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The Underground Gourmet Archive

May 15, 2000
Bread Winner

A well-known SoHo bakery by day becomes a reasonably priced French bistro at night; in Murray Hill, another dream of a bistro lives on.

April 17, 2000
Crust in Me

The modest sandwich -- underappreciated, underestimated, and, more often than not, underwhelming -- may have finally found a much-deserved savior.

March 27, 2000
A Fine Meze

The Ottoman Empire may have seen better days, but as two new restaurants demonstrate, Turkish cuisine still wields far-reaching influence.

March 27, 2000
A Fine Meze

The Ottoman Empire may have seen better days, but as two new restaurants demonstrate, Turkish cuisine still wields far-reaching influence.

March 13, 2000
A Trio Grows in Brooklyn

While the rest of Brooklyn exports cheesecake and chopped liver to Manhattan, three classy Kings County spots give the term 'diner' an upscale spin.

February 28, 2000
What a Dumpling!

From Wall Street to Greenpoint, from pelmeni to pierogi, a discriminating tour of the surprisingly varied world of stuffed dough.

February 7, 2000
Bouley School

David Bouley may only have two restaurants in the city, but his kitchen has hatched inexpensive Bouley-influenced bistros all over town.

December 20, 1999
Who's on First

Why certain streets breed restaurants and others don't is a mystery, but the latest to reach critical culinary mass is 1st Street in the East Village.

November 22, 1999
Deals on Meals

Thanks to some new late-afternoon menus, several pricey, hard-to-get-into restaurants are offering cheaper eats and uncharacteristically easy access.

August 9, 1999
Fit to be Thai

Pat Pong's eclectic Thai Suits its polyglot East Village neighborhood.