1) 17, sushi in a rockin' environment from the Suite 16 team, [Chelsea, 37 West 17th St, 212-924-8676, via SLNY]
2) MIKE'S BISTRO, kosher braised duck gnocchi etc., [Upper West Side, 228 West 72nd St @ Broadway/West End, 212-799-3911, via TONY]
3) THE WHITE RABBIT, cocktails and nibbles in old Idlewild space, [LES, 145 East Houston @ Eldridge/Forsyth, 212-477-5005, via StrongBuzz]
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