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Cha-An Tea house
"Ms. Tomoko Kato is a wonderful chef. I go there for her Green Tea Roll Cake with Sake Ice Cream, it’s the best."
- Chef Chikara Sono of Kyo Ya in New York, NY
East Village / Japanese
Tea House
230 East 9th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10003
T: 212.228.8030
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6 Things | New York City
April 27, 2012
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Despana
“Despana is the best retail store I know of in the country, not just in New York. Others may have more pottery and music, but for food it can't be beat.”
- Chef Alex Raij (Txikito and El Quinto Pino)
Soho
Spanish Speciality Foods
408 Broome Street, New York, NY 10012
T: 212.219.5050
Matter
"One of our favorite places to pop into. Great finds."
- Houseware designers Andrew & Anna Hellman (Teroforma)
Soho
Design Store
405 Broome Street, New York, NY 10012
T: 212.343.2600
Lamazou Cheese Shop
“Probably one of the last great family-run sandwich and cheese shops in Manhattan.”
- Restaurateur James Mallios of Amali restaurant in New York, NY
Kips Bay
Cheese Shop
370 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10016
T: 212.532.2009
"It’s in the back of an unassuming Mexican grocery store. They have a funky, taco stand eating area. I’m a sucker for the braised tongue, the
heart, and the goat meat tacos."
- Chef Hadley Schmitt of Northern Spy Food Co. in New York, NY
Midtown West / Hell's Kitchen
Mexican
2695 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10034
T: 212.397.5956
Kettle Of Fish
"This is a bar where the common man can feel at home, there's always a lifer sipping vodka on ice in a corner, and the beer won't break the bank."
- Bartender Brian Bartels of Fedora in New York, NY
West Village
Classic Bar
59 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014
T: 212.414.2278
