Try Empire Mayonnaise Co.’s line of artisanal mayos, with more outré flavors available each week (foie gras, black garlic). It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try chef Saul Bolton’s spicy Nitehawk Queso, a creative Lone Star state riff on junky nachos. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the juicy All American with cheese, it's succulent with a crunchy exterior. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011.
All meatballs all the time. Dive into a spicy meatball sub slathered with parmesan cream sauce. The choices are endless.
You really can’t go wrong in this classic French bistro transplanted in SoHo. Reservations are definitely a must as the restaurant is typically packed at all hours of the day.
Little coffee house serving delicious, smokey and memorable brews. Great place to hang out with your laptop and enjoy a cup and a yummy pastry.
Try the gloriously sloppy That Way, creamy Lioni Latticini mozzarella & juicy gravy made from thickened pan drippings crown this roast beef sandwich. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the crispy, chewy sisig, featuring pork belly and lesser-loved pig parts, punched up with garlic, onion and citrus. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the Mac and Chicharrón, a double dose of pork with a silky mix of American and cheddar cheeses, spiked with spicy sambal. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
See if the smoked chicken wings are available: rubbed with a mixture of mustard powder, cayenne, brown sugar & other spices, then smoked for 2 hrs. They are one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011 Read more.
Try the little oyster sandwiches. Sesame-speckled buns each cradle one fat, crispy mollusk, iceberg lettuce and a smear of pickled okra sauce. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Simple and homey Czech restaurant with slow but friendly service. Try the Breakfast of the Champions or the Prague Beef Goulash Plate. Don’t skip the pastries!
Try the exceptional beef tongue. The meat is poached until meltingly tender, gently smoked then sliced into supple batons. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
In many ways Esca is as good as the four-starred Le Bernardin. If nothing else, it's cheaper, more relaxed and, bonus, also serves Baltali-brand pasta. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Try the katsu curry ($7.50). "Flavored with pureed apples, ketchup, curry powder and garam masala, the brown gravy is sweet and mild & is popularly topped with tonkatsu, a breaded, fried pork cutlet." Read more.
Try the “Haus Bao” ($3.50), endowing Creekstone beef cheek with the flavors of a classic Taiwanese street snack, it's especially tasty. Read more.
Try the 'This Way' sandwich ($5.50), "Slowly roasted beef round is sliced paper thin and served on a sesame studded roll, a hearty au jus is ladled on, and lashings of cheese whiz are then applied." Read more.
Try the "Wangding" ($4.50). "Topping a hot dog with more meat may sound like overkill, but opting for the BBQ pork belly, cucumber and scallion only makes the frank better." Read more.
If you want the real New York-style steakhouse, it helps to actually do it in New York. You really can’t do any better or more authentic than Keens. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations Read more.
The Taiwanese fried chicken is an all-dark-meat affair of crunchy, moist legs and thighs, squirted with a salty pork sauce. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Tap is a behemoth slab of drinking territory seating 350 and manned by the Colicchio & Sons crew with liquid ammo including warm-weather wines and a handful of local beers. Read more.
Try the delicate cassis macaron, two almond-based meringues encasing a luscious cream filling that’s brightened with tart cassis. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
In a city known for hot dogs, the hefty all-beef Sabrett at Old Town Bar reigns supreme. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the minty grasshopper dessert, creamy mousse is served in a mini canning jar with layers of salty, crumbly streusel and a lush whipped-cream cap. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011 Read more.
Try the hearty rabbit potpie, a puffy dome concealing a hearty stew within. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
The urban legend of the phantom menu turns out to be true. - Anthony Bourdain, host of No Reservations
Feast with fashionistas on grub by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten at communal tables or a cool catacomb-like bar.
Their filled croissants are standouts, filled with passionfruit or ham and cheese; the raspberry muffin is like a pound cake. Classics like a Gateau Breton and a St. Honoré are also done perfectly. Read more.
Floppy, buttery croissants and pain au chocolat, both a little unorthodox but easy to love; a silky-creamed and intensely nutty hazelnut cake; and fruit tarts with golden shortbread-like tart shells. Read more.
Their croissants and chocolate chip cookies are excellent—but don't overlook their flaky-crusted squares of fruit tarts, superior oat streusel-topped raspberry muffins, or weekend jelly doughnuts. Read more.
