Hit the ATM because this Italian hot spot is cash only. And it's worth it—the West Village standby boasts yummy pasta, sunny scenery and a shot at glimpsing frequent patrons Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
This haute Mexican eatery is harder to get into than Harvard, having built a rep around fancy tequilas and ceviche. Can't snag abooth? The no-frills, street-level taqueria can sate your wounded ego.
No LES grit here; just posh comfort food, from Kobe beef sliders and French onion dumplings to blood orange jalapeno margaritas. Don't skip the just-out-of-the-oil donuts—a fave at Matt Damon's table.
Once a trendsetter, now a member of the Williamsburg establishment, Fette Sau serves up a rotating menu of pork and beef ribs that leads some to tag it as the best BBQ in NYC. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Try bartender Natasha David’s Absinthe Colada, a gutsy piña colada spin. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Cinematic location tucked in the back of an alley. Hearty food, grizzly dudes, hot chicks and lots of taxidermy. Check their Sporting Club on the way out for bespoke suits and old-school barberism.
Recommended: Pizzas; purslane salad; fairy tale eggplant salad; cuttlefish; octopus; carpaccio; agnolotti with cheese; trofie with razor clams; lamb breast; pork chops; steak; chef’s tasting menus. Read more.
Madeline Follin of Cults describes this nightclub/dinner theater as “the freakiest freak show I’ve ever experienced in my life.” What more needs to be said?
Swanky cocktail lounge with a tucked-away underground ambience. Legit but pricey cocktails. Felt like a bunch of people were on Ashley Madison dates.
Arrive early at this best bar for birthdays to claim to prime barside real estate, and order a round of original cocktails mixed by rascally, white-jacketed gents. Read more.
Deftly mixed cocktails change seasonally, while the taxidermy stays pretty consistent, & an order of tater tots & Chang Dog (bacon-wrapped, with kimchi) will be the right thing until the end of time. Read more.
Rocco DiSpirito gets his garlic and seafood fix at Schiller's Liquor Bar in New York, NY, with the Garlic Shrimp on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
Come for brunch, lunch or dinner - the food in this chic café is a consistently delicious mix of French and Moroccan cuisines. The sidewalk tables are perfect for a sunny day.
You must: (1) Eat the avocado toast (2) eat the delicious thin waffle (w/ real maple syrup!) (3) toss your hair and pretend you're Euro. Maybe speak French.
The brunch at this southern joint is fantastic. Try the French Toast, The Biscuit & Gravy or the Oysters & Eggs – all with a side of Cheddar Grits.
Try the vodka pizza, the crisp yet pliable thin-crust pies have a delicate char and a crackerlike crust. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
drink incredible house margaritas in the bar w/ comp. chips & salsa, then order steak tacos.
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.
Japanese chain with good sweet and savory rice flour crepes in flavors like edamame and matcha-chocolate.
Just steps from the Boom Boom Room, a 4-ft.-deep rooftop pool welcomes the scantily-clad, while AstroTurf pads well-heeled feet. Tip: Forgot your suit? Buy a bikini at the vending machines.
Pastrami On Rye With Brown Mustard: A thing of unparalleled beauty. Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
Besides great views, The Standard hotel also has NY's hippest beer garden. The menu, designed by Michelin-starred chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, includes fat, flavor-packed sausages and plus-size pretzels. Read more.
Another rooftop! this one's got a stellar view. Check this place out before or after a great show at the Music Hall in Williamsburg. Thank us later ;)
Recommended: Cereal-milk soft-serve ice cream, chocolate-chocolate cookie, candy-bar pie, chocolate cake with yellow-cake icing, banana cake with hazelnut crunch, Chinese-sausage focaccia. Read more.
Sunday brunch is the best - they have strawberry butter, a drink included with your entree, and serve an AMAZING lobster benedict - only on Sundays though. The best!
Mung Bean pancake, freshly grind at miss Korea BBQ! Rich texture yet melting in mouth. Perfect for this chill autumn in New York City!
hipsters meet charlie&the chocolate factory. get the darkchocolate/blacktruffle/seasalt bar -- it seems to change taste as you eat it
When it's nice out, grab a seat outside and sip on a Prickly Pear margarita with their chips and guacamole.
Motorino is one of the NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite NYC restaurants. To see the full list, get The Scoop iPhone app, an inside guide to New York: NYTimes.com/thescoop
This is a great place for Brunch or Lunch. Try the Cream of Tomato Soup and the Grilled Smoked Mozzarella Sandwich. The burger is pretty tasty too!
It just might be the coziest rooftop in Williamsburg—and with as much French spoken as in Paris. The happy hours rock with joie de vivre that is inimitably Juliette.
Gorgeous views, ample bars so you don't have to go back inside to grab drinks once you get settled. Great place to hang pre or post show at Webster Hall or Irving Plaza nearby.
Amazing place and food... Truffle mac and cheese & waverly chicken potpie recommended.
Eat this: matzo ball soup made with duck fat, a skirt steak sandwich served alongside hand-cut fries, & piri-piri-hot-sauce-marinated chicken kebabs, soft-boiled eggs with challah "soldiers" (AM only) Read more.
Mr. Ansel's interpretation of a Paris-Brest uses soft caramel, chocolate ganache and peanut butter cream. "It looks like a French classic," he said, "but it tastes like a Snickers bar." Read more.
Trust that this boutique (no matter what location!) will deliver in always stocking unique clothing and jewelry that instantly adds personality and whimsy to any wardrobe. We love love love. Read more.
You'll score a deal so amazing at Century 21, you'll brag about it for years. Avoid the lines - wear leggings and a camisole so you can try on clothes in the middle of the store. Read more.
