ajadedidealist

Most-missed restaurant

It's a sad fact of the restaurant business that NYC eateries come and go. Anyone have a favorite restaurant that unfortunately shut down? Mine was Cafe Guy Pascal on 89th and Madison (now replaced by a Duane Reade - bwah!) I had the same thing every time I went in there - their hot, delicious soup of the day (usually vegetable soup), there Francofied chicken curry with rice, and their amazing, sensational, decadent, Almond Delice - one layer of cake, then one of whipped cream, then one of chocolate cream, then some more cake, then almond cream, then toasted almonds on top! Heavenly!

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uptowngirl Jan 28, 2010

Mine has to be the Payard Patiserrie and Bistro on 73rd street and lexington. More than the food I used to adore going to Payard for a coffee and a flourless walnut cookie which I had convinced myself was 'healthy'.

hhusted Jan 28, 2010

The only restaurant I like more than any of the others is Brother Jimmy's. They serve mostly country food.

Uraniumfish Jan 28, 2010

Brother Jimmy's is alive and kicking in six locations! Look: http://www.brotherjimmys.com/

BroadwayBK Jan 29, 2010

I used to live above Zozo's on Stanton and Orchard...now it's some kind of noodle bar. They had really delicious zucchini sticks and chipolte mayo and mango chutney..... I really couldn't believe they closed, though with the rent hike in the LES it shouldn't have surprised me.

uptowngirl Jan 29, 2010

@BroadwayBK Zozo's menu sounds divine.. the rent issue is crazy .. apparently Payatd's rent was jacked up from $28000 a month to $62000 a month. I haven't gone back to the area to check if the space has been rented out as yet.