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i agree with misterskull - tres leche at donut plant is best donut in nyc! (and oatmeal donut at donut plant is perhaps second best.)

those gnoccis are damn rich, steamsoldier. i think if you ate more than 5 you might be ill.

we ate here last weekend. was good but not great. we really like the changing, super-seasonal menu concept, but in fact on the night we went there just wasn't that much on the menu that appealed. the pastas we had (buckwheat rags with some delicious type of honey-nut sauce) and tortellini in broth were perfect. but for the main course the only options were a) grey sole which the waiter described as "very small" and seemed a bit uninspired... b) or risotto milanese, which would be weird /wrong to order after pasta...or c) a $70 steak for 2. anyway we went with the steak and it was totally fine, but not exciting or necessarily $70 good. we'll wait a little while to go back - but are looking forward to what they do with spring produce. our last meal at bonita was super disappointing so this is a welcome addition to the 'hood.

Eli's and E.A.T have the best babka I think. It's pricey but very very fine. I think it's made with butter instead of icky shortening, too, but I'm not positive. It's better to buy it at Eli's on 3rd because they sell it by the slice and it's a bit cheaper than at E.A.T..

eggs rothko and half a grapefruit with maple syrup at egg in williamsburg

they should import the cheddard and branston pickle from their uk shops. there is an american market for branston pickle condiment!

you should try whole foods cookies the smaller ones that come in big circular packages. not exactly sexy but darn good....but i have a feeling that city bakery /bird bath is ultimately going to take the cake!

totally sensible. good call. anyway, if you really did ever have sub-par service, you could always ask the manager to please remove the service charge.