Reinvented classics soar, especially baked clams, rigatoni alla vodka, veal Parmesan, and chocolate layer cake. – Green Guide Editor
It’s not only the best place to catch the ‘vegetables are the new meat’ trend, it’s one of our favorite restaurants of the year. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Try Jean-Georges seasonal menu comprised of local organic ingredients and admire the unique ABC Home furnishings. Make sure to order the spring pea guacamole and chile-herbed black sea bass.
Yes, the bagels are delicious. But Bernamoff and Kliegman also tapped into something that restaurateurs have been keen on for awhile now—style matters just as much as substance. Read more.
The real stars of the show here are the pastas, particularly the agnolotti and pappardelle.
This spot is slowly becoming one of our favorite small plates destinations. While the menu isn't huge, there's a great variety of flavorful dishes. Get the beef tartare, burrata, & ricotta dumplings.
Another sushi must in New York City. While very similar to Sushi of Gari’s menu in terms of specialty sushi pieces, the major draw here is that the restaurant is open until 3AM.
Recommended: Ricci, lobster and burrata, slow-poached egg, fusilli, spaghetti, Dover sole, steak, langoustines. Read more.
You MUST start your meal off with the roast beef sandwich (whether you intend to share it or not), followed by the incredible bucatini. If you're feeling adventurous, order the fiore di carciofi.
There’s very little not to like about this sumptuous new hotel restaurant/bar/social scene complex from the boys of Eleven Madison Park. Try the Satan’s Circus (rye, Thai bird chile–infused Aperol).
Pizzas are nicely singed. Also good: arugula with bresaola, pickled pig’s tongue, mackerel with lemon jelly, wood-roasted chicken, wood-roasted Berkshire pork chop. Read more.
The latest addition to Bobby Flay's empire serves some of the best Mediterranean food we've had in a while. Start off with the lamb sausage pizza, followed by the kale paella & a side of cauliflower.
Chef David has classical training in Japan and will tailor a wide variety of his fresh fish selection to fit your sushi desires.
There’s an elegant brunch spread here that goes nicely with the Bellinis accented by litchis and raspberries from the bar. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
One of our favorite places to come for fresh, consistently great pasta. Our favorites are the orecchiette and the gnocchi.
Reservations are a must at our favorite Mario Batali restaurant. Once you get a table have the Tripe “Alla Parmigiana”, Beef Cheek Ravioli and then ‘Brasato Al Barolo.”
It's a bit cramped but the dining room’s a stunner. The food looks as good as it tastes. The shellfish and octopus deliver the goods. Read more.
The 6/27 - 9/1 installation, "Robert Irwin: Scrim veil—Black rectangle—Natural light (1977)" was designed specifically for the Whitney’s light-filled fourth-floor gallery. Read more.
Hidden behind the wall at the first bay near the rotunda is a ceramic tile mural done by Joan Miró. The work was commissioned by museum trustee Harry F. Guggenheim in 1963 to honor his late wife. Read more.
Eat this: Oysters “Apicius,” capon salad, bavettine alla carbonara, savarin del Parmacotta, seafood couscous, cauliflower steak, caramello with prosciutto tuile Read more.
This gelato spot is known for its interesting ice cream flavors. The Thai Chili Chocolate is not for those with a timid palette. Prepare yourself for small yet pricey portions.
One of our favorite NY things to do is have cocktails after work on the roof of the Metropolitan, and take in the best views of Central Park. Open through late fall. Closed on Mondays.
Be sure to buy tickets online beforehand so you can avoid waiting on a massive line on a nice summer day. We love to come here to watch the sea lions be fed.
The WORLDS best sandwich is the cold lamb sandwich with garlic herb mayonaise on rye at E.A.T. It may not be cheap but it's worth it.
Wash down some “Crack Pie” with a “Fancy Milkshake” – we recommend the Cereal Milk White Russian!
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!
