Thai Plates, Oysters and Coffee in Manhattan

A Manhattan day, starting with house-roasted coffee tuned to your taste, then crying tiger and pumpkin curry under bamboo panels, oysters at a Provençal brasserie and an onion ring tower next door.

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LumLum
4.9 (5,161)
Mon – Thu, 12:00 – 16:00, 17:00 – 22:00; Fri, 12:00 – 16:00, 17:00 – 23:00; Sat, 12:00 – 23:00; Sun, 12:00 – 22:00
404 W 49th St

Herbaceous Pad Ki Mao, crying tiger and soft-shell crab with pumpkin curry come fast in a bamboo-paneled room at 404 W 49th St, with a small vegetarian selection and a bar that suits a solo meal. It breaks between 4 PM and 5 PM on weekdays.

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The Jolly Goat Coffee Bar
4.6 (544)
Mon – Fri, 08:00 – 16:00; Sat – Sun, 09:00 – 16:00
515 W 47th St

House-roasted coffee from sister roaster Urban Rooster, including seasonal single origins and the HK47 espresso blend, is tuned to how you drink it at home at this cafe at 515 W 47th St, open from July 2014. It closes at 4 PM daily.

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Marseille
4.7 (5,917)
Mon – Tue, 12:00 – 22:00; Wed, 11:00 – 23:00; Thu – Fri, 12:00 – 23:00; Sat, 10:00 – 23:00; Sun, 10:00 – 22:00
630 9th Ave

Provençal-inspired dishes with Greek and North African touches, oysters and braised meats come at this pre-theater brasserie at 630 9th Ave, led by chef Xavier Monge. Some reviewers note fries come with ketchup rather than mayonnaise, and weekend service starts at 10 AM.

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5 Napkin Burger
4.6 (8,054)
Mon – Tue, Sun, 10:00 – 22:30; Wed – Sat, 10:00 – 23:30
630 9th Ave

The 5 Napkin Burger with melted Gruyère, a truffle mushroom burger, an onion ring tower and hand-spun milkshakes have anchored this bistro at 630 9th Ave for nearly 20 years. Happy hour is a deal, and it opens daily at 10 AM.

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