Stock up on British sweets (candy) and biscuits (cookies), but don't miss the homemade sausages and pies. Forget what you've heard about English food - the pies are excellent. Read more.
Order one whole duck ahead of time, and then you get to choose small plates, a side dish or veggie fried rice, and a main in different amounts. Any way you do it, it's actually a pretty decent deal. Read more.
Order the Italian special ($12) features: prosciutto, ham, soppressata, mozzarella, and either red peppers or marinated sundried tomatoes. The entirety is hosed with olive oil and vinegar. Read more.
This scene-y, California-style spot in Chinatown serves a killer brunch. Options range from acai bowls, to a breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs, cheddar, & pickled jalapenos. Read more.
“The food is comforting, with some ingenious additions, like uni in a creamy duck-egg spaghetti, and mint and pistachios in a lemony farro salad.” Read more.
Ask for wine director Jorge Riera. He will pour you what you never knew you needed. And Always. Order. Dessert. Especially if that peanut butter creation is on the menu. Read more.
The Superiority Burger patty has a nice crust and pleasantly crumbly interior. It comes with plum tomatoes, Muenster cheese, and iceberg lettuce, on a Martin's potato roll. Read more.
While dinner & brunch are perennially packed, Buvette is the perfect place to stop for a mid-afternoon or late-evening bite and aperitif. Unless you are part of a group of four, ask to sit at the bar. Read more.
Shauna Lyon on this new West Village sushi restaurant: “The parade of nigiri—bite-size slices of fish on top of vinegar-seasoned rice—will lull you into an appreciative stupor. ” Read more.
Omakase-only sushi bar Shuko is dark and intimate, complete with a dining cave. Expect simple, classic preparations, and the occasional truffle encrusted sushi roll or caviar-topped lump of toro. Read more.
The Happiest Burger is a take on the Big Mac. All the toppings are the same, except they also add tomato. The quality of the beef, special sauce, bun, and onions are superior in every facet. Read more.
Manhattan's largest selection of cup sake, yuzu margaritas, & Hoppy. Azasu provides the LES with an unusual glimpse of Japanese drinking culture. Read more.