Keith McNally's reborn Minetta is a masterpiece—an old New York saloon, modern steakhouse and celeb haunt all in one. The problem: getting in. (The Black Label Burger is worth it.) [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Satisfy your cravings for red meat and fancy beer at this casual Gramercy bar and restaurant. The menu includes steaks, tandoori lamb belly, & slow-roasted pig head. Read more.
Ed Levine wrote that Sal served slices that were "more workmanlike and less idiosyncratic than Di Fara, but no less artful and satisfying." One of the best places for a slice on the Upper West Side. Read more.
Jim Lahey's pizzas have chewy crusts with blistered edges, and the toppings are fresh. The spinach-topped Popeye is the must-order dish here, but also consider the flambé pizza or the cauliflower pie. Read more.
Like Totonno's, this 85-year-old restaurant serves coal-oven fired pizzas that have thin, light brown crusts, but the pies here are profusely topped with sauce and cheese. Read more.
Head to this venerable Bronx Italian restaurant for gracefully topped thin crust pizzas. The white pizza is a customer favorite, but Slice guru Adam Kuban recommends the sausage-topped pie. Read more.
Barrels of booze and vintage guitars line the walls of this sultry and mysterious spot. It’s perfect for those evenings when you want to unleash your inner senorita. Read more.
Bathe in the warm glow of an entire wall of preserved lemons while you nosh on elevated comfort food. It's what foodie dreams are made of. Mmm, beef tartare with puffed farro and egg yolk. Read more.
Step into glass-walled Santina, with its bright open layout, indoor potted palms and tropical flowers, and you’ll forget all about the hordes of tourists right outside. Read more.
Brunching at ABC Kitchen is like visiting an airy, upscale farmhouse. It’s tucked inside ABC Carpet & Home, and you while you take in all the amazing rustic-chicness happening around you. Read more.
This space was made for Instagramming at brunch, but the evening transformation takes a turn for the gloriously gothic. Caviar service and candelabras, anyone? Read more.
Sometimes you want to feel a little fancy. And what could be grander than dining on French quail as you gaze out the window at Bryant Park? A platinum ceiling, reclaimed timber from a Vermont barn? Read more.
Before Bua, this spot was Sin-e on St. Mark's. It was an Irish café where I saw Jeff Buckley play, while Jeff was dating my ex-girlfriend Janet. #PorcelainTheBook Read more.