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Sushi Yasuda
This very fine Japanese sushi establishment is conveniently located at 43rd Street between Lexington & Third Avenues...for a pit-stop to refuel your body-energy before you hit the streets of Manhattan or catching the late Jitney from 40th Street and 3rd Avenue to the Peconic Bay or if you missed the Jitney and have to wait for the next bus...about 4 walking blocks...perfect for this coming Christmas season...ho-ho-ho...
Sushi Yasuda, web site, 204 East 43rd Street, 212-972-1001 [MenuPages | NYT | NY Mag | Village Voice | Gayot | Yelp | Citysearch]
Sushi in Mid-town
I have discovered two places for a satisfying sushi meal in Mid-town ... both are very close to Bryant Park, the oasis in mid-town ... one can pick-up a delicious and fresh array of prepared food and walk to Bryant Park for a lovely picnic ...
Frequently, I have to go to 42nd Street & 5th Avenue to do my art-appraisal research at the Main Research Library. Crossing 41st Street between Madison and 5th Avenues, I discovered a small "Japan-town" with a book-store, a grocery-fast food shop and Cafe Zaiya and Sushi Chiyoda. They are frequented by Japanese office workers and lovers of things Japanese.
Cafe Zaiya is a department store concept with a combination of fresh sashimi & sushi, tempura vegetables and shrimps, tonkatsu, teriyaki beef, cream puffs, cakes, pastries, all ready to go or eat in. 18 East 41st Street, 212-779-0600 [TWIR (NYC Nosh) | CitySearch | Yelp | NY Mag]
Sushi Chiyoda is strictly sashimi & sushi with a sushi counter in the back-room and liquor. web site, 16 East 41st Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue, 212-400-8880 [sushi NYC | MenuPages | Yelp | Salli Vates]
Grand Sichuan International - Chinese
Grand Sichuan International Midtown ... according to the menu it serves "freshly killed chicken" ... what do they do when you order a half-chicken ...
soup dumplings ... the skins were a little too thick ... contents good ...
spicy chicken and noodles ... excellent ...
bok choy ... also excellent ...
Grand Sichuan International is a small chain of 4 restaurants in NYC, and is not affiliated with Grand Sichuan in Chinatown at 125 Canal Street (which has the best hot pot in Manhattan) ...
Grand Sichuan International's 4 restaurants are located at 1049 2nd Avenue, 229 9th Avenue, 745 9th Avenue (pictured above), and 19-23 St.Marks Place at East 8th Street ...
web site, 745 Ninth Avenue, between 50th and 51st Streets, 212-582-2288/3071 [MenuPages | NYT | openlist | Gayot | Citysearch]
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Burke Bar Cafe and Burke in the Box at Bloomingdales
Burke Bar Cafe and Burke in the Box at Bloomingdales ... serves a variety of dishes ... including the excellent sliders and incredible fries ... the margherita pizza was excellent ... as were the braised spare ribs ...
The bread basket contains excellent pretzels
Burke Bar Cafe sliders with fries
Burke Bar Cafe sliders with incredible fries - the fries are crispy, not soggy
Burke Bar Cafe fries are excellent - this is the bottom of the container
David Burke bacon flavor spray for use on the sliders - an interesting way to add bacon flavor with 0 calories
Burke Bar Cafe margherita pizza - Excellent! - Adam, come review this!
Burke Bar Cafe braised spareribs - very good
David Burke (r) stopped by - a very gracious host
(previous reviews 
: Slashfood and A Hamburger Today (TWIR, December 16, 2005))
general web site, Burke in the Box web site, 1000 Third Avenue, 59th Street entrance, between Lexington and Third Avenues, 212-705-3800 [NY | The Strong Buzz | Daily News]
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Christie's summer House Sale
Christies is having The House Sale August 9-10, 2005 ... no reserve (means that there is no minimum bid price, i.e., you can find bargains if there are no other bidders) ... located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Centre (btwn 5th Ave. and Avenue of the Americas/6th Ave.) ... no charge for looking and browsing ... a very wonderful way to spend some time browsing in a very civilised enviroment ...
Wu Liang Ye is around the corner on 48th Street for lunch or dinner (36 West 48th) ... Le Maison du Chocolat is across the street (30 Rockefeller Center) ...
Wu Liang Ye
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Great Sichuan cuisine - in mid-town
Wu Liang Ye Restaurant is a find for Sichuan cusine in mid-town.
The ma pao tofu (also called ma bo dofu, ma po dofu, etc. ... on the Wu Liang Ye menu as Chef's Ma Paul Tofu, which includes tofu, ground pork, green onion, green pepper, black bean sauce and spices) is the best we have had - anywhere ... spicy and served hot .. the tofu is fresh .. cooked just right ... try the razor clams cold appetizer ...
338 Lexington Avenue (between 39th St. and 40th St.), 212-370-9647.
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AGINY Good Value and Highly Recommended
“…one of the most sensual, graceful open spaces in New York City.”
is how Gianni Longo described Bryant Park in "A Guide to Great American Public Places."
Next to the New York Public Library in mid-town, Bryant Park is located between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues ... a gem of a park ... moveable chairs provided ... ride a carousel for $1.75 ... free wifi ... free movies during the summer ... fantastic people watching ... very relaxing ... you can play pétanque here ... beautiful flowers and trees ... what are you waiting for?
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