You cant make pasta with anything but 00 or doppio zero. After you roll out your noodle or ravioli you dust it with semolina so it wont stick. I have also taken to freezing my ravioli to stabilize the glutons, thus not breaking up in the water during boiling.

Terizzi on 30 th ave and 30 th st in astoria is great for classic italian pastry. Cannoli cream is real ricotta not all powdered sugar.

if you live in woodside i would suggest expanding your horizons. sriphaphai thai rest off rosevelt ave 65th st is great also a hop away from the best indian in jackson hieghts and sunnyside offers so many things it baffles the mind..korean, tibetan, spanish, even a taco truck or two...if none of this gets you go for the burgers at donovans.you wont be disappointed

the best prosc in the market is the black label. availible at citarellas or murrays. citarella has better prices and more locations. plus most everything you'll need food wise.

you are right queens is the spot

sweet breads yummy,lambs tongue i wish i was there now

as a former babbo diner and heaving worked in that diningroom for over 2 years i would recommend for the first time to not get the tasting menu but go ala carte. the signature dishes or stronger menu items all lie on the ala carte menus. particularly the beef cheek ravioli and the goose liver ravioli..ask the server what the best items are..order 2 apps followed by 2 pastas then 2 mains...you wont be disappointed

cru is a solid tasting menu spot the chef was the chef at bouley for a while and before that cooked with lidia bastianich,owner felidia

annisa is a great choice for it treats you well. this small house enjoys serving people and anita lo is a true searcher of great flavor, you can find bigger or more flamboyant places but none more honest in its product.

yes this is what im refering to but it seems the lady that use to make them on mott is gone'

thanks all well done

cool thanks, ialso remember the nytimes doing an article on her

when i was a kid and went to chinatown there was a little kiosk off mott that had a line around the block.a woman made egg cookies to order from a batter. is that still there?

very busy bar hard to get a seat but worth it,also 4 bar tables first come first serve,good if your going to get there at 530 sharp when they open your in

who's got it and why?

somebody said no to pj clarkes they clearly didnt order a bernaise burger cause all that sauce doesnt make a dry burger...one spot over looked by all is donovans pub in woodside queens. it was rated best burger in ny by time out and others. plus its near the best thai place sriphaphai, so you can make it a double header.

sarabeths kitchen is not a bad blintz

what about that place on west 79th street i hear good things about that

there is a place called alta i believe. its on 10th between 6th and 5th but just off 6th on the downtown side of street. few steps down. really good small plate joint food is good wines by the glass and beers all interesting stuff. one block from path.walk south to bedford street and there is aton of stuff.

dont worry they are happy to seat you upstairs as they covet the downstairs for alisters celebs and friends of mario.try the lambs tongue app and the goose liver ravioli.dont palm john anything.

johns is right but the bleeker street location is the original

nobody mentioned jerusalem on 104 and bway very up town like mamoun but much better this place has been there for over 20 years.

im surprised no one mentioned richart 50th between 5th and mad i think. not only are these some of the most well made choc's their works of art.check out the website

im a sweet freak and on the look out for the best pastries around, who's got the 411?

cru-9th and 5th ave
they pamper you with delightful canepe's and if you go with a long chefs menu you wont be disappointed

if you want the best or authentic anything it cant be in the lite or diet catagory.magnolia is on bleeker west of 7th ave take one train

thai-sri phaphai -in woodside 2stars nytimes
korean is big in queens sunnyside has plenty of them
flushing is riddled with great chinese new lok kee for cantonese and spicy and tasty for sichuan
jackson hieghts is india town

east hampton-nick and toni's
southampton-red bar for sure
watermill-robert's for upscale and suki zuki for japanese best in hamptons
westhampton-Annona without a doubt/star boggs was terrible all around