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Wednesdays

Breakfast
Arepa at Norma’s
Though most folks come to this Parker Meridien breakfast joint for waffles, we love the arepa, topped with two sunny-side-up eggs and a hunk of chorizo—on the menu from 6:30am to 3pm on weekdays. Le Parker Meridien Hotel, 118 W 57th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves (212-708-7460). $18.

Lunch
The Cubano at the Spotted Pig
Enough about the gnudi already. Hit the Pig for its take on the Cuban sandwich—heritage pork shoulder cooked in duck and pork fat, then piled onto a crusty Balthazar roll with pickled jalapeños—only at lunchtime. 314 W 11th St between Greenwich and Hudson Sts (212-620-0393). $15.

Dinner
Baked-truffle grits at Clinton Street Baking Company
You could easily mistake this generous appetizer, a dinner-only special, for the main course. The creamy grits, enriched with fontina, wild mushrooms and white-truffle oil, are the poor man’s risotto. 4 Clinton St between E Houston and Stanton Sts (646-602-6263). $10.

Thursdays

Breakfast
Pumpkin walnut pancakes at Tom’s Restaurant
These tremendous flapjacks, made extra-substantial with the addition of pumpkin and walnuts, are tough to turn down at this soda-fountain institution; they’re yours for the taking Monday through Saturday from 6am to 4pm. 782 Washington Ave at Sterling Pl, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (718-636-9738). $6.

Lunch
Big Luciano sandwich
When: : Mon–Fri noon–4pm
Where: Via Emilia, 47 E 21st St between Broadway and Park Ave (212-505-3072). $10.

Dinner
Stuffed meatball at Gramercy Tavern
In the tavern at dinnertime, you’ll see fellow diners digging into a softball-size meatball that oozes fontina and olives. Balanced on a bed of potato puree and onion marmalade, this is the upscale answer to meat and potatoes. 42 E 20th St between Broadway and Park Ave South (212-477-0777). $17.

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Fridays

Breakfast
Truffled egg toast
When: : Mon–Fri 9–11am; Sat, Sun 9am–4pm
Where: ’ino, 21 Bedford St between Downing and W Houston Sts (212-989-5769). $8.

Lunch
Tacos at Pampano Taqueria
Top-notch, fresh ingredients are the key to the most sublime tacos in midtown. Crispy cilantro, sharp onions, chunky guacamole, lime and garlic flavor the chicken and beef tortillas. Line up for yours from noon to 2pm on weekdays. 805 Third Ave between 49th and 50th Sts (212-751-5257). $2.75.

Dinner
Bo ssäm (pork butt, 12 oysters and sides)
When: Reserve ahead: Daily 5pm–2am
Where: Momofuku Ssäm Bar, 207 Second Ave at 13th St (212-254-3500). $180, serves 8.

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Saturdays

Breakfast
Doughnuts at Bouchon Bakery
Thomas Keller’s deep-fried pastries are a seasonal godsend, filled with ingredients like pumpkin, cinnamon and apple-caramel cream. Competitors are fortunate that the springy, yeasty treats are available on weekends from 10am to 3pm only. Time Warner Building, 10 Columbus Circle at Broadway, third floor (212-823-9366). $4.25 each.

Lunch
Taro-and-turnip cakes at Golden Unicorn
Crispy on the outside and smooth as butter inside, the taro-and-turnip cakes at this dim sum palace are sweet with thick tamarind sauce, and available only on the weekends from noon to 3pm. 18 East Broadway at Catherine St (212-941-0911). $4.

Dinner
Fried chicken
When: : Daily 5–11pm
Where: Blue Smoke, 116 E 27th St between Park Ave South and Lexington Ave (212-447-7733). $18.95.

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Sundays

Breakfast
Apple cinnamon pancakes at Balthazar
Those who find the din at this brasserie intolerable may be tempted by a stack of eggy, cinnamon-infused pancakes, adorned with poached apples and dusted with powdered sugar (and on offer Sundays from 10am to 2pm only). 80 Spring St between Broadway and Crosby St (212-965-1414). $14.

Lunch
Baby pig on rice at Great NY Noodletown
Though it’s technically always on the menu at this popular Chinatown spot, by 2pm any plates of this perfectly roasted pig—with crackly, sweet skin coating meat that just barely clings to the bones—have vanished. 28 Bowery at Bayard St (212-349-0923). $7.95.

Dinner
Braciola alla cacciatore
When: : Sun noon–midnight
Where: Lupa, 170 Thompson St between Bleecker and W Houston Sts (212-982-5089). $20.

Time Out New York / Issue 640 : Jan 3–9, 2008

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Comments

1. Posted by Carol on Sun, Jan 06, 08, at 12:52am

   I am disgusted that the author would recommend foie gras doughnuts EVER. I guess I expected more from Time Out. YUCK.

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