Restaurant Find: Danji NYC

Danji NYC - Restaurant Hotspot | meltingbutter.com

1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) We all have that one friend who “avoids any street between ”“ insert Midtown street numbers here – like the plague” for reasons only a New Yorker can justify. Surely, one should specifically avoid any area in midtown – especially when it comes to pickings of the culinary […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: Fung Tu

Fung Tu NYC | Melting Butter Restaurant Hotspot

What do you get when you cross the intricacy of fine dining establishment Per Se, with the down and dirty Chinese restaurant institution Nom Wah Tea Parlor? What you get is Fung Tu’s imaginatively crafted dishes that hark back to the food of Head Chef Jonathan Wu’s Chinese upbringing. Interestingly, a quick Google search for […]

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7 Exceptional NYC Restaurants For Japanese Food Buffs

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(This article by Jenny Nguyen first appeared in ForbesLife. Click here to read the original) You would have a hard time trying to convince me that any other city outside of Japan has better Japanese food than NYC does. This city is a veritable hotbed of incredible Japanese restaurants that span the spectrum of exceedingly authentic […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: Claudette

NYC Restaurant Find: Claudette | meltingbutter.com

For those of us who are too time poor or cash-strapped for a quick hop across the pond to Europe this summer, a visit to Greenwich Village’s Claudette is the next best thing to a dalliance in Southern France. Inspired by Provençal cuisine, a region blessed with an abundance of fresh fruits, seafood, meat and wine, Claudette’s […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: Takashi

NYC Restaurant Find: Takashi | meltingbutter.com

Takashi is an imaginative, slightly oddball restaurant situated in the West Village that specializes in Yakiniku, the Japanese BBQ style that originates from Osaka, a city with a sizeable number of Korean migrants who have naturally influenced the regional cuisine. Nothing is wasted at Takashi. On the menu you’ll find some rather exotic parts of […]

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NYC Restaurant Find: Brooklyn Crab

NYC Restaurant Find: Brooklyn Crab | meltingbutter.com

Escape from New York City this summer and take a 20-minute taxi ride Red Hook’s Brooklyn Crab ”“ a faux seaside getaway that comes complete with everything you need to make the city’s hustle and bustle a distant memory for the evening. Brooklyn crab is a rare experience for New Yorkers – a tri-level open-air […]

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London Restaurant Find: Blanchette

London Restaurant Find: Blanchette | meltingbutter.com

Wandering through London’s Soho on a summer evening, Blanchette’s French doors are flung open, with tables and hubbub spilling onto the street, and a glow from within that draws you across the threshold. The bistro’s bare brick walls, industrial furniture and tiling murals are stylish and homely, and the staff are enthusiastic in their menu […]

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The Curators: Portland’s 10 Best Places To Stuff Your Faces

Ox | The Curators: Portland’s 10 Best Places To Stuff Your Faces (& a chance to win 100) | meltingbutter.com

1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) It’s always been a strong opinion of mine that travel planning is an activity best left to the stomach. The stomach can help you decide not only which local restaurants and delicacies you should experience but it can also dictate which city you do it in. Lately mine […]

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London Food Find: Sunday Roast at Dean Street Townhouse

London Food Find: Sunday Roast at Dean Street Townhouse | meltingbutter.com

Set inside a swanky Georgian townhouse in London’s Soho is the Dean Street Townhouse – the location of one of the city’s most indulgent Sunday roasts (favorite trimmings included). Unlike its exclusive sister establishment Soho House which is located nearby, non-members can stay and eat nostalgic British comfort food inside the chic French bistro interiors […]

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Canberra Restaurant Find: A. Baker

Canberra Restaurant Find: A. Baker | meltingbutter.com

Right in the heart of New Acton, Canberra’s design precinct you’ll find A. Baker, a three-part restaurant, bakery, underground speakeasy concept that’d make any modern industrial design geek swoon. You’d be correct to expect the modern Australian food to be thoughtfully prepared and artfully arranged ”“ even more so when you order their signature bread, […]

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