tentative draft of places to eat in NYC

*The Spotted Pig: 314 W IIth St, at Greenwich St, 10014, (212) 620-0393, right by the Soho House and does seriously yummy meaty things

Cafe Grumpy: 224 West 20th Street, (between 7th and 8th Ave), 10011, (212) 255.5511 good for coffee and right by all the chelsea art galleries

*La Esquina: 106 Kenmare St, 10012, (646) 613-1700 very cheep 24hr Mexican diner, good margaritas and burritoes, 

Cafe Gitane: 242 Mott St, 10012, (212) 334-9552 NoHo hipsters, retro, delicious 

Gimme! Coffee: 228 Mott St, 10012, (212) 226-4011 a place to refuel in NoHo

*Bubby's Pie Co: 120 Hudson St, (212) 219-0666 incredible pie, serious brunch, not too many screaming babies, opposite the Tribecca Issey Miyaki store, the interior of which was designed by Frank Gehry

Sarabeth's Kitchen: 423 Amsterdam Ave, at 80th St., 10024, (212) 496-6280 really good brunch right by 72nd street, wholesome American fine food

Il Cantinori: 32 E 10th St., 10003, (212) 673-6044 smart but unfloral italian, really good, fave haunt of Patch W and Sara Marks

Cheapo Korean that prob doesn't have a name, which is just by the Empire State Building, at 33rd and 5th. right by my work, fresh tasty and seriously cheep 

E.A.T: 1064 Madison Ave., 10128, (212) 772-0022 upper east side deli, superb sandwiches, near The Whitney, The Gug, The Met etc. so good for post\pre museum nourishment 

Freemans: End of Freemans Alley, off of Rivington St., bt. the Bowery and Chrystie, 10002, (212) 420-0012 hip and low key, looks like Get Stuffed inside, and serves all American grub

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Louise Bourgeois exhibition at Cheim & Read in Chelsea, 547 West 25th Street, 10001, (212) 242-7727

Good street of galleries in Chelsea (where Mar's gallery and the super stylish Comme des Garcons and Balenciaga shops are: around W26th Street, bt. 6th and 7th Ave.,