UN EATS
Reviews of restaurants and cafes near the United Nations. Excellent choices for lunch and dinner in Midtown East in New York City.
- Deborah Baldwin
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There 8217 s nothing like a rousing debate over gender equality to pique one s appetite Luckily the United Nations sits along one of New York City 8217 s secret gastro arteries a stretch of First Avenue from 50th to …
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Everything about Montagu 8217 s Gusto is unexpected from its name and the size and sweep of its menu to its location on a nondescript stretch of Second Avenue near 35th Street sandwiched between a reflexology salon and a Chinese …
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Once upon a time self appointed food critics tasted a dish and gave it thumbs up or down These days it has to pass a different test Is it ready for its close up Don 8217 t blame restaurants for …
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The next time you pass by a florist who is pulling shots pull over It 8217 s not often you get to inhale the heady perfume of freshly brewed coffee hand tied bouquets and artfully potted flowering plants Remarkably you …
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Second Avenue near the United Nations is not exactly expense account row which makes Château 49 something of an anomaly in more ways than one There aren 8217 t many spots in this area where you can order two glasses …
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New Yorkers know full well to avoid East Midtown Manhattan around mid September During those few weeks when the United Nations General Assembly opens its annual session multiple street blocks go into a major security gridlock in this part of …
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- Irwin Arieff
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Six years ago hungry staff members at the United Nations 8217 New York headquarters thought big changes were afoot in the cafeteria and not a moment too soon Toward the end the provider Aramark a publicly traded firm best known …
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- Irwin Arieff
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Sure you could check out The Pho 5 for its oversized bowls of beefy pho its slurpable vermicelli and its tempting summer and spring rolls But don 8217 t snub the tacos As slick nouvelle Vietnamese cooking is trending The …
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- Irwin Arieff
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Little Tong wants you to fall in love with its rice noodles known as mixian in Yunnan province their place of origin But don 8217 t ignore the big draw at this diminutive Turtle Bay restaurant as if you could …
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Some people at the United Nations remain in mourning since Matisse shut down in February after serving as the corner cantine to hungry diplomats and their friends and neighbors for nearly nine years If you are still feeling a void …
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- Irwin Arieff
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Per conventional wisdom it 8217 s a big mistake to go out for Chinese food in Midtown Manhattan For great Chinese dishes in New York make your way to Chinatown if not the one in Manhattan then in Brooklyn or …
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- Irwin Arieff
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Peak Thai is hidden on a side street 8212 East 49th 8212 and easy to miss It may never win a Michelin star But there 8217 s a reason lines form around noon you can count on this quiet efficiently …
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- Irwin Arieff
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During New York 8217 s bad old days Vanderbilt Hall the waiting room at Grand Central Terminal was a vast public space populated by homeless people napping on heavy wooden benches alongside some hardy souls actually waiting for trains The …
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- Irwin Arieff
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Diplomacy is hard work and you can easily work up a fierce appetite at United Nations headquarters whether you 8217 re an actual diplomat or just there to watch Here are five spots 8212 in no particular order 8212 where …
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- Irwin Arieff
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It 8217 s an unforgivable cliché of course to say that good things come in small packages But hey in this case it is true The Spot is about as small as a place can get and still count as …
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