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Upper West Side: Fatty Crab

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No holding back on the spice in this kitchen: Fatty Crab owner Zak Pelaccio shows his love for Southeast Asian cuisine, mainly Malaysian, by unleashing its thrillingly ferocious flavors—especially [..]

Upper West Side: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

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The original Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is in Syracuse, but little junior here in Manhattan has done just fine on its own—despite its edge-of-town spot on the far west side of Harlem near the Hudson. On weekends enormous crowds [...]

Upper West Side: Marea

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If a full-on splurge at the luxe-seafood den Marea will do in what’s left of your bank account, stop in for a snack at the crudo bar. Chef Michael White’s Italian spins on sushi are [...]

Upper West Side: Burger Joint

Pic courtesy of Burger Joint

Cheap, low-maintenance places to meet near Columbus Circle are virtually nonexistent. So is Burger Joint: It’s small, and it barely takes up any space in [...]

Upper West Side: Telepan

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Telepan, a delicious little seasonal-American restaurant near Columbus Circle, helped rescue this formerly restaurant-challenged neighborhood from [...]