| |  | Café Select | | | “As wine director of Café Select, Byron Bates has engineered what might be New York's first Alpine wine list to complement chef Jo Herde's modern Swiss menu.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Swiss, Eclectic / Intl |
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| | | | | | We are total suckers for new lunch options in the 'hood although it's often a crapshoot since the service can be spotty and the food questionable. Today, however, Cafe Select proves us wrong with their opening lunch menu. Well not the service part (still a little spotty), but we left feeling very h... Read More | | | | | | 212 Lafayette Street, near Kenmare Square SoHo 212-925-9322 cafeselectnyc.com One of us is headed to Switzerland tomorrow so, of course, we wanted Swiss food tonight for the other. We had heard good things about Café Select and had walked by a few days before. Two of the three principals are ... Read More | | | | | | Mmm mm, a double salad lunch is pretty rare for us but the light freshness of Cafe Select's salads combined with some more substantial toppings (delicious grilled chicken or cut up pieces of wurst) seemed just right for the unseasonably warm weather we're having today. What a wonderful day to be wa... Read More | | | | | | From Serious Eats: New York Photograph by Front Studio I'll admit I know very little about these apple beignets that I saw on the Lunch with Front Studio blog, but the little information I do have (i.e. the photo) makes me know one thing: I want. "Apple slices dipped in dough an... Read More | | | | | | 212 Lafayette Street off Kenmare 212/925.9322 $40 for two, with 2 drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ Everything Serge Becker touches turns into the next place-to-be. (You’ve seen La Esquina and The Box in the news, right?) A 1pm lunch date with my friend at the bar started gloomy: we were meeting to drown our... Read More | | | | | | A conversation among friends: M: I think last night was a Monday night record. Ray LeMoine: That should be your average Monday! Cafe Select is my favorite "cafe" in New York. I can’t think of another better one, at least downtown. M: I'm Cafe Select's new, biggest fan. Thanks for the i... Read More | | | | | | There goes the neighborhood. The owners openly hire and associate with international drug smugglers (yep), crack addicts (yes), and thugs who hate the first amendment. Google la esquina assault to get the truth, and then be very careful with these dangerous morons. It'll be getting raided any day t... Read More | | | | | | Modern Swiss fare paired with Alpine wines arrives in SoHo at Café Select, a reasonably priced newcomer serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; boho chic design – an artfully distressed paint job, posters stuck to the walls, a train station–sized Rolex clock – reflects its nonchalant vibe, and sin... Read More | | | | | | Photo: Melissa HomLast night's crowd at Café Select was every bit as chic as you might expect from a Touch of Class/Serge Becker joint. Very much a “female” restaurant, though Simon Hammerstein also made the scene. Our waitress could’ve been Agyness Deyn’s twin sister. The open front window an... Read More | | | | | | · Market Research Or Curious Poster?: What Do Foodies Do all Day? [SE] · Make Your Dream Sandwich [Yelp] · Someone with Too Much Time Considers the Eternal Halloween Quandries [SE] · Resys at the "New" Bouley Are Filling Up, Get to it [eG] · Abbe Diaz Fills Out... Read More | | | |
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