DINING salt cod with fritters with lamb sausage ragú) and plates (Berkshire pork belly with rock shrimp), the inventive, yet straightforward menu changes with the season. Dinner Mon-Sat,    G18 brunch Sat-Sun; AE, MC, V; $$ 2/
space, where authentic favorites include cactus burritos and goat-cheese and avocado quesadillas. Lunch, dinner Mon-Sat; AE; $ E19
Public– C0L943Global Fusion 210 Elizabeth St., btw Spring & Prince sts., 212.343.7011. A vast, multiroom space for Pacific Rim and Aussieinspired cuisine, such as snail-and-oxtail ravioli, cured wild boar and New Zealand venison loin. Dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; AE, D, DC, MC, V; $$$/  . E19
Rosemary’s– C0L572Italian 18 Greenwich Ave., at W. 10th St., 212.647.1818. Fresh, local ingredients are sourced from the on-site rooftop garden and integrated into seasonal dishes in an inviting farmhouse atmosphere. Dinner nightly; AE, D,    G18 MC, V; $$ 28/
Lower East Side
Harlem
(East of Eldridge St. from Canal to Houston sts.)
(From W. 110th to W. 153rd sts. and E. 100th to E. 153rd sts.)
Amor Cubano– C0L742C 1 uban 2018 Third Ave., at E. 111th St., 212.996.1220. Ropa vieja (shredded skirt steak served in a plantain chip bowl) and red snapper. Lunch Mon-Sat, dinner nightly, brunch Sun; AE, D, DC, MC, V; $$ 2/  5 8 . E6 Patisserie des Ambassades– C0L241A 76 frican 2200 Frederick Douglass Blvd., at W. 119th St., 212.666.0078. Moroccan-, Mediterranean- and French-inflected dishes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily; AE, D, MC, V; $ 1 8 I5 Red Rooster Harlem– C0L13A 7 merican 310 Lenox Ave., btw W. 125th & W. 126th sts., 212.792.9001. Chef/owner Marcus Samuelsson serves refined comfort foods. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; AE, MC, V; $$ 2 1/  5 8 . 0 G4
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Little Italy & Nolita (East of Centre, west of Eldridge sts, from Canal to Houston sts.)
Bread– C0L41395Italian 20 Spring St., btw Elizabeth & Mott sts., 212.334.1015. Cheesy polenta, lasagna Bolognese and 14 varieties of panini. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily; D, MC, V; $$/  8 E19 Cafe el Portal– C0L413952Mexican 174 Elizabeth St., btw Kenmare & Spring sts., 212.226.4642. Mirrors and old family portraits line the teal walls of this small
CafÊ Katja– C0L5724Austrian/German 79 Orchard St., btw Grand & Broome sts., 212.219.9545. Specialties include bratwurst with sauerkraut, marinated herring and beef goulash. Dinner nightly; MC, V; $/  D19 General, The– C0L49M 1 odern Asian 199 Bowery, at Spring St., 212.271.7101. Top Chef Hung Huynh prepares contemporary dishes—such as fried rice with Chinese sausage, shrimp and egg; General Tso’s chicken; crispy beef with chilies, carrots and leeks; ribbons of tuna with Asian pear, avocado and black sesame—in a 300-seat space. Dinner nightly; AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 2/  E20 Meatball Shop, The– C0L4168Italian 84 Stanton St., btw Orchard & Allen sts., 212.982.8895; and two other NYC locations. Namesake orbs (beef, spicy pork, chicken, veggie) are served in sliders,
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