Mike Berman’s Washington Watch

New York

Restaurant: Le Bilbouquet

New York, NY: It is quite small. The tables, and thus the patrons, are all but sitting on top of each other. There are a number of tables on the sidewalk.

Restaurant: Barbuto

New York, NY: The menu changes every day. On the day we were there for lunch the menu included a mix of items that made it possible to select items that are more traditionally eaten at breakfast

Restaurant: Park Avenue Spring

New York, NY: This restaurant is known for changing its menu with the seasons. The Spring menu was being featured when I was there.

Restaurant: Noah's Ark Original Deli

New York, NY: This is the kind of old style deli in which you start gaining weight when you walk through the door.

Restaurant: Sarabeth's Kitchen (East)

New York, New York: Sarabeth's has branches at the Whitney Museum and on the West Side, and also is known for wonderful jams that are sold around the country.