KUVYKIN New York eats, fine dine, casual or grab a snack in NYC

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 9, 2011 -- Angelica Kitchen - 300 East 12th St, 212-228-2909
Forget the fact that the food is good for you, Angelica's has some of the best tasting vegetarian cuisine this side of the Hudson and then some. Suggestions: try one of the daily specials and bring your own wine. - MH

Arturo's - 106 West Houston St, 212-677-3820

A local treasure. Classic Italian pub featuring some of the best Sicilian style food in town. Unpretentious neighborhood crowd and natural Old World charm help to make this a landmark spot. Expect great live jazz, friendly bar service, and brick oven pizza that's strictly from heaven. Prices are moderate, of course. - MH

BB's (formerly Bowery Bar) - 40 East 4th St,
212-475-222
A fun, if not somewhat haughty establishment, serving Continental cuisine inside a former gas station on city's Lower East Side. - MH

Bayou - 308 Lenox Ave, 212-426-3800
New Orleans Creole food comes to Harlem in a sleek, wood-furnished eatery that overlooks Lenox Avenue from the second floor. Bring your appetite for generous portions of turtle soup, fried oysters draped in melted Brie and spinach salad with fried crawfish tails – and those are just the appetizers! - Jane B.

Café Loup - 105 West 13th St, 212-255-4746
French cuisine at moderate prices. Menu appeals to a wide variety of pallets from vegetarians to carnivores to the select few who prefer rabbits and snails. Good selection of wine, great service, excellent atmosphere. - MH

Café Un Deux Trois - 123 West 44th St, 212-354-4148

Take a break from tooling around Times Square for some simple French bistro food. Salmon with bernaise sauce and crispy fries, omelettes made to order, and let's not forget the classic ham-and-cheese sandwich. All satisfy your worst hunger cravings – although the hamburger could be skipped. Kids (and adults, if you feel the urge) can color on the paper tablecloths with crayons provided at every table. - Jane B.

Cajun - 129 Eighth Ave, 212-691-6174
The Big Easy in the Big Apple. Best place in town to grab a bowl of gumbo, chicken creole or blackened catfish. And for the price of dinner you get some live (and somewhat loud) Dixieland jazz. - MH

Calle Ocho - 446 Columbus Ave, 212-873-5025

This Pan-Latino addition to the Upper West Side has been making waves with both its cuisine and its scene. The spacious bar area is modern and colorful, giving the caiprinhas and mojitos a festive atmosphere in which to sip them. The enormous main dining room has been designed with swooping curves and warm hues, and the fantastic South American soundtrack makes you wish there were a dance floor. The calamari salad, with caper berries, roasted garlic and hearts of palm, is a winner. - Jane B.

Charles' Southern Style Kitchen - 2839 Eighth Ave/also 2837 Frederick Douglass Boulevard (btwn 151 and 152 Sts), 212-926-4313
Forget the diet at this all-you-can-eat buffet that not only serves up great fried chicken but also mouthwatering ribs, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, yams, corn bread and potato salad. There's a takeout window next door if you just can't get enough. The neighborhood is a little off-the-beaten path, so a lunch date might be your best bet. - Jane B.

Cucina Stagionale - 275 Bleeker St (bet. 6th/7th Aves), 212-924-2707

One of NYC's favorite stops for inexpensive pasta and world-class cheesecake. The linguini and clam sauce is famous about town but watch out for the long lines and the crowded room. Also, bring your own wine. - MH

Esca - 402 West 43rd St, 212-564-7272
Esca, Italian for "bait," specializes in southern Italian cuisine and offers an array of seafood that changes daily depending on the day's catch. Esca is best known for its crudi, or raw appetizers, sashimi-like cuts of fish dressed with herbs and pungent lime-green olive oils. Enjoy fresh pastas and entrees – have a whole fish de-boned and plated right in front of your eyes – or just settle in at the raw bar and dig in! - Jane B.

Frank - 88 Second Ave, 212-420-0202

The saucy, short list of Italian standbys will please any critic at this cramped East Village eatery – the imported buffalo mozzarella is arguably the best in the city and the meatballs and gravy hit the spot. The moderate prices draw a hungry crowd of hip locals so arrive early or get stuck waiting at the wine bar. Luckily, Frank is also great for brunch. - Jane B.

Great Jones Café - 54 Great Jones St, 212-674-9304
Great down-home atmosphere, if not a tad on the claustrophobic side. Rice and beans, po' boys burgers and fries are the specialties – wash 'em down with a Rolling Rock. Great Jones is known for having some of the best bar food in town. - MH

I Tre Merli - 463 West Broadway, 212-254-8699
Swank goings-on inside this former fire station. Euro-flavored atmosphere, Northern Italian cuisine. - MH

In Padella - 145 Second Ave, 212-598-9800

A sinful pleasure of the Italian kind. The grilled portobella is as juicy as a rare fillet mignon, and you could stand a spoon up in the cream sauce. Ranging from $8-20, th

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