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Sugar and Plumm Sweetens Up the Upper West Side

by Antonia David Fri, August 17th, 2012 at 11:39am

The Upper West Side has officially welcomed Sugar and Plumm. The tasty new sweet spot offers up some devilishly delectable treats; such as pulled pork and waffles, house smoked 72-hour pork stacked in between waffles topped with a pickeled onion slaw, and the waffle & bacon shake. And yes, it is served exactly how it sounds; with candied bacon and a cinnamon waffle bite!

If you're looking for lighter fare, their salad menu offers options from hummus to beet to whole grain. They also have blended fruit smooothies available and the sides menu included fresh fruit and berries as well as lemon spinach and green beans.

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For Scrumptious and Modern Vietnamese Food, Head to Baotique

by Francesca McCaffery Tue, March 8th, 2011 at 1:31pm

Chef Michael Bao Huynh’s extravagant and gorgeous new, “modern” Vietnamese Restaurant Baotique calls to mind an old world New York: a place where you can find delectably sophisticated takes on some old Asian favorites and be delighted by the atmosphere, service and ambiance of this perfectly calibrated, old school opulence. Bao calls his Baotique cuisine “a cleverly crafted re-creation of the civilized yet exotic world.” Joonbug agrees.

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Lucky Rice, Lucky Us

by Stephany Tefarikis Fri, April 16th, 2010 at 4:01pm

Lucky Rice Festival
When: Thursday, April 29th-Sunday, May 2nd
Where: Locations vary with event
www.luckyrice.com/festival

Over the past couple years, New York City has enjoyed and enveloped itself within the revitalization of Asian culture and cuisine. In commemoration of the Asian awakening, LUCKYRICE.com hosts a festival of Asian significance, joined by culinary superstars. An aggregate of culinary heavyweights-Daniel Boulud, Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, David Cheng, Masaharu Morimoto, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and others-preside over The Lucky Rice Festival, a weekend long celebration of Asian eats.

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d.o.b 111 Is Not d.o.a. By Any Stretch

by Beth Montana Mon, March 29th, 2010 at 1:56am

d.o.b. 111
33 E. Eighth St.
New York, NY 10003
Price: Affordable to moderate

Yes, chef Michael Huynh has opened yet another restaurant. Yes, that could be the kiss of death for authenticity and quality. No, d.o.b 111 does not fall into this category, thankfully. Chef Huynh delivers French Vietnamese fusion done with artistry and expertise. With a menu full of better-than-the-next choices and a reasonable $29 prix fixe dinner, Huynh proves this isn’t his first trip ‘round the ‘ol restaurant block.