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2 days overall, yes, but AM only requires 12 hours of actual 'rental' @ the new motorino. So I'd imagine it'd be the same as you remember...you lucky b**t*rds.
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Ah, but will Magieri be firing up his own sourdough 2 day dough or be using the Palumbino dough?

....that's what we wonder, yes

I lived in NY all my life, then moved to Phoenix some years ago. There is NO substitute for NY pizza, but there are some pretty good runners-up. Pizzeria Bianco being a prime example. However, we have Grimaldi's now and I will tell you that pizza frozen from a box is better! Grimaldi's pizza is like tomato sauce on a wheat thin cracker. No give to the "crust", no oil, it BREAKS when you bite it! There is another pizza joint in Scottsdale which never gets any mention, too few know it's there, but it has true NY style pizza, so put this one down on your list to try: Joe's New York Pizza. The oil runs down your arm, the sauce is great and the cheese needs a sissor to detatch it from your mouth! And they even sell slices!

My parents who grew up with hummus as basically a food group swear that Sabra is the only store-bought that really hits the spot.

Sabra Original Hummus with Tahini and Sabra or Tribe Jalapeno Hummus.

Brooklyn has the original Goodfellas. Anything in that restaurant is worth the trip. Manhattan? A little, tiny place that is always packed: Patzeria on 46th between Broadway & 8th.

We got 2 tables recently for about 25 at Hill Country. Everyone pays for their own food too, so it's kind of nice if you are concerned about friends having to split the tab, etc.

I've had my last birthday party at a place called Vamos!, we were 25-30 people, the food is great but the best part are the drinks: they have killer cocktails, they are also very accommodating and reasonable which is rare for large parties in the city . All my friends became regulars which tells everything...definitely a restaurant to recommend for large groups.

En Japanese Brasserie has a private room for that many people and it's pretty cheap too. Food starts at $45 a head.

Have you tried Supper? It's so similar to Frank in vibe, but maybe you can take over part of the basement.

Aroma also has a downstairs room and yummy Italian.

Just want to report back about my trip to San Antonio! :)

Friday night we took a river cruise and ate dinner at Boudro's at an outside table. The guacamole and margaritas were fabulous and the menu was extremely interesting. We went with the blackened prime rib and a lobster dish which were both excellent but possibility a bit over-seasoned.

Saturday, we went to Mi Tierra for brunch and dessert. I went with the beef jerky omelette (one of their specialities) and my boyfriend had the chalupas. For dessert we had churros, pumpkin empanadas and strawberry jaivas. Such a fun place! After that we went to see the Alamo and walked around the city before we went to the Tower of the Americas. We had some drinks a shrimp and crab fondue appetizer there (all very good!). After that, we had a late dinner at County Line bbq (I know many of you advised against this but the truth is we were very limited without a car and many of the outer skirt barbecue places had limited hours). It was good though! I loved my barbecue brisket, hadn't anything that tasty in a long time.

In fact, we liked it so much...we went back on Sunday for lunch. We were craving more barbecue and nothing else was open (aka Bill Miller's, the only other bbq place near the Riverwalk). We wanted to go to Schilo's, a German deli, for lunch but they were closed on Sunday too. What's with everything closing on Sunday?

Anyway it was all very tasty and a lot of fun! Thank you again for all of your help. I'll be writing blog posts on each of these restaurants throughout the coming week.

Hillary
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Also noteworthy in the Chelsea Market - The Green Table. One of the few truly sustainable eateries that uses all local products. Their menu changes up a lot, but go in for their burger (this one has kimchi AND bacon!) or the gumbo with house made sausage. A great find that is tucked away from the hubbub of the city. And, to finish it off, grab a coffee from Ninth Street Espresso. The best coffee in the city. Superb.

As always, hit the Spotted Pig. Still the best food in NYC. Have the burger and gnudi.