Restaurant Diversity: Working Both Sides of the Plate

Cable World, Sept 12, 2005

Cable's partymeister Chuck Klein looks the part of a restaurant aficionado--tall in stature, robust in build, he seemingly has a knife and fork in his back pocket, ready for his next meal. Good thing, too, since the host of this week's Kaitz after-party also supplies cable insiders with his comprehensive restaurant guides (www.ckponline.com). On the other hand, WE GM Kim Martin has a figure that teenage girls envy, but in fact she's a foodie. True to form, she favors lesser-known eateries. We're sure cable folk visiting New York for Diversity Week will find Chuck's and Kim's restaurant picks useful. (all phone numbers are 212 area codes)

Kim Martin's Hidden Gems

db Bistro - 55 W. 44th St. - Best gourmet burgers! 391.2400

Asia de Cuba - 237 Madison Ave. - They serve the best mojitos! 726.7755

Cowgirl Hall of Fame - 519 Hudson St. - Good ole American home-style cookin'. 633.1133

Sushi Samba - 87 Seventh Ave. - Love the spicy tuna rolls...healthy eating! 691.7885

Spanky's BBQ - 127 W. 43rd St. - I'm from the South, so of course there has to be a down-home Southern BBQ recommendation on my list!!! Just minutes from Times Square. 575.5848

Chuck Klein's Picks

Union Square Cafe - 21 E. 16th St. - Great filet mignon and no cell phones! 243.4020

Prune - 54 E. 1st St. - A foodie haven in the East Village, no pretension. 677.6221

Nobu - 105 Hudson St. - The high temple of Japanese, so forget about spicy tuna rolls and get ready to spend big. 219.0500

Gramercy Tavern - 42 E. 20th St. - a.k.a. Chuck's second office and

the city's least-pretentious fine dining. 477.0777

Five Points - 31 Great Jones St. - Sunday brunch is a standout; Bloody Marys by the pitcher. 253.5700

Blue Ribbon - 97 Sullivan St. - If I were in the restaurant business, this is the place I'd open. 274.0404

Babbo - 110 Waverly Pl. - Even competing chefs gush about Mario Batali's Greenwich Village place. 777.0303

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