scene: Everyone from NYU students, to tourists, to Anne Hathaway comes here for their ramen fill. Nicer ambiance than your average East Village noodle spot.
sip: Mediocre wine, decent Japanese beer & sake by the glass and bottle
savor: RAMEN! Any kind will do, but the Miso Ramen is a personal Pants favorite
sit: Solo at the communal table, with a group at a cushy banquette, or if you are a lucky, one of few tables for 2.
scene: Modern and chill; white and steel in an inviting way; bar big enough to eat at, small outside seating area...and a fireplace!
sip: Anything you want
savor: Pizza Pizza
sit: With your honey and maybe even another couple; With your married friends who live in Tribeca and only have the sitter for a few hours but want to have some wine and laughs
spend: $$
address: 307 Spring Street (between Hudson and Greenwich)
scene: Hmmm...large open dining room and smaller rooms in the back and off the main entrance; lightly colored walls showcase sepia tinged family photographs
sip: Full bar available
savor: Pan fried pork dumplings; hot and sour soup; spare ribs; shredded garlic chicken; Grand Marnier Shrimp; soft-shell crabs when in season
sit: With family; with your friend who doesn't buy into fancy Chinese food; anyone who wants Chinese on a Sunday night
spend: $$
address: 216 East 49th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Aves)
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