127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
Noah Weiss: Make an ideal platter for two with two classic spreads, but ask for the pastrami lox and the (deliciously fatty) Scottish salmon. $32 is a steal for this feast.
Noah Weiss: Evil twin beers on tap from the Mikkeller co-creator. Tasty Scandinavian bar food from a Noma chef. Get the bread, the rye will blow your mind.
171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 400 tips and reviews
Noah Weiss: Danny Bowien's comeback in huge new renovated location that feels like an LES lounge, an awesome Asian-y cocktail menu, and the same great spicy food: Mapo tofu, thrice cooked bacon, Kung Pao pastrami
1209 Jackson Ave (btwn 47th Rd & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hunters Point · 157 tips and reviews
Noah Weiss: The best ramen contender to Ippudo. The Mu Ramen has a unique beef and bone marrow broth, throw on a poached egg. The U and I is an awesome rice bowl with uni, salmon roe, and spicy tuna.
New American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 111 tips and reviews
Noah Weiss: It's the perfect upscale but not stuffy date dinner. Menu often changes, but we loved the lamb porchetta, carrot crepes, trout, and chawanmushi. Tasty cocktails, too; enjoy them in the big backyard.