MODEM New York / LA Spring Summer 2012

155 RESTAURANTS Ph. +1 NOHO/NOLITA/EAST VILLAGE JEWEL BAKO - 239 E. 5th Street btwn 2nd & 3rd Avenues (212) 979 1012 Japanese/sushi bar/unusual fish/décor/tiny - $$$ MOMOFUKU KO - 163 First Ave. btwn 10th and 11th (212) 475 7899 Fusion - Starchef David Chang's high end place. Fusion of korean, american - $$ MOMOFUKU NOODLE BAR - 171 1st Ave - Fusion (212) 777-7773 Starchef David Chang's most casual place. Where the pork buns were born. - $$ - MOMOFUKU SSAM BAR - 207 Second Avenue - Korean American - $$ (212) 254 3500 MUDSPOT - 307 E. 9th St. at 2nd Avenue (212) 228 9074 Coffee Shop/stationary offshoot of mobile Mud Trucks - $ OTTO - 1 Fifth Avenue at 8th Street - Italian/Pizza alla Piastra/Mario Batali’s - $ (212) 995 9559 PEASANT - 194 Elizabeth St # A - Italian (212) 965-9511 Wonderful oven-baked pizza, Scene - $$ - PEELS - 325 Bowery at 2nd Street - American/Southern - $$ (646) 602 7015 PRUNE - 54 East First Street btwn First & Second Avenues (212) 677 6221 New American-English/cramped/new flavours brunch - $$ PUBLIC - 210 Elizabeth Street btwn Ave. A & Ave. B (212) 343 7011 New American, Eclectic (Australian, New Zealand) - $$$$ PULINO’S - 282 Bowery - American nouveau-oven-baked pizza and homemade (212) 226 1966 butchered meat. Scene / Keith McNally - $$$ - RUBIROSA - 235 Mulberry Street - Italian (212) 965 0500 Big scene, founded by the Beatrice & Jane Hotel bouncer - $$ - RUBY’S - 219 Mulberry St - Australian - big scene - $$ - (212) 925 5755 TERROIR - 413 East 12th Street (646) 602-1300 Wine bar - one of the best list in NYC, wonderful snacks - $$ - THE SMILE CAFE - 26 Bond St # 1 (646) 329 5836 States - same owner as new club Westway. Very chill for coffee & sandwhich - $$ - TONDA - 235 E. 4 St. - Italian/Pizza/Delivery - Brunch/Dinner - $ (212) 254 2900 TORRISI - 250 Mulberry St - Italian-American high end - $$$ - (212) 965 0955 XI'AN INFAMOUS FOODS - 81 ST. Marks Pl - Chinese coolest spot - $ - (212) 786 2068 YAFFA CAFE - 97 Saint Mark’s Place btwn Avenue A & 1st Avenue (212) 674 9302 Middle Eastern food/Semi-vegetarian Café/Backyard seating/Open 24 hours - $ CHELSEA/MEATPACKING (WEST 9-34) ABE & ARTHUR’S - 409 West 14th St. btwn 9th Ave. & Washington St. (646) 289-3930 American Nouveau, American Traditional - $$$ AJNA BAR - 25 Little West 12th Street near 9th Avenue (212) 647 7314 Asian/French - $$$ BARBUTO - 775 Washington Street corner of 12th Street (212) 924 9700 Italian/casual - $$/$$$ BOTTINO - 246 10th Avenue btwn 24th & 25th Sts. (212) 206 6766 Italian/Mediterranean/outdoor garden dining - $$$ BRESLIN BAR & DINING ROOM AT ACE HOTEL (212) 679 1939 16 W 29th street btwn Broadway & 5th Avenue - Pub Food - $$/$$$