This was one suggestion made to me for dinner before De La Guarda (I posted previously.) Casual dress, good and homey was how it was described to me. Any other opinions? Thanks

Would like the name of a good Lebanese restaurant?

I know this will be posted in the review summaries soon, but given the high interest on the boards, I couldn’t wait. Robert Sietsema has a review of the city’s first North Korean restaurant – including nyangmun wih...

Has anyone been to eat at the Istrian Social Club on Astoria Blvd? It was recently mentioned in an article in the NY Times

Does anyone know anything about the Red Cat Restaurant, which is in the West 20s, other than the recent New York Press Review? This made it sound very appealing, but I haven’t calibrated the author. Thanks.

After watching the Mets win a weird 2-0 game against the SF Giants, a friend and I finally made our maiden visit to La Espiga (the Corona branch, natch). And I’m afraid to say that I have to offer the first discouraging...

Hi all, I’m interested to know if anyone has an opinion on 5 Star Diner in Long Island City. I read a positive review of it by (??) Robert Sietsema about 2 years ago, and I’ve been there a few times, but never really...

Thanks for the Devon’s info. We wound up grabbing takeout at Caporal Chicken on 155 and B’way and eating it in a van. Robert Sietsema had recommended it—the first time I wasn’t impressed; this time I was....

're looking for, you’ll spot enough Haitian bars and record stores in which you can make inquiries. It’s Brooklyn, not Queens, but I always thought this place looked good (and I think it was Robert Sietsema who...

(Neighborhood Series) [Eleanor Berman] - More current from earlier this year The Food Lover’s Guide to the Best Ethnic Eating in New York City [Robert Sietsema] - 2004 as well Thanks!

hey, robert thanks for posting. Isn’t Danny’s also the place with the great frozen custard?

references that run with the logic of a dream". There was also a few paragraphs dealing with some of his friends, one of them being Robert Sietsema.

1 Read this article: http://nymag.com/restaurants/cheapeats/2007/ 2 Read Robert Sietsema's weekely articles in the Village Voice http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0752,sietsema,78718,15.html 3 Search this board

I don’t know of a place in Bay Ridge, but I like the panelle sandwich at Joe’s of Avenue U. Below is a link to Robert Sietsema's Village Voice rundown of NYC Sicilian places that might have panelle. Link:...

As some of you may know, finding good Italian in Greenpoint isn’t easy. It wasn’t until the Voice’s Robert Sietsema recommended Valdiano that we decided to check out this unassuming restaurant. Unfortunately, we...