BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Ichi Umi
6 East 32nd Street
K-Town
212-725-1333/ichiumi.com
With all-you-can-eat buffets a rare sight in The City, I had been waiting for the perfect time to gorge myself on Sushi at Ichi Umi. After a short trip to Connecticut, I walked down Madison Avenue to 32nd Street and into the much anticipated megalith of Sushi and other [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
David Burke @ Bloomingdale’s
1000 3rd Avenue
Midtown East
212-705-3800 / burkeinthebox.com
When I stumbled upon David Burke at Bloomingdale’s, I couldn’t believe it: an affordable way to enjoy the innovative, award winning gourmet that is David Burke. Engulfed by a plethora of orange objects, my guest and I were escorted to the back past [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Tao
42 East 58th Street
Midtown East
212-288-2288/taorestaurant.com
Having never been to Tao before, a place known in Manhattan for its see and be seen atmosphere, its delicious Asian fare, and of course, its giant Buddha, when invited I jumped at the chance.
I was surprised at how crowded Tao was, walking in to it on [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien
119 W 56th Street
Midtown West
212-708-7414/parkermeridien.com
Nestled down a short, unsuspecting hallway in the lobby of the Le Parker Meridien; identified only by a neon sign depicting a hamburger, stood Burger Joint. Walking into the place for the first time, I really didn’t know what to expect. In fact, [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Zeytinz
Murray Hill
24 West 40th Street
212.575.8080/zeytinz.com
A recent relocation via my day job landed me on a busy corner of Bryant Park. With no refrigerator or microwave in the office (is that even legal?) I have had to brave the cold concrete jungle in search of lunch every day. My first day out [...]
