Re: Foodie place in NYC. My favorite is Vong wonderful Thai/French Fusion by world class chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. I love their starter menage cinq w/lobster eggrolls, etc. The dessert menage atois is orgasmic! *smile* And I don't even like desserts. White pepper ice cream---yummmmmm. Another great restaurant is The China Grill which is Chinese Fusion. Everything is served to share! Another restaurant same owner that is wonderful is Cuba de Asia, great atmosphere, especially seated upstairs on the edge of the atrium effect. You look down on diners along a very long glass underlit table. Very chic-chic. Their towering starters are terrific. These are all located midtown. Hope this helps. Foodie in SF, Mary-Anne