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    Senegalese Places? Red Palm Oil?

    I’ve never been there, but try Florence’s Restaurant. It was written up by Robert Sietsema Link: http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0519,sietsema,63854,15.html

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    Gyroland

    Has anyone been to Gyroland yet(reviewed by Robert Sietsema in the Voice about a month back)? I stopped in the other night for a quick bite and it seems promising. I had an adana kebab sandwich that was pretty good, though not...

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    cuisine from Benin?

    I’m stumped on this one. A friend in the Peace Corps (who is stationed in Benin) asked me to give him my impressions of Beninese cuisine as represented in NYC. I’m very curious but have no idea where to look. Any...

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    Sentosa - Malaysian Rest. in Chinatown ?

    While passing by Allen St. yesterday, I say a Malay restaurant called Sentosa. Has anyone ventured into this place ? From the bus (M15) I could not make out much, it is before the Gas station on the corner of E-Bwy and Allen. Thanks...

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    lobster rolls, anyone?

    Had a trawl through the site and found plenty of suggestions in New England but not many in NYC area. Aside from Pearl Oyster Bar and Fireman’s, are there any good places for a fabulous lobster roll (or even crab roll)?...

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    Wash Heights--El Conde

    Took Robert Sietsema's tip in the V. Voice and checked out El Conde Steak House (B’way and 175). The chicken was dry but really tasty—El Conde grills the individual pieces after the whole chicken’s been roasted....

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    Looking for Belgian cuisine in N.Y.

    Odd you should bring this up; a couple days ago I had brunch at Petite Abeille (not the branch Robert Sietsema refers to, but the one at 107 W. 18th St.). I’m no expert on Belgian cuisine, so I can’t say how authentic...

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    Egyptian?

    I’ve been meaning to get to an Egyptian place on Fresh Pond in Ridgewood which Robert Sietsema wrote about in a somewhat recent (last few months) article. It’s pretty much a hookah bar that happens to have really good...

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    Tandoori Hut in Richmond Hill, Queens

    I work in Richmond Hill/Ozone Park and after 30 years here it gets a little hard trying to find a new place to eat. Thanks to a review in the Voice by Robert Sietsema I’ve begun to order delivery from the Tandoori Hut....

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    Cinco de Mayo, Brooklyn

    A poster on a motorcycle newsgroup mentioned that Cinco de Mayo (Cortelyou and Marlboro Roads, east of Coney Island Avenue) has terrific Mexican food. We live in Upper Manhattan. Anyone agree it’s worth the trip? Thanks.

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    Pio Maya -- Mexican/Peruvian Place on W. 8th St

    Just read about it in the Village Voice — Robert Sietsema deemed it a “pick” and it sounds pretty great (especially the roast chicken). Anyone been? Link: http://villagevoice.com/nycguide/ve13780,1.html

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    New Asha Cafe--phwaaaaah!!!

    This Staten Island gem hasn’t been on the board for a while, just an address and telephone listing back in January. While some may dispute Robert Sietsema's claim some years ago that it is the best Asian in the city, I had...

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    Krik-Krak- Haitian on the UWS

    seemed to have "Robert Sietsema" written all over it. (Address: 328 E. 14th St., bet. 1st & 2nd, 212-228-3760)

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    Looking for Georgian restaurant

    check out Robert Sietsema's 100 cheapest restaurant list on the Village Voice website. I think he references one in Brooklyn.

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    Pam's Real Thai Food

    Tried Pam’s Real Thai Food (404 W. 49, just off 9th) last night after reading Robert Sietsema's snippet about it in this week’s Voice. I can’t offer too much insight since we had to order peculiarly (companion...

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