ClaraPark

saw this new restaurant on steinway near my place. tried the spring roll & chicken pad thai to see if they can “pass” – and it’s pretty good. price is pretty good too. the restaurant had a small seating area which i’d try next.

awesome swoon-worthy (well, from lack of oxygen – it’s that tight) place for arepas. man, good thing this place isn’t near me or else i’d be there 24/7!

superb service & food at this hotel “lobby” restaurant. Brunches are casually elegant and lunches are all about pow-wows. graceful & discreet services are standouts, as well as this contemporary american cuisine at its best.

YUM! great (BIG) ribeye steak…yummy desserts…good service (a bit loud)…what more can you ask for? (location is a bit odd – inside of the Sony building but who cares?)

good ribs. brisket was a bit dry. good side dishes. perhaps would’ve been better had i eaten IN house, but it was a take away so oh well.

had an excellent cioppino here the other night. very refreshing – basically a bouillabaisse. appetizers were okay. good service & this location was especially spacious.

a walk-in only at this immense restaurant. beautiful servers (mine was like a grecian model – a truly beautiful man!) serve beautifully and thoughtfully prepared meals. not a good place for intimate dinners but in this mega mall (inside of the time warner center), it’s a surprising little (okay big) gem.

a bit like carmine’s & tony’s of NYC, this well-intentioned “family style” restaurant is as good as it can get in denver. bring on the big portions and the noise!

i know, i really did go here today. enjoyed my medium rare that looked like RAW. no bloomin’ onions for me and my friends. slow service, so if you go, make sure you have a plenty of time. not the best of the steakhouses, but good for the buck.

yum! this venerable basement chinatown establishment doesn’t disappoint (especially if you can’t understand chinese and can’t help but ignore when they yell at you for something). quick bites – yum!