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Pok Pok Ny Brings Thai Flavor To Life |Red Hook, NYC

Pok Pok Ny redefines American Thai food in Brooklyn.

Peerless Bread & Jam's Whole-Grain Loaves | Chicago

Whole-grain breads made with local flour from Peerless Bread and Jam, a new bakery vendor at Green City Market. 

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Kam Po

Ignore 98 percent of the menu at this bustling Cantonese butcher shop and café; just order rice plates with ruddy roast duck and crisp-skinned, succulent roast pig (siu yok)--the best in the neighborhood.

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http://www.cosmopolitansf.com

After 12 years in the Rincon Center, The Cosmopolitan--much loved for its happy hour, and a stalwart for business dinners--closed last Fri.

http://www.manresarestaurant.com

Chef David Kinch just announced that he has promoted Jessica Largey to chef de cuisine and brought on Stephanie Prida as his new pastry chef.

Industriel

Poste

Earlez Grille

Chego

Ba Restaurant

Tracey's Belizean Restaurant

Campanile

Everson Royve Wineshop In Pasadena | Los Angeles

Everson Royce

Danji

Saigon Vietnamese Sandwiches

We turn to this old favorite for superlative lunchtime banh mi. Habit forces us to order the house special #1 with cucumbers, cilantro, carrots, Vietnamese ham and pork roll along with barbecued pork. The only hard decision is choosing between fresh lemon soda and Vietnamese iced coffee.

Shelsky's Smoked Fish

Grand Sichuan

If you have a group to feed, this West Village restaurant (one of an ever-expanding chain) is a reliably delicious go-to place, which features long tables and reasonable prices. We invariably order dan dan noodles, Ma Po tofu, shredded potatoes with vinegar sauce and soup dumplings.

Turkiss

Alphabet City Beer Co.

More suds: Drink your beer while you cozy up to a 16-foot table at this new specialty shop and beer café (WiFi available) in the East Village.

Maslow 6 Wine Bar

This Tribeca wine bar has opened next to its sister shop, Maslow 6 Wine Store. A former Bouley chef is crafting snacks to eat with 20-30 by-the-glass daily selections, as well as craft beers by the bottle.

Malt & Mold

The Lower East Side has this new neighborhood shop for beer, cheese, chocolate and charcuterie.

Upper Eastside Farmers' Market

Essensia

Make an evening of it: Wed. garden tour followed by a family style meal at Essensia.