The legend in the flesh. Mobbed with tourists during the day, but still cool for late-late. Banana donuts from bakery next door worth killing for. [BlackBook] Read more.
Gastropubby goodness. You should be thrown out for ordering a salad here. If you can't do the massive burger, at least do a couple duck eggs. [BlackBook] Read more.
Sit at their meandering lunch counter and get some raw oysters that start at $1.95. Their menu changes daily, so stop in and check out the catch of the day from both coasts. Read more.
Go for brunch where you get unlimited punch. Some delicious seasonal flavors included the cranberry cassis and cider tequila.
China Blue serves refined Shanghainese cuisine in a space evokes 1930s China. The owners earned a following at Cafe China, and the early word suggests that they have another hit on their hands.
The menu features East Coast seafood favorites. Look for cherrystone clams stuffed with pancetta, roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon and peanuts, fried rice with seafood and pork belly.
It has an open kitchen, a raw bar, oak floorboards, and red leather booths. The menu still includes many of the classic steaks and sides. Read more.
Lombardi's is not the best coal oven pizzeria in New York City, but it is the oldest, and the pizzas do not disappoint. Read more.
A unique take on Mexican cuisine here, with a menu that includes ceviches, tacos, and large plates to share. Diners have praised the eggs with urchin, the wings, the scallop and beef heart ceviche.
The baked clams are a "don't miss" dish & so is the chicken francese. The pork chops with peppers (sweet or hot, or both) is the city's most perfect evocation of that dish. Read more.
