
My husband’s job may be sending him to Brooklyn, New York sometime before the close of 2007. This news is not as exciting for him as it is for me. I am one of the biggest fans of NYC; I grew up 15 minutes outside of Manhattan and then lived in Manhattan during my early 20s. I have a short list of boutique restaurants I want to visit while there, but would love to hear your suggestions for the best boutique restaurants in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Please post them in comments, and include web links if you can. My only request is that they truly be boutique restaurants – started by independent small business owners, without big business investment. So no T.G.I.F.’s, ok?
Already on the short list:
(BTW, isn’t that poster cool? It’s for sale over at Ork Posters.)

Maggie, is chief tasting officer and founder of Eat Boutique. She started the site in 2007 as a way to highlight and celebrate the best pure, local and comforting handmade foods, and now sells unique and delicious handmade food in monthly tasting subscriptions and seasonal gift boxes. Fostering vibrant real world communities around food, Maggie now hosts Eat Boutique’s Local Markets, where she spotlights cookbook authors and undiscovered food makers. Maggie is a community evangelist with more than 15 years of Web community building and outreach experience, connecting millions via sites like Lycos, Tripod and TripAdvisor. She’s written for Time Out New York, the former I.D. magazine and Hip Paris, and created retail experiences for the largest floral and event design company in New England. Maggie regularly visits Paris and travels far distances to find the next great chef, farmer, food maker or host. You can follow her worldwide - and homemade - gastronomic adventures on Twitter at @mizmaggieb or @eatboutique.