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Look, I'm Carrie Bradshaw--with
about 65 pounds packed on, of course. There's no telling if art imitated
life or the other way around when it comes to places like Tao. Did
they shoot an episode of Sex and the City in Tao because
it was so hip, or did it become hip because it was featured in Sex
and the City? Since we here at The Survey never claimed to be
on the cutting edge of "the hot scene," (see our reviews
for Taco
Today and Taco
& Tortilla King) we have no idea which came first, the chicken
or the egg. In either case, this place was packed with enough hordes
of spiked heeled singles and besuited slicksters to fill five seasons
of HBO's snob-fest. Honestly, I wish we could have hung out after
dinner for a few hours just to people watch. Luckily, just looking
at the decor of the place will take up most of your time. The huge
dining room with its high ceiling and giant Buddha is worth the price
of admission itself. The food is pricey, and not particularly plentiful,
but what is there is tasty and satisfying. The Peking duck is crispy
and addictive, while the rare tuna is soft and has a good accompanying
sauce. I seem to recall a few people at the table ordering giant fortune
cookies for desert, while a couple of us went some sort of parfait
thing that absolutely awesome (I'd go back for the desert alone.)
Tao is quite a scene. May we suggest taking out-of-towners here for
a true New York viewing experience? [MF]
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