If you're grabbing dinner, order the BBQ platter, have a friend get the fried chicken, and split (you each get 2 sides!). Who says you can't have it all?
One of the most amazing spaces in NY: The original kitchen of an early-19th-c Bond St mansion, lovingly restored. Check out the two massive, original cooking hearths on the E wall near the rear.
Dried flowers errr'where and Mrs. Meyers in the bathroom...I'm never leaving. Oh, and the drinks are good, too.
Who orders ice cream in the morning? That's right. No one. But for some miraculous reason, V.L. opens early. Snag a table (any table, they'll all be empty!) in one of the prettiest places in town.
Make a reservation, ask for one of the booths in the back. Then watch the kitchen staff work its magic.
Come with friends, order a carafe of the house white wine and several plates to share, family-style. Mussels are A++, as is the steak tartare.
This East Village restaurant is outfitted with vintage wallpaper and pages from a 1915 etiquette text. Sample one of the pre-Prohibition quaffs, like the Sherry Cobbler (sherry and lemon juice). Read more.
Red suede pumps, Karen Walker sunglasses, Collina Strada clutches, an ivory pintucked top... This store is like getting trapped inside a giant closet owned by the coolest girl ever.
The Bowery Diner does mid-20th century Americana on creatine with all the finery you'd expect (big ole burgundy booths, stainless paneling, concrete floor, dessert case). Read more.
Pass great urban art and graffiti, walk up steps, step back to simple palette, solid tables, good soundtrack, great cappucino, pumpernickel and soft egg. NY in the morning.
The Hill-side guys are known for making ties and scarves. Now they've created a clubhouse in Williamsburg for grown-up kids. TIP: Buy a vintagey backpack and fill it with Mast Brothers chocolate.
Sandwiched between 520 Madison Ave bldg & Burger Heaven & mirroring Paley Park a couple of doors down this small respite w/ tables & chairs boasts something special...4 segments of the Berlin Wall! Read more.
