Best of Manhattan 2003

New York Press Best of Manhattan 2003: Eats & Drinks

Besides many of the traditonal "Best Of" categories like "Best New Restaurant" (Otto) that you would expect, there are plenty that you wouldn't have thought of including:

Best 100-Year-Old Microorganism
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus
Yonah Schimmel Knishes Bakery, 137 E. Houston St. (betw. Forsyth & Eldridge Sts.)

Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
Fried Mars Bar
A Salt & Battery, 80 2nd Ave. (betw. 4th & 5th Sts.)

Best Angst-Ridden Baker
Lawrence Elliot
The Read Cafe, 158 Bedford Ave. (betw. N. 8th & N. 9th Sts.), Williamsburg

Best Place to Eat Seven Eel Rolls Because You Must
Kinoko Japanese Restaurant
165 W. 72nd St. (betw. B’way & Columbus Ave.)