CORNBREAD CONUNDRUM

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It’s the time of year when parents of young children are forced to eat cold crumbly cornbread at annual Thanksgiving potlucks in schools across the country. While I’m thankful for the giving spirit in which these events are staged, the food lover in me dreads them. My British husband goes so far as to call
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PRIMO PAN-LATIN

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Oddly, for a city with such a large Hispanic population, there is a dearth of really good Latin restaurants. With the arrival of the vibrant and scrumptious Yerba Buena, additional Latin restaurants would seem superfluous. In a romantically lit intimate space that seats 46, Yerba Buena (which means “good herb”) showcases the robust pan-Latin cookery
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THE NOSE KNOWS

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Inhaling the heady mix of yeast, spices, coffee and herbs in Silver Moon Bakery, it is impossible not to break into a goofy smile. On Mondays, the bakery is particularly fragrant due to the creation of its za’atar pita ($4), a specialty bread. Available only on Mondays, this sourdough pita is covered with a thick
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SLEEK AMERICAN SEASONAL

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Over the last few decades, there have been countless major changes in my neighborhood—the East Village, as it is now called—but few have startled me more than the transformation of a nearby rundown Laundromat into Apiary, a sleek and happening restaurant. Chef/partner Neil Manacle and managing partner Jenny Moon brought in the French luxury furniture
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One Great Plate: Fried Octopus Balls

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Walking the gastronomically diverse stretch of St. Marks Place between Second and Third Avenues, you’d never guess that Go Restaurant was the first Japanese outpost on the block. “We opened in 1985,” declares longtime proprietor Isami Nagai. “It was all Polish places and homeless people with garbage can fires back then,” he continues with a
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Passing the Bar

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BACKED IN PART by the owner of local fixture Clem’s,The Richardson—open since late September— seeks to adapt the recent trend of fancy retro cocktails to the laid-back Graham Avenue neighborhood.The only competitor in the area is the beautiful but pricey Hotel Delmano two L stops to the west, so a bar in these parts could
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THE PERFECT CODA TO A CLOISTERS VISIT

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New Leaf amounts to a true getaway for Manhattan dwellers, and it’s an easy walk from the A train’s 190th Street subway stop. (Don’t tremble—it’s only a half-hour from Times Square.) Perched on the highest elevation in Manhattan, the restaurant and its expansive outdoor dining area afford diners the city’s most spectacular view of the
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BISTRO ON THE (FREDERICK DOUGLASS) BOULEVARD

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Les Ambassades has the feel of a neighborhood bistro…if the neighborhood happens to be the 18th Arrondissement. Remarkably, this French Senegalese boulangerie-patisserie-café is not a Parisian ethnic outpost: it’s based in Harlem. I came in for hot tea and a sweet, but my eyes popped at the sight of giant lamb shanks surrounded by couscous
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