Among the gastronomic greatest hits worth checking out here: handmade mozzarella, oysters, veal and lamb stuffed ravioli, and gelato. And lots and lots of wine. Read more.
Hand-stretched phyllo dough become wide triangles of bureks stuffed with meat, cheese or spinach that are baked throughout the day and are best fresh out of the oven ($4.95). Read more.
You will likely forget about the sacrilege once your table is covered with plates of the deliciously unclean eggs scrambled with lobster and mascarpone ($14), a few pork dishes and bacon doughnuts. Read more.
Popular items, scrawled on a beat-up surfboard that serves as a menu, include the turkey and pesto sandwich (dubbed the Grant), the Asian noodle salad, pork quesadilla and chicken caesar salad wrap. Read more.
When celebrities perform court-ordered community service in NYC, they usually do it at the Sanitation Department garage here because the indoor facility offers some protection from paparazzi. Read more.
You won't find burritos, sour cream or orange cheese on the menu. Instead, try Camaron tacos (grilled shrimp with Mexican slaw, pico de gallo and chipotle salsa, $5 for two) or tamales. Read more.
99.2% of students here passed the state math test, more than any other middle school in New York City. Read more.
This relaxed Midtown spot lures locals and out-of-towners alike with a menu that supplements comfort food (pizzas, an eight-ounce burger) with adventurous fare like the Drunken Duck Quesadillas ($14). Read more.
Try the Flatiron Steak Frites entrée ($28), the pastrami Rueben on country white bread ($15), or the BLT Burger with aged cheddar ($16). Read more.
Among the most popular items is the breakfast club sandwich with a fried egg, bacon, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise served with a side of fries. Read more.
Head to the formal dining room in the rear. Harry's is at its best with its classics, like the hanger steak ($25) and a bouquet of french fries ($8.50) on the side. Read more.
FYI: Pepe's, where the pizza is as good as the best of New Haven, doesn't do slices. A medium clam pizza, slathered in garlic and oregano, feeds two and costs $19.50. Read more.
The roast-beef sandwiches come This Way (on a roll with au jus and Cheez Whiz, $5.50), That Way (with gravy and mozzarella, $8.50), or Something Else (Cheez Whiz, fries and mozzarella, $12.50). Read more.