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Manhattan
Baluchi's Indian Food
104 2nd Ave 212.780.6000
- Indian chain restaurant, multiple locations, but prefer above address near Indian street
- Half price lunches otherwise slightly pricey
- Food yummy and doesn't upset stomach
- http://www.baluchis.com/
Cafe Habana
Spring and Elizabeth
- Corn on the cob
Carmine's Midtown
200 W 44th St (Times Square) 212.221.3800
- BEST strawberry shortcake - 80% yummy light cream, can eat at bar
- http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile?id=7186156
- http://www.carminesnyc.com
Charlie Mom Chinese Cuisine
464 6th Ave (btwn 11 & 12St) 212.807.8585

- Steamed vegetable dumplings (spinach flour with vermicelli, mushroom and other vegetables)
- Average Chinese food prices, $5 for dumplings
- http://new-york.get-hotels.net/details.html?detailID=175230
 
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
65 Bayard St (Chinatown)
212.608.4170
- Lychee sorbet, ginger ice cream, and many more unique flavors!
- http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7113239
- http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=315
Kum Gang San
49 W. 32nd St. (Koreatown) 212.967.0909
- 24 hrs Korean restaurant (Sushi ends around 11)
- Hwe-dop-bap (raw fish rice salad)
ONY Japanese Noodle Bar
357 Avenue of Americas (btwn W4St and Washington Pl) 212.414.8429
- Ramen!! Yummy, make your own ramen. Goma miso ramen!
- Get the sashimi carpaccio appetizer
- Average under $10 and modern decor
- http://www.cheapotravel.com/ny/ny_restaurant_full.php3?id=1123
Ruby Foo's Dim Sum & Sushi Palace
1626 Broadway (Times Square) 212.724.6700
- Nouveau dim sum and sushi in cavernous decor
- Fun tasty food but pricey
- http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile?id=11351521
Natural Tofu Seoul Garden
34 W. 32nd St. Fl 2 (Koreatown) 212.736.9002
- Soon-doo-boo (smooth tofu stew) specialty house
Pizza Gruppo
186 Avenue B (12St) 212.995.2100
- Yummy thin crust pizza with large assortment of toppings like carmelized onions
- http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/33064221/
Sharaku Japanese Restaurant
14 Stuyvesant St (9th & 3rd Ave) 212.598.0403
- I swear the JUMBO sushi's 6 or 7 inches long!!!!
- Fresh
- And very reasonable prices! Won't leave you hungry or broke!
- http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0220/cheapeats02_display.php?start=60
The Grand Sichuan Restaurant
125 Canal Street (corner of Bowery facing Manhattan bridge) 212.625.9212
- Braised fish with scallion (yummy bean sauce), Baby bamboo shoots
- Forget about the Chinese vegetable dish (bland)
- Average Chinese food prices, around $14 for fish
- http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7084920/
Wu Liang Yie
36 West 48th 212.398.2308
- Slightly pricey for Chinese, but good for groups

Flushing
Kum Gang San
138-28 Northern Boulevard (btwn Main and Union St) 718.461.0909
- 24 hrs Korean restaurant (Sushi ends around 11)
- Hwe-dop-bap (raw fish rice salad)
- http://www.newyorkseoul.com/restaurant/kumgangsan.htm
Nolbu Sushi
162-20 Northern Blvd 718.939.7374
- Korean kim-bap takeout stand
- Oh-jing-oh bul-go-gi kim-bap (spicy squid roll) $4; Addictive
Sam Won Gak
144-20 Northern Blvd 718.445.8500
- Korean's version of Chinese food for Koreans
- BEST gam-pun-gi! (sweet and sour chicken with peppers); Yummy!
- Sam-sun-kan-ja-jang (seafood black bean noodle)

Young Bin Kwan
150-24 Northern Blvd (Seoul Plaza) 718.463.2484

- 24 hrs Korean restaurant (Sushi ends around 11)
- Hae-mul dol-sot-bap (seafood stone pot rice); not on menu


Long Island
Baci's
Old Country Road
- Popular Italian restaurant
- Good atmosphere, big entree portions and good selection
- Very reasonable price for quantity, about $14 or so for pasta dish
Bertucci's
Off Old Country Road
- Brick oven pizza chain restaurant
Penang
4 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset 516.682.0680
- Malaysian chain restaurant (also in Manhattan and Cambridge)
- Good lunch specials, shaved ice kachang yummy and huge
- A dollar or two more than city stores
Sarin Thai Cuisine
43 Glen Cove Road (Greenvale Common), Greenvale 516.484.5873
- Good Thai food
- Portions on the small side and is a few dollars over average
Tequila Sunrise
388 Willis Ave., Roslyn Heights 516.484.3341
- Seafood Paella for 2
Zen Palate
Old Country Road
- Chinese vegetarian chain restaurant (also in Manhattan)

New Jersey
Pad Thai
217 Raritan Ave, Highland Park 732.247.9636
- Good Thai lunch specials
- http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/6921189/

Woo Jeon
411 Route 1 South, Edison 732.572.6100
- Good Korean lunch menu
- http://www.pacpubserver.com/new/enter/restaurants/woojeon.html


Boston/Cambridge
Boston Daily Bread
1331 Beacon St (Coolidge Corner), Brookline 617.277.8810
- Bread shop with big variety
- Triple chocolate loaf - tastes like cross btwn bread and cake
- http://www.weeklydig.com/?ContentId=1117
Cafe Brasil

Dalí Restaurant and Tapas Bar
415 Washington Street (corner of Beacon), Somerville 617.661.3254
- http://www.dalirestaurant.com/

Giacomo's Ristorante
355 Hanover Street (North End), Boston 617.523.9026
- Excellent Italian food
- Frutti di Mare with fra diablo sauce

- http://ae.boston.com/dining/restaurant/294
Japan Town - The Porter Exchange
1815 Massachusetts Ave (Porter Sq), Cambridge
- Full of different Japanese food stands, grocery, etc..
- http://www.cuisinenet.com/cafe/adventures_in_eating/1996/00003-1.html
Oishii Sushi
612 Hammond St, Chestnut Hill 617.277.7888

- Skip the prepared sets and get the special individual rolls
- Although small and crowded, slightly pricey

- http://boston.citysearch.com/profile/4798498/
Pho Pasteur
36 JFK Street (Harvard Sq), Cambridge 617.864.4100
- Vietnamese noodle chain restaurant
- Inexpensive excellent noodle soups; light, yummy
- http://www.weseatyou.com/restaurants/704/infotomhazen/www/Dunster/

Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire Street (Inman Sq), Cambridge
- Good affordable brunch menu
- Almost same menu (and management) as S&S but smaller wait

- http://www.rylesjazz.com/index.shtml

S&S Restaurant
1334 Cambridge Street (Inman Sq), Cambridge 617.354.0620
- Good affordable brunch menu but be prepared for long wait
- Go across street to Ryles Jazz Club if wait is too long (same menu)
- http://www.sandsrestaurant.com/
Shilla Restaurant
95 Winthrop Street (Harvard Sq), Cambridge 617.547.7971
- OK Korean
Taiwan Cafe
34 Oxford Street (Chinatown) 617.426.8181
- Yummy shrimp dumpling soup
- http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/food/99/06/17/TAIWAN_CAFE.html
Wuchon House
290 Somerville Ave (Union Sq), Somerville 617.623.3313
- Preferred Korean restaurant in the area
- http://dinesite.com/info/rstrnt-112128/?&t=7331
Yum Yum Restaurant
1295 Broadway (Davis Sq), Somerville 617.628.0004
- Authentic Sichuan
Zoe's Chinese Restaurant
289 Beacon Street (near Davis Sq), Somerville 617.864.6265
- Shrimp with peppers

Puerto Rico
El Tenedor
Emilia Principe #1, Juncos 787.734.6573
- Steak restaurant remotely located
- Skirt steak yummy with chimi churri sauce
-
BEST cheesecake flan
- http://www.travelandsports.com/tene777.htm
The Parrot Club
363 Calle Fortaleza, Old San Juan 787.725.7370
- Nuevo Latino bistro and bar - o.k. food, slightly pricey
-
BEST chocolate flan
- http://www.parrotclub.com/

Lisbon

Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, Lda. (Única Fábrica dos Pastéis de Belém)
Rua de Belém, 84 a 92 1300-085 Lisboa 213.638.077/8
- Since 1837
- Best pastries

Enoteca Chafariz Do Vinho
Rua da Mãe d'Água à Praça da Alegria 1250 Lisboa 213.422.079
- Try the Port Sampler - you get 100 years worth (10yr + 20yr + 30yr + 40yr samplers)

Santo António de Alfama
Beco de São Miguel, 7 1100-538 Lisboa 21.888.13.28
- Great tapas and caipimorango at 3€ each drink
- Affordable and great atmosphere and food


Fontainebleau

Ty-Koz Crêperie bretonne
18, rue de la Cloche, 77300 Fontainebleau 01.64.22.00.55
- Best crepes

Paris

Forêt Noire
Rue L'Eperon 01.44.41.00.09
- Nice Sunday brunch from 12 to 3 at about 19€ per person
- Make reservations

Odori (Korean)
18 Rue Letellier, 75015 Paris 01.45.77.88.12
- Good korean banchan
- Metro: La Motte-Picquet, Emile Zola

- Table barbeque also available

Pho Banh Cuon 14 (Vietnamese)
129 Avenue de Choisy, 75013 Paris 01.45.83.61.15
- Specialite Soupe Tonkinoise
- Metro: Tolbiac

- After meal, walk over to Tang Brothers for grocery shopping

Pooja (Indian)
91, Passage Brady, 75010 Paris 01.48.24.00.83
- On India Street ('Little India')