tomato, basil, and cashew
mozzarella; almond cream, potatoes, capers, shiitake
“anchovies,” oregano, and baby kale; and smoke oyster
mushroom, walnut cream, green harissa, and lemon.
Small plates will also be offered, including for example
Crostini of Roasted Delicata Squash with smoked almond
ricotta, and Beet Ravioli with pistachio pesto and Meyer
lemon cream.
236 West 56th Street
Our Only
(212) 247-3491
Location!
www.patsys.com
65 Second Ave.
(between Third & Fourth streets)
212-777-1608
00andco.com
Tomato, farro-fennel sausage, and cashew mozzarella pizza.
Colin Hagendorf, a New York
native, sampled every slice of
pizza in Manhattan for his blog.
All 375 of them.
Pizza Suprema
was voted the best.
*
AS SEEN ON:
The Rachael Ray Show, The Today Show,
The Wall Street Journal, and Daily News.
Come and try for yourself.
We are just beside Madison
Square Garden. Since 1964.
Pizza Suprema
413 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 594-8939
Awarded
One of the 10
BEST PIZZAS
IN NYC
Freud
Salvation Burger
A contemporary take on Austrian cuisine has come
to Greenwich Village with Freud, a 65-seat restaurant meant to evoke a turn-of-the-century brasserie in Vienna.
Michelin-starred chef Eduard Frauneder is
offering dishes such as Scallops with Roasted
Leeks; Grilled Skirt Steak with Charred
Scallion, Black Shallots and Celeriac Mille-Feuille;
and Wiener Schnitzel with Cucumber Dill, Yukon
Gold Potato Salad, and Cranberry.
The wine list focuses on natural, organic wines
with an emphasis on central Europe, while a wide
variety of beers from the same region are also on
tap.
Open daily from 5 p.m. Daytime service to come.
It’s walk-ins only at Salvation Burger, the new casual burger
spot from April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman, located at the
Pod 51 Hotel in Midtown East.
Salvation Burger sources whole steers from upstate New
York and has an on-site butcher.
The namesake burger is composed of an 8-ounce patty with
caramelized onions and Taleggio, while the Classic features
two 3.5 ounce patties, American cheese, pickles, and a special
sauce. The veggie burger is made with beets, root vegetables,
sweet potato vermicelli, and rice. Desserts include banana
cream pie and grapefruit sesame pie, available by the slice
or as a whole pie to go. Fried hand pies and milkshakes
(including boozy ones) are also available.
Open daily noon–2 a.m.
506 LaGuardia Place
212-777-0327
freudnyc.com
230 E. 51st St. (between Second & Third avenues)
646-277-2900
salvationburger.com
Diagonally across from Madison Square
Garden and Penn Station.
*Slice Harvester 2011, selected for the plain slice.
Compiled by Channaly Philipp/Epoch Times Staff