Most of the snacks on chef Jason Marcus’s often-changing menu are $10 or less. Snag a table on the lush back patio, & feast with the knowledge you’re filling your belly without emptying your wallet. Read more.
Come with at least 3 others and order the whole menu. I don't care about dessert but the Mast Bros. flourless chocolate cake is spellbinding.
Maison Premiere has whole pigs delivered regularly, and the chef uses them for both dinner entrees and the Suckling Pig breakfast. Read more.
The menu changes daily, but be sure to start every meal with oysters and some sparkling wine. Order one of everything and stuff your face.
A perennial favorite for residents and tourists alike, this traditional steakhouse has the best cuts and home fries around. Bring cash - no credit cards accepted here.
people like the burger. i love the fresh ricotta. good brunch. kind of a scene. long wait. cute coffee shop vibe (w/a takeout window) during the day.
The Barcade equation is simple and elegant: Vintage Arcade Games + Local Microbrews. Somebody get this guy the Field's Medal! - IFC Staff
On Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Frank Bruni recommends the Red Wattle Country Chop at Vinegar Hill House in Brooklyn, NY. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
Southern-inspired and always interesting, Buttermilk Channel is worth checking out. The grilled flatbread and vegetable sides with cheddar waffles are always stand outs.
Love that they have two special cocktails each night - the "sour" and the "bitter." ( I alwaze get the sour ☺)
A retractable roof, 13 Central European beers on tap (try Czech Krusovice Imperial), and great food. What's not to love about this spacious beer garden named for the West Slavic god of hospitality? Read more.
No question, it's the best barbecue in the city. The best part is the casual & playful atmosphere: beer served in mason jars, buffet style line-up & huge communal tables. Read more.
Come here to enjoy some of the cheapest, tastiest personal pizzas in NY. Try the Tricolore ($10.50) or Prosciutto E Fichi for $12.50). Delizioso! Read more.
16-lane bowling alley, 600-capacity performance venue with live music 7 nights a week. The food is by Blue Ribbon and the fried chicken is NOT to be missed! Home of Lebowski fest! The Dude Abides.
Pizzas are nicely singed. Also good: arugula with bresaola, pickled pig’s tongue, mackerel with lemon jelly, wood-roasted chicken, wood-roasted Berkshire pork chop. Read more.
Union Pool welcomes you to its series of free outdoor gigs, Summer Thunder! A spacious courtyard is packed with wooden benches, while bands strum away on the adjacent stage. Read more.
Recommended dishes: Grilled sardines, iceberg salad, grilled eggplants, grilled steaks, pork chop, lamb saddle, mackerel, scallops, grilled potatoes, long beans, shishito peppers. Read more.
Black Betty's been reborn into this kitschy, nautical spot with four-star bar food. Per the Underground Gourmet, try the fried chicken - "among the best in town" - and the "adult cheese" sandwich. Read more.
The rooftop bar is on the 6th floor and has a beautiful view of the city. Go early, catch the sunset, and then jet to a dive bar before the meatpacking-esque crowd arrives.
Be prepared to queue up for a table: al di là is one of the most popular spots on Park Slope’s restaurant-packed Fifth Avenue. Chef Anna Klinger's fresh take on Italian fare is worth the wait. Read more.
I highly recommend going double porky: start with the pork belly tacos (homemade tortillas + guacamole are slamming) and end with the Heritage pork. Oink!
Turkey-leg sandwich! Herb-inflected, dark meat. Frizzled onions. Peppery gravy soaks through thick toast, becoming squishier and squishier, until it's like holding turkey and stuffing in your hands. Read more.
Congratulations, you have found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Clover Club is a grown-up bar for grown-ups, where "grown-up" doesn't mean "pretentious." Order the New York sour. It's great.
Try the fiery Hellboy: chili pepper-infused honey drizzled over a blistered pie w/ sopressata picante, creamy fior di latte & grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011. Read more.
For starters, try the special, pickled Asian vegetables (Chinese broccoli, beets, daikon radish) dusted with horseradish shavings or the peanutty Brussels sprouts, browned to an immaculate crisp. Read more.
Hot Bird's outdoor space, built in a former auto-body shop facing Atlantic Avenue, is best experienced on a sunny day, when you can crowd around picnic tables on the expansive patio and sip drafts. Read more.
This place has such a nice backyard! It's just perfect! Perfect place for having dinner on a summer night
The quirky, comforting, and delicious menu is both whimsical and earnest. It is constantly evolving but standout items have included a novel twist on crab rangoon and the carrot crepe. Read more.
Get the spanakopita, hummus, fried cauliflower, lamb meatballs. smart locals shop here & Key & the farmer's market, not TJ's. Saturdays are not as bad as they once were & you're supporting a great guy
