The sandwiches are downright dainty, but what they lack in heft is more than made up for in flavor. Great cheap eats like pizza bianca or pizza con pecorino. Good bread: strirata or Pullman-like loaf. Read more.
Killer sandwiches including the tuna, the Cubano, the plebian-sounding club and ham&cheese sandwich. Great for classic French baked goods, bread, and beautifully made, full-flavored ice cream. Read more.
Boulud Sud is Daniel Boulud's surprising and fresh take on pan-Mediterranean food, of a high enough quality to feel like an occasion but not as formal as some of Boulud's other establishments. Read more.
Cesare Casella does wondrous things with vegetables, beans, cheese, and salumi at this tiny spot that's remarkably laid back at lunch, On Thursdays, the buffalo mozzarella arrives straight from Italy. Read more.