Nougatine recently received a new design refresh that adds some sizzle to the dining room. And, as Pete Wells noted, the kitchen is still turning out satisfying seasonal fare. [Eater 38 Member]
Daniel Boulud's Upper East Side French restaurant has three Michelin stars. The spring 2014 tasting menu at will run you $220 a person. Here it is in 60 seconds: Read more.
George Mendes innovative take on Portuguese is both impressive and adorable. Bonus points for the enjoyable ambiance, with one of the best chef's counters in town. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Serving elegant, accessible Modern American cuisine. The service is warm and attentive. Stop in for a drink and some snacks at the bar, or settle in for a full-on fine dining feast. [Eater 38 Member]
Cafe China serves all your Sichuan favorites in a dining room that evokes 1930s Shanghai. Standout dishes include spicy diced rabbit, baby black lamb, and "Szechuan pesto chicken." [Eater 38 Member]
The "Coffee" cocktail is made with two types of aged rum, creme de cacao, Campari, and a touch of Toby's Estate coffee, and it's served in a fancy porcelain teacup. Try the rum-based "Coconut" drink.
Chef Andy Nusser has crafted a menu of substantial tapas and medium-sized entrées, done mostly “a la plancha” with unmistakably Catalan flavors; get the duck egg with mojama. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
If you just want a serious burger, Danny Brown serves a 10 oz Creekstone Farms patty on an English muffin for $15. [Eater 38 Member]
Bill Addison's review: "I loved the way Michael Anthony used pork in ways usually associated for beef. A piggy Bolognese tossed with tagliatelle had an appealing unctuousness and meaty bite." Read more.
At Meadowsweet Polo, Dobkin treats octopus like a bathing beauty in this hyper-attractive presentation flavored with chorizo, basil oil, and thin strips of glistening red pepper. Read more.
On the famous Black Label burger, Lockhart Steele: "At the high end, my personal favorite. Flavor overwhelms each time it is visited anew." Andrew Zimmern: "One of my top 10." Any questions?
The food is always fresh and exciting, but the service is what you'll remember most once your meal is finished. [Eater 38 Member]
The extensive cocktail list, executed by a literal assembly line of bartenders, is made of a small collection of classics as well as over 30 of their own selections, all overseen by Leo Robitschek.
From Ryan Sutton's Two star review: "The laap could go head-to-head with any of its analogues at Zabb Elee or Somtum Der and come out on top—and it doesn't hurt that the drinks are better." Read more.
Bill Addison's review: "Apri Bloomfield speaks in beef tongues. That comes through in her overt dishes, including the famous fried pig's ear with its lash of mustardy lemon-caper dressing." Read more.
The prix-fixe menu includes wagyu steak tartare, poached lobster, and mushroom Wellington. And, of course, River Cafe offers unparalleled views of the Brooklyn Bridge and downtown Manhattan. Read more.
Try this Tribeca gem for its Japanese hits. It offers an excellent sushi bar omakase experience. Also, lunch sets are under $20, and are composed of Japanese dishes, maki, and soba. Read more.
Sample dishes from all across India, in a comfortable, and ever-so-slightly elegant setting. Tamarind Tribeca is a smart choice for a business lunch downtown, and it's also a fine pick for date night. Read more.
Torrisi Lunch is a Hobson's choice between chicken parm and turkey; we say, go turkey. For dinner, arrive around 6pm, they'll give you a time to return to dine later that evening. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Chef Bill Telepan has a gift for cooking greenmarket vegetables, but his menu also includes a few great splurge dishes like the lobster bolognese and the grass-fed ribeye for two. [Eater 38 Member]
Order the now-famous fusilli with octopus & bone marrow or the spaghetti with sea urchin and crab. For those that don't like fish, the aged sirloin steak with bone marrow panzanella. [Eater 38 Member]
From Ryan Sutton's 1 star review: "Glocker uses the natural gelatins of octopus and the warming spices of pastrami to make a silky mollusk terrine." Read more.
The hottest place to get beer in New York. Its crazy draught rig, and the bar's access to the kooky Evil Twin beers are just the beginning—have a look at the extensive list of rare European bottles.
The tarte flambee is one of the best bar snacks in NYC. [Eater 38 Member]
The original location of Masatoshi “Gari” Sugio's chainlet is still one of the best sushi restaurants in NYC. Start with an omakase tasting, finish with the tempura-fried ice cream. [Eater 38 Member]
The eclectic menu includes things like scallops with chanterelles, duck confit, barbecued octopus, English pea angolotti with truffles, and suckling pig with radish and apples.
M. Wells serves things like BBQ mussels on a stick and foie gras-stuffed gnocchi. The fish come from a tank in the kitchen, and the desserts come from a trolley that's wheeled through the dining room.
Ryan Sutton's 3 star review:"Order the saltimbocca. A sheet of nutty prosciutto covers a layer of sage-infused pork so thin I'm certain they could market this nationwide as carnivorous fruit-roll-up." Read more.
