I originally posted this on Friday morning...The conversation in the comments continues. So I decided to move it up for the weekend...![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKceMA6vMoS0fZrzv6x8dWc_p2jO2Bz7DaxOnsx01GGGgG5-IP8H-bQFjVJCo-YzpX9awP8Zysqbfu1EAJiqushHW_pEvwXMM6bVfTopKLDi1dxhGXAf1ZEn88edJ-9iq1niBj0uAHzw/s400/P1080315.JPG)
As promised, Robert Sietsema listed "the best East Village restaurants"
over at The Village Voice today.
And....
10.
Dirt Candy (Vegetarian), 430 East 9th Street, 212-228-7732
9.
Porchetta (Central Italian), 110 East 7th Street, 212-777-2151
8.
The Smith (Gastropub), 55 Third Avenue, 212-420-9800
7.
Back Forty (New American), 190 Avenue B, 212-388-1990
6.
B & H Dairy Lunch (Jewish Dairy), 127 Second Avenue, 212-505-8065
5. Hasaki (Sushi), 210 East 9th Street, 212-473-3327
4.
Prune (New American), 54 East 1st Street, 212-677-6221
3.
Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar (New American), 101 Second Avenue, 212-979-1012
2.
Momofuku Ssam Bar (New American), 207 Second Avenue, 212-254-3500
1.
Ippudo (Japanese Noodles), 65 Fourth Avenue, 212-388-0088
No Odessa!
Why you *&^%*#%*&^3! OK, I've only been to four on the 10 here. And of those four, I'd never go back to Porchetta, which I tried once after caving in to peer pressure.
Also included in the feature....
Readers' SuggestionsMamoun's Falafel (Middle Eastern), 22 St. Marks Place, 212-387-7747
Veselka (Ukrainian), 144 Second Avenue, 212-228-9682
Degustation (Science Chef), 239 East 5th Street, 212-979-1012
The Redhead (New American), 349 East 13th Street, 212-533-6212
Motorino (Pizza), 349 East 12th Street, 212-777-2644
Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, 140 Second Avenue, 212) 614-3283
Kyo Ya (Japanese), 94 East 7th Street, 212-982-4140