wrote:
> On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 8:29:48 AM UTC-8, Steve Freides wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>>> There was (is?) an Italian place on B-way in the low 90's that
>>>> served only family style - similarly high prices per dish but
>>>> everything was sized for several people. Found it - see
>>>> http://carmines2go.com/menu/91st
>>>
>>> I wasn't able to see the website but it did remind me of working
>>> in Manhattan and ordering in sandwiches from the little hole in the
>>> wall delis. It could be just a tuna sandwich and it would be the
>>> best tuna sandwich you ever had.
>>
>> One of the questions I never understand is why people coming to
>> Manhattan ask, "Where's a really good place to go to eat?" There's
>> at least one on every block, IMHO.
>
> Because there are a lot of restaurants on every block, and identifying
> which one is the really good one is difficult.
>
> You can spend just as much money on mediocre food as on a memorable
> meal.

I think you missed my point, unless you're trying to disagree with.
There is a _really good_ restaurant on every block in Manhattan. Bad
restaurants don't last in NYC, mediocre food the same. Even the pizza
from the pizza joints is good.

-S-