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Bistro Mania

NY Newsday's Bistro Mania lists 10 favorite bistros. Below are their picks for Manhattan and Brooklyn:

MANHATTAN:
Payard (1032 Lexington Avenue)
Reviews: Citysearch, Digital City, NYTimes

Park Bistro (414 Park Avenue South)
Reviews: Citysearch, Digital City, NYTimes

db Bistro Moderne (55 West 44th Street)
Reviews: Citysearch, Digital City, NYTimes

BROOKLYN:
Bistro St. Mark's (76 St. Mark's Avenue)
Reviews: Citysearch, Digital City, NYTimes

360 (360 Van Brunt Street)
Reviews: Citysearch, Digital City, NYTimes

Quercy (242 Court Street)
Reviews: Citysearch, Digital City, NYTimes

Schiller's Liquor Bar

Lockharte Steele reviews Schiller's Liquor Bar (131 Rivington St at Norfolk St):

We're sorry for irresponsibly spreading the "German-Jewish" rumors, cuz this joint is a bistro—straight up, kids, if you don't count the once-a-week weiner schnitzel special—with good food done at a nice price. Though you may want to travel to check it out (best reason to visit from afar: the tilework), it's really a gift to the neighborhood, a place that will be at its best 3pm on a winter Saturday.

See also: Felix Salmon's review.

Other reviews: Digital City, NYTimes

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