A new East Village bar where the lounge is the art gallery & all the art is made of recycled materials. Get bottle service (on Fridays and Saturdays). Read more.
simply the best pastrami sandwich on the planet, pair it with a dr browns cel ray soda and see god
Enter through Cipriani on the balcony at Grand Central & you'll feel as if you have entered a bygone era. Drinks are expensive ($15 martini) but the atmosphere is worth it. Reserve a table in advance.
Get an ego check at this rooftop hot spot, which boastsone of the toughest doors in N.Y.C. If you do make it onto the 18th floor,check out the bathrooms—for the amazing views of lower Manhattan.
Outstanding. Snack on plantains and guac under the every watchful eye of a Chavez bobblehead.
Molecular Gastronomy at its finest! Order the tasting menu without wine pairings; otherwise half way through you won’t remember what you’ve eaten.
No question, it's the best barbecue in the city. But the best part is the casual and playful atmosphere It’s tough not to meet new people and to break $50 for dinner for two. Read more.
Stunning views, but the hotel just announced that this fall, they're allowing private guests only. Stop by before 10pm on summer evenings while the club is still "public." Read more.
Check out the big new exhibit on Abstract Expressionism running from October 3, 2010, to April 25, 2011. Virtually all of the art — 300 works by 30 artists — comes from the museum's own collection. Read more.
The 67 tracks are numbered according to their geographic location in the terminal building rather than the trains' destinations, because all of the trains terminate at Grand Central.
Have a cocktail to start, and insist that you will order food only when you've had it. Read more.
The lobster roll here is a study of balance and restraint: four ounces of sweet Maine lobster meat, a buttered bun with a brush of mayonnaise and a dash of seasoning ($14). Read more.
Making a sequel is always risky, but when you break trail & introduce liquor that's just downright ballsy. The Shop's 2nd outpost, in Williamsburg, is an example. The same ball spread prevails. Read more.
3 stories topped with an indoor-outdoor roof, a bar with 125 types of rum, Latin beats, & a Nuevo Latino menu supplying all sweet plantain dumplings you can crush w/o putting the brakes on your salsa Read more.
The waterfront property also has foos, pong, pool, and a life-size chess board. Of course, there's also plenty of craft beer and snacks like bratwurst and La Frieda burgers. Read more.
Bento is coming down hard on the burger of old with variations made of Japanese kobe beef, Korean barbecue bulgogi pork & seafood with Thai chili sauce served with Japanese pickles & mango slaw. Read more.
Bill Telepan is in the house with a 4-course, no-rez, $45 prix-fixe menu with dishes like Maine crab with carrot slaw & lamb served with spicy ramps & mint. Every Weds/Thurs/Fri through May 20. Read more.
50,000 square feet of pure Italian with a rooftop beer garden, a cooking school, bakery, coffee shop, fresh pasta counter, a butcher, & any pantry item you'll need to play chef at home. Read more.
Smith & Mills is one of my favorite places in the city. Better to go earlier in the evening (or on a weekend or on an off-night). Otherwise, the tiny spot is packed+loses charm
More than 50 beers by the bottle and 28 on tap. Craft, imported, Trappist. Don't bother asking for Bud Light here. Read more.
Best enjoyed in a huge group...great balcony to overlook the madness and cheap pitchers.
Go during happy hour (4-8pm everyday) and get the Spiced Peach Cobbler cocktail for $6
on the corner of two of my most favorite streets in new york city: pell and doyers. they're especially mysterious at night. surprise someone as you're walking through chinatown + grab drinks inside.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Nobody knows Grassroots is there, but it's always full. Three reasons: beer, darts, conversation. Get a pitcher of Bass and enjoy.
