Popular brunch options include the biscuits Benedict with house-smoked ham and poached eggs; buttermilk pancakes with marmalade and pecan butter; and the poached eggs with bacon cheddar grits. Read more.
Celeb chef Marcus Samuelsson’s eatery offers his take on soul-food classics. Come for Renaissance on Thursdays (7:30pm), a weekly DJ night devoted to jazz and soul tunes from across the globe. Read more.
Awesome brunch, but be prepared to WAIT. Try the Egg Rothkos or the Biscuits & Gravy. Less of a wait for dinner, when you should try the Fried Oyster Sandwich or the Carolina Kale.
Charming, quaint, delish and one of the best Sunday brunches you can have (get the pancakes - the best in the city).
Café Cluny is another romantic and fantastic West Village gem. Try the Coq au Vin. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
Danny Boome loves the French comfort food at the East Village favorite, Tree, on The Best Thing I Ever Ate. We recommend Linguini with clams and mussels in saffron broth. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.
The new spot features a butcher and sammy shop with charcuterie (American hams, house-made boudin noir, etc.), 350+ beers and sandwiches filled with things like mutton and pig's head. Read more.
One of NYC’s best-kept secrets. Much more appropriate for Cesare’s forbidden love than Juan’s weekly woman.
Chicago chef Grant Achatz ate here when he was in town for the Beard Awards and found a lotus root gelée he told us was “strikingly inspiring.” Read more.
This is the place to tweet and be seen. Their meaty lunch menu includes terrines, ham, sea bass and steak, but the most popular entree is the lamb burger ($17). Read more.
Intimate and romantic. A perfect date spot. The cute chef and amazing small plates aren't bad either. -Jacqueline Lombard, Top Chef
The Ginger Dragon is a great cocktail. As for food, you really can't go wrong. The place is owned by Susur Lee from Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef notoriety.
One of my top 2 go-to spots for dinner in the East Village (the other being Casmir). I always go for: strip steak medium rare, béarnaise sauce, fries, escargot, cabernet. (ps: decent brunch too)
This place is often packed for brunch and for good reason. The pumpkin pancakes are all they're cracked up to be, and outdoor seating makes it great for people watching.
Absolutely incredible! Have never had a bad dish there. The namesake dish is a must!
Exquisite, seasonal ingredients perfectly executed with an awesome beet and sake list. Is there anything better? -Anita Lo, Top Chef Masters
I've died and gone straight to heaven... Everything is perfect. Everything. [Shhhhhhh....]
Don't be intimidated by GQ magazine's labeling of The Smile as "The White-Hot Center of New York Cool." This basement cafe is welcoming and casual. Try the roast-beef sandwich ($11.50). Read more.
Come here anytime, but Brunch is spectacular. Start with the Uova al Contadino and the Salumi Misti. Don’t fill up and have some pastries too…Brioche Caramellato.
Try the sherry cobbler. Bar mgr Dan Greenbaum adds raspberries muddled w/ a wedge of lemon & a splash of simple syrup to Lustau Dry Amontillado sherry. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011 Read more.
