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American | East 80s

Food20 Decor12 Service15 Cost$40

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Before "Madison Avenue shopping" or hitting the "Museum Mile", "East Side ladies" and others drop by Eli Zabar's "high-style" American for "tastefully prepared" sandwiches and salads; despite "money-is-no-object" tabs, "rushed" service and "glamorized deli" digs, it's "always busy."

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