399490 Tue May 08 07:38:16 -0700 2007 3 18 Manhattan 0 2551151 I recently went to Blue Hill and The Tasting Room, both of which blew me away by taking produce from the Greenmarket and just making it shine. Are there other restaurants in Manhattan that do this just as well? This one's for my birthday...Many, many thanks! Tue May 08 07:38:16 -0700 2007 50004 jthefoodie 1 2551544 Craft and Cookshop but pop to the top of my head as examples of this genre that Adam Platt from NY Mag wants to call "haute barnyard." (Google for this phrase and you'll come up with his list of restaurants in the style.) And naturally, if you're a fan of Blue Hill, try Blue Hill at Stone Farms. Tue May 08 09:40:45 -0700 2007 2551151 10936 kathryn 1 2552015 Telepan maybe, Cookshop can be quite good, but i've found my meals there very hit or miss Tue May 08 11:36:17 -0700 2007 2551151 15243 kesues 2 2556117 I tried cookshop the other day and the best thing I had was the roasted beet salad with tangerines and ricotta, although the beets could have been more flavorful the dressing was out of this world. I also had a suckling pig entree that was good with very crispy skin. The service was abysmal and they ended up comping us dessert to make up for it and the manager was very apologetic. I don't get upset about bad service (unless I'm in a hurry or they are rude) but it was quite mystifying. The whole pace of the meal was totally off and they just forgot to bring someone in our party's meal but then they comped that as well. I would go again, though, I thought the food was tasty and successfully ingredient-driven. Wed May 09 15:31:46 -0700 2007 2552015 12171 bolletje