Clinton St. Baking Co. (New American (Brunch) / Lower East Side / $$)
4 Clinton St (between Avenue B & Houston St)
(646) 602-6263
www.clintonstreetbaking.com
Known for its blueberry pancakes, Clinton St. Baking Co. is a cozy, little restaurant nestled in the Lower East Side that serves some of the most highly rated breakfast food in Manhattan. Opened in [...]
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Halal Meat Cart (Middle Eastern / Midtown West / $)
53rd St & 6th Ave (Southwest corner)
www.53rdand6th.com
This restaurant is actually just a free-standing food cart on the corner of 53rd Street and 6th Avenue (Avenue of the Americas), across from the Midtown West Hilton Hotel. You may be wondering why a street cart is being reviewed [...]
Cafetasia (Thai and Asian-Fusion / Greenwich Village / $)
38 E 8th St (between Greene St & University Pl)
(212) 529-2363
www.cafetasia.com
Located next to the NYU campus and an array of shopping choices, Cafetasia offers contemporary Thai and Asian-fusion fare. The restaurant itself interestingly set up: long tables and benches line the restaurants and patrons often sit next [...]
Gramercy Tavern – (New American / Flatiron / $$$$)
42 East 20th Street (between Broadway & S Park Ave)
(212) 477-0777
www.gramercytavern.com
A not-to-be-missed restaurant experience, Danny Meyer’s special-occasion Flatiron powerhouse still fires on all cylinders thanks to Chef Michael Anthony’s heavenly New American food, treat-you-like-royalty service and an upscale rustic ambiance right out of 18th-century New England; the [...]
Cafe Mogador (Moroccan / East Village / $$)
101 Saint Marks Pl (Between 1st Avenue and Avenue A)
(212) 677-2226
www.cafemogador.com
With no pretentions, just inexpensive, hit-the-spot Moroccan eats, this insanely popular East Villager has provided good bang for the buck since 1983; despite flighty service and nothing-fancy looks, it’s an everyday place for hip locals. Considered a pioneer [...]
Norma’s (French (Brunch) / Theater District / $$$)
Le Parker Meridien
118 W 57th St
(212) 708-7460
www.normasnyc.com
Located in Le Parker Meridien Hotel in Manhattan’s Theater District, Norma’s may possibly be the most expensive brunch locale in New York. Not much information is available on the history of Norma’s, but the restaurant is probably best known as the home [...]
Eleven Madison Park (New American (French-Inspired) / Flatiron District / $$$$)
11 Madison Ave (at 24th St)
(212) 889-0905
www.elevenmadisonpark.com
With magnificent views of the historic Madison Square Park, Eleven Madison Park is more than just a meal; it’s a lesson to other restaurants on how to provide a memorable culinary experience. Opened in 1998, the restaurant features a [...]
Big Wong King (Chinese (Roasted Meats) / Chinatown / $)
67 Mott St (between Bayard St & Canal St)
(212) 964-0540
Cheap AND delicious! Big Wong King (often referred to as “Big Wong’s”) is a Chinatown eatery where the locals and tourists alike come for roasted meats-duck and pork to be exact. Roast duck, sometimes referred to as [...]
Beyoglu (Turkish / Upper East Side / $$)
200 E 81st St (between 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave)
(212) 650-0850
Regulars make a meal of the meze at this budget-friendly, high-energy Upper East Side Turk where everything’s memorable including the frazzled staff that still manages to bring the food out zippy quick; downstairs is usually a madhouse but [...]
Degustation (French/Spanish (Tapas) / East Village / $$$)
239 E 5th St (between 2nd Ave & Cooper Sq)
(212) 979-1012
The lucky few parked at the 16-seat tasting bar at Jack and Grace Lamb’s unique East Villager have the chance to observe masterful chefs concocting heavenly Franco-Spanish small plates from the best possible ingredients; its an unforgettable experience [...]