Gourmates.com Presents A Taste of Temptation
Studio 580
580 8th Avenue (38th St), 5th Floor
212-354-2999
Studio580.net
 
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Money: $ $; Each event ticket costs $38, plus tax.  In order to make it worth the price, be sure to eat and drink $38 worth of food and wine. Ticket prices vary for other Gourmate.com events.

At a Glance:  This networking event provided a pre-V-day celebration that allowed us to have fun with food and wine, setting the mood for a romantic weekend. However, the advertisement promised a wide variety of art and tastings; it did not live up to this expectation, with only two wines, two cheeses and three chocolates.

Fetch Bar & Grill
1649 Third Avenue (Btwn. 92nd & 93rd St.)
212-289-2700
www.fetchbarandgrill.com

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Money: $$; At Fetch, the average brunch for two costs about $45.  This includes two brunch meals, coffee/tea, and a special drink (brunch is not complete without a mimosa or two).  

165 Front Street, New York, NY 10038
212-425-4441/2035
http://ichiroasian.com

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Money: $; Dinner for two with a glass of wine and beer, and an appetizer was about $41.

At A Glance:  At first site, Ichiro looks like the average Japanese restaurant in New York City. But what separates this one from the rest is the quiet atmosphere, catering host and good food. If you go early evening, you can have the small restaurant to yourself. But locals from the Upper East Side begin to stream in for deliveries and to quietly watch the Jets game. It's a bit unusual to watch football while sipping miso soup, instead of wings and fries. But I like the modern, calmer change.

Gateway at the Bronx Terminal Market Fast Track Unit
851 Grand Concourse - Room 123, Bronx, NY 10451
Off: 718.590.4510 ◊ Fax: 718.590.3499
Office Hours: 9AM-5PM; Monday -Friday
http://www.bronxgateway.com

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Money: $ ; To get to this new mall, all it takes is $2.25 and a small trek behind the old Yankee Stadium.  
 
At a Glance:  The Bronx Gateway Mall is the newest treat to the Bronx.  People no longer have to travel North to the Palisades Mall or the Galleria for their shopping pleasures.  They can just take the 4 train to 161 Street and bypass Yankee Stadium.  It is about a ten minute walk, but it is worth it. The Gateway Mall is filled with various chain stores like Home Depot, Target, BJ’s, Marshalls, Michael’s, Raymour and Flannigan, Best Buy, and many others.