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  1. Rieux
    The Holy Shiitake pizza here is like crack. Totally addictive, but I usually ask them to go light on the aioli, since the toppings already make this a total gut bomb.
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    I'd add Leo's Grandevous (totally hit or miss on food) in Hoboken and Emilia's on Arthur Ave in the Bronx to that old school list.
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    There is a way to do it online. I can't find the exact way, but you have to go to your reservation on the AA site, scroll down to Passengers, and then click edit Passenger info. There is a field there for your AA #.
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    This is especially important for flights that leave just after midnight. I've flown back from Peru and Chile several times and thought "I want to leave Friday night". I have to remember that midnight restarts the clock so I actually want to book for 12:05 am SATURDAY, not Friday.
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    Becco was pretty good (not amazing, but solid) the last time I was there (which was several years ago). It is mobbed pre-theater, and then pretty empty while everyone is at their shows.
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    Any thoughts on the following places? Benoit (Worth it? Lunch or splurge for dinner?) La Coupole (I have heard it has gone way, way downhill from the glory days) La Cordonnerie Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie? Paul Bert Pierrot Le Richer 52
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    The food at DBGB has been excellent the last two times I have been there. That said, it can be really loud. If you go, ask for a booth upstairs. They seem to be quieter. If they will only give you a table downstairs, don't go.
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    Thanks! Yes, with the new causeway you can access the island at all times.
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    Don, most hotels ON the island are closed in January, and the couple that are not look really bad. If we stayed just on the other side of the causeway, do you think that would work? It's walking distance, so we could still have dinner and wander the streets at night on the mountain. What do you think? Also, hotel options seem much better in Honfleur than Bayeux - what do you think of making Honfleur our base (doing 1 day of D-Day sites, and 1 day of either Bayeaux or Rouen?
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    Anyone been to Nopi or Ottolenghi Islington lately? I am an admitted Ottolenghi fan, and have enjoyed meals at the Islington location near my friend's house. Have not been to Nopi. In an upcoming trip after christmas, should I stick with my tried and true Ottolenghi, or is it worth it to "experience" Nopi, even though it seems more expensive and not necessarily "better"? Thanks!!
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    Anyone with recommendations for what to do on New Year's eve and New Year's Day? Open to anything from restaurants to cabaret to a classical concert, etc. on NYE. I assume many places will be closed on the 1st so we may just walk around, or go to the few museums open, or even day trip to Chartres. I've traveled a lot, but have very very very little experience in France, so really hoping some France experts come through here! Also, still looking for gems in Normandy.
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    Hominy grill was o.k. Friends love it, but I found it good, not great. Too bad about two boroughs larder, I really enjoyed it when we were there.
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    Any suggestions on where I should spend New Year's eve in Paris? Headed for about a week over New Year's. Happy for other recent suggestions too. Is lunch at Jules Verne worth it???
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    Headed to Paris and Normandy over New Year's for about a week. I'll peruse the Paris thread, (although open to suggestions here!) but couldn't find information on Normandy anywhere. Food, sites, etc.. Any help appreciated!
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    I really, really liked the Grocery for dinner.
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    This is not true if you are flying. I fly back and forth to Mexico all the time with my passport and never show the GE card (although I do leave it in my wallet, just as an alternate ID). I can't speak to the land crossing - I have never done that.
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    Nora is closing. The two times I have been there I thought the food was really mediocre, the service snooty, and the bill astronomical (one of the times was with a gift certificate, so at least I was not paying!).
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    Johnny's Half Shell
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    You basically never need the card, as all the Global Entry info is stored with your passport #. And, by using the GE machines to enter the immigration station you get the printed piece of paper that allows you to go to the customs line for GE. I have never had a customs agent ask for anything other than the paper from the GE machine and I travel internationally 1-2 times/month. That said, I do keep the little card in my wallet, mainly because it counts as a legal federal ID if you ever need more than 1 ID for something like a notary, etc.
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    The ham and cheese baguette was wonderful, and I'd love the recipe for their curry chicken salad, which remains one of the best versions of that classic that I have ever had.
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    I tried this place out last week for lunch after getting my hair cut nearby. I have to say, I was underwhelmed. I had the messy, which was just ok. From the reviews I had been expecting something spectacular, on the level of Katz's, but I thought the pastrami was just, well, fine. It was good enough -- juicy, nicely spiced, but there were some huge unrendered pieces of fat and the meat itself was hard to chew. I thought the sandwich needed more dressing and kraut, and that it was small. Maybe the other choices are better.
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    I've been told the Kirkland premium vodka is Belvedere.
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    That's shocking, and much longer than the waits I have heard of in the past. I would bet that if you have a couple of hours to kill walking in at the Reagan building would be successful. The appointments that they schedule are longer than they actually take, so the agents have some free time. Also, you might try this: "Use This Script To Get a Global Entry Interview Much Faster" on reddit.com
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    Sally's Middle Name?
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    That sounds right. I think the review period is a bit shorter now but they have to run you through the security databases before they clear you for the appointment. Think of it like doing a mini security clearance. BTW if you have had a security clearance in the past I think it speeds up the review.
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