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[changeup]

Was perusing the list of what Yelpers called the top 10 NY restaurants:

http://officialblog....ts-of-2010.html

This all seems fine in it's own way (I'd have guessed Luke's over Lombardi's), but was surprised to see Prosperity Dumplings on the list (although granted, at the 10 spot) amongst their low priced illuminati.

All of which served to remind me that some of the best dumplings in town are still to be found (even after the changes) at T-Kettle on St. Marks. As Sifton might say, 2 orders (pork - 10 pieces) might not be a mistake (and save any remaining calories for other EV establishments, not much more worth it in there).

[Wilfrid]

"They say such things and they do such things on The Bowery..."

Bahr ché

Shall we start parsing the name now, or wait for it to open first?

[Orik]

"They say such things and they do such things on The Bowery..."

Bahr ché

Shall we start parsing the name now, or wait for it to open first?

I thought it did open, and gayot already has a "review"

[Suzanne F]

"They say such things and they do such things on The Bowery..."

Bahr ché

Shall we start parsing the name now, or wait for it to open first?

Too bad they can't spell, or maybe they just don't know where they are.

[Wilfrid]

Apparently, the name is sometimes givens as "Bahr|Che". Ah, wonderful modernity!

[Suzanne F]

Actually, I was referring to their description of the building in which they are located.

To me, Bahr|Ché (or Bahr|Che, doesn't matter which) is just so much nonsense. Is it actually supposed to mean something?

[Wilfrid]

A specialist beer retailer open now on the south side of East 9th, between A and B. Didn't have time to go in, but it had a bar at the back which looked designed to sell growlers. Name is something simple like NYC Great Beer. I will investigate further.

[Orik]

Good Beer. I also walked by a couple of times... seems like the bar is really a bar:

6 dollar pints or 8 dollar tasting flights (four 4 oz pours) to consume in house while bottles and growlers are to go only.

[Wilfrid]

Looked like more of a tasting bar than a place to hang out. But I was only peering through the window (I was in a hurry).

[Wilfrid]

Went back. Very nice selection, emphasis on domestic (not sure if they have imports at all). The bar is indeed serving pints as well as filling growlers, but there are few places to sit.

[Wilfrid]

Casimir, unpretentious French bistro on Avenue B, to become yet another generic hookah bar? See EV Grieve.

[Orik]

Casimir, unpretentious French bistro on Avenue B, to become yet another generic hookah bar? See EV Grieve.

Not a hookah bar yet, but I've been told the food now comes from a pretty low end food service, that the crowd is largely from LI, and that what's left of the staff is going to be gone in a month.

[Daisy]

I am in general a bit of a fan of Frank---I had lunch there recently and their zucchini soup, a regular menu item, is really very good.

[Wilfrid]

I keep running into people who speak very highly of the place.

[Orik]

It's very useful, but also pretty sloppy.

Frank's new place - Sauce - otoh, is at least for now a major shitshow and I say so even though they've comped us our entire meal (and wine) and some of the food was delicious.