Momofoku Noodle Bar

Great noodle space, beautiful light wood interior, young crowd, no reservations
http://www.momofuku.com/

Lil Frankies Pizza

Great Frankies salad, Lemon Spaghettis... Great Pizza, pannacotta, coolest Pizza place lower east
First Ave betw 1st and second street
http://www.lilfrankies.com/

Dim Sum

Best best Dim Sum in NYC!!!!!!
Dim Sum Gogo
5 E Broadway
New York, NY 10038
(212) 732-0796

go for brunch before 4 PM, after that they do not serve rice rolls anymore!


Also good, much more expensive, and also more stylish ambiance
Chinatown Brasserie
http://www.chinatownbrasserie.com/

Eventually lots of news

I checked some new stuff, actually lots of new stuff


Cafe Moto, Williamsburg
great decor, simple countryside kitchen, honest... Worth the detour

Soto
357 Sixth Avenue at Washington Place
Wow! Great food. Fluke carpaccio, monk fish lever... lobster with cocotnut, miso soup.

My fav Japanese so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ichiban
Yakitori Totto
55th at Broadway
Best Hot Tofu, Seaweed salad, shiso chicken skewers, frozen banana with tapioca.

LUNCH
Great great Tortilla soup at The Corner on Lafayette. I must confess, I am addicted.

Also delicious Japanese for very few bucks. Cha An Tea House. 9th Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave