The Modern (American & French / Midtown West / $$$$)
9 W. 53rd Street (between 5th Ave & Avenue of the Americas)
(212) 333-1220
www.themodernnyc.com
Located inside the Museum of Modern Art (MoMa), The Modern is a Danny Meyer-created culinary masterpiece. Chef Gabriel Kreuther’s French-American cuisine is such a work of art, it could have been curated at the [...]
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Sarabeth’s Central Park South (Traditional American (Brunch) / Midtown East / $$)
40 Central Park S
(212) 826-5959
www.sarabethscps.com
Located on the south end of Central Park, Sarabeth’s is a New York institution for brunch. Sarabeth’s started in 1981 when Sarabeth and Bill Levine opened a tiny bakery-kitchen to make and sell their preserves and baked goods. The restaurant [...]
Szechuan Gourmet (Chinese (Szechuan/Hot Pot) / Murray Hill / $$)
21 W 39th Street (between 5th Ave & Avenue Of The Americas)
(212) 921-0233
www.SzechuanGourmetNYC.com
Szechuan food is a style of Chinese cuisine originating in Sichuan Province of southwestern China renowned for bold flavors, particularly the pungency and spiciness resulting from liberal use of garlic and chili peppers, as [...]
Shake Shack (Burgers / Flatiron / $$)
E 23rd St & Madison Ave (Inside Madison Square Park)
(212) 889-6600
www.shakeshacknyc.com
Brilliant burgers and hot dogs plus shakes worth every single calorie add up to pure magic at this Madison Square Park open-year-round, outdoor eatery; one negative, however, is that half the planet seems to be waiting in line, so [...]
Rayuela (Pan-Latin / Lower East Side / $$$)
165 Allen St (Between Stanton St & Rivington St)
(212) 253-8840
www.rayuelanyc.com
Start the night off right with powerful cocktails and follow up with complex, savory dishes at this LES Pan-Latin trendsetter; the dramatic décor centered around a live olive tree is something to talk about. In Spanish, Rayuela means “hopscotch,” [...]
Pop Burger (Burgers / Meatpacking District / $$)
60 9th Avenue (between 14 St & 14th St)
(212) 414-8686
www.popburger.com
The juicy little burgers at this late-night, cheap-chic Meatpacking (and Midtown) twosome go down well after a night of partying; choose between the cool canteen or swank lounge – but stick to takeout if you’re over 30. Pop Burger [...]
Pampano (Mexican/Seafood / Midtown East / $$$)
209 E 49th St (between 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave)
(212) 751-4545
http://www.modernmexican.com/pampano/index.htm
You’ll go far beyond burritos at Chef Richard Sandoval and tenor Placido Domingo’s high-end Midtown East Mexican, where the luscious seafood menu hits all the right notes; enthusiastic staffers and a sunlit second floor make the tab worthwhile. [...]
Kittichai (Thai/Asian-Fusion / SoHo / $$$)
60 Thompson St (Between Spring St. and Broome St.)
(212) 925-2971
KittichaiRestaurant.com
Theatrical decor (including a pond with floating candles and orchids) nearly overwhelms the innovative food at this so-hip-it-hurts Thai restaurant where stylish patrons struggle to be heard over the loud music; sure, it’s pricey and the model-like staff exudes attitude, but [...]
Danny Ng’s Place (Chinese (Cantonese) / Chinatown / $$)
52 Bowery (between Bayard St & Canal St)
(212) 608-0688
No trip to New York would be complete without a trip to Chinatown. Whether your shopping for fake Louis Vuitton purses, a pirated version of a movie that hasn’t even come out in theaters yet, or sparkly jewelry that [...]