Get the Belgian frites, homemade lemonade, plus the famous maple-syrup pesto at Press 195. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food
Get here for the Off-Menu "Elvis Burger." This LaFrieda brisket patty comes topped with crispy bacon and (seriously) a dollop of peanut butter. Pair w/ a beer flight that includes Bluepoint Blueberry. Read more.
For lunch, sample the black spaghetti, which is walloped with fennel, jalapeños, bottarga and the crunch of toasted breadcrumbs: Read more.
Order a Gin & Tonic on tap and enjoy this bar’s very bitter, dry and delicious namesake cocktail: Read more.
Smother your pizza with the ultimate topping: a spicy mix of ground Cheez-Its found in the glass shakers: Read more.
Pair the pineapple-studded tacos al pastor with a Paloma, a mix of tequila, lime and grapefruit soda, at this crowded and low-lit West Village Mexican favorite: Read more.
Be sure to order the double-fried potatoes blasted with shallots, parsley and thyme: Read more.
Be sure to try the fried pizza dough with prosciutto and any of the pastas that feature seafood: Read more.
Here the menu changes frequently, bespoke requests are encouraged, and the operation, run by T.J. Lynch and Richard Knapp, is kept down to earth with frozen drinks and cocktails by the pitcher.
The carbonara is an essential New York bite: pasta tossed with house-cured pancetta, eggs, Parmesan, and black pepper. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
The soup dumplings are an essential New York bite: Shanghainese xiao long bao with soy-vinegar- ginger sauce. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
Forget plain glaze: These pastry wizards frost their giant, fluffy rounds with clever combinations like Passion Fruit with Cocoa Nibs, a fave of Food Network star Justin Warner. Via CityEats.com Read more.
If you're feeling adventurous, take a crack at the boiled fertilized duck eggs (called balut) from Chef King Phojanakong. - Justin Warner, Food Network Star Read more.
Order new American plates (fresh-pressed tofu with sous vide pumpkin and smoked tomato, house-made cavatelli with a trotter ragù) while hanging in the backyard garden when it's nice out. Read more.
Tony claims it is your patriotic duty to order a burger medium rare. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
“The food is comforting, with some ingenious additions, like uni in a creamy duck-egg spaghetti, and mint and pistachios in a lemony farro salad.” Read more.
The Greek Salad here isn't perfect, but nearby lunchers would do well to eat it alongside a rather nice gyro, or on its own for a filling but light lunch.
Recommended: Baguette, sunflower-rye bread, sandwiches, almond-pear danish, peach-and-raspberry tart, cauliflower-and-Brie tart, croissants. Read more.
Say yes to a breakfast burger made with a fat veal-sausage patty stacked with an egg, apple butter and maple syrup on a cottony English muffin: Read more.
Chef Scott Conant recommends the “spectacular” lobster-basil tramezzini, as told to us in his New York Diet. Read more.
This Korean joomak delivers exactly what NYC's nocturnal gastronauts crave most: a new & exciting way to drink & eat at the same time. Order a fiery communal bowl of the late-night-only Korean ramen. Read more.
Pulqueria is the Mexican spinoff from the owners of Apotheke. In addition to food they offer beer, Micheladas, and Mexican inspired tequila and mezcal-based cocktails like pulques and Jarrito Locos.
East Village location where every meal is cheap and delicious. Always impressed. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
Whitmans has a super legit Juicy Lucy made with a short-rib blend, caramelized onion, spicy pickles, and an ooze-happy stuffing of pimento cheese. Read more.
They have the best fried octopus balls - it's breaded in rice flour and fried and finished with BBQ sauce and some sort of mayo and then topped with bonito flakes. -Ed Cotton, Top Chef
Recommended dishes: Deviled eggs; smoked salmon pâté; Nippon-nachos; a fish and some chips; roasted half chicken; beef tenderloin; mango mochi. Read more.
New York location of the great Seattle-based cheese shop. The grilled cheese sandwiches are some of our favorites.
“I think Eleven Madison is my favorite restaurant in the city,” chef Scott Conant told us in his New York Diet. The lobster lasagna is “awesome” and the milk-and-honey dessert is “just delicious.” Read more.
How can you not support an elegant restaurant that serves food from its own farm in upstate New York? It just doesn’t get any fresher than that. I love that you can get a simple egg dish on the dinner
Its Web site advises, “Please be referred by someone who has already visited us,” and the lore is that its phone number is not listed. In reality, the number surfaces with determined Googling. Read more.
Get the cheese monger's plate. First, how could you not support someone with a job title as awesome as cheese monger? Second, it's 5 daily cheeses with sides like kimchi and fig jam for just $18.
$40 flat rate bottles, great small apps (try the homemade mozzarella) but the vibe is why you come. Don't forget to check out the roof garden
Options include the pickle plate and marinated olives, as well as peekytoe crab rolls, which are more like sliders, and ruby red shrimp tacos. Read more.
On Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Ted Allen raves about Eggs Benedict, a fresh twist on a classic dish, at WD~50 in New York, NY. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
On Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Sunny Anderson reveals her favorite Italian dish, Pizza with Mushrooms and Garlic, from Di Fara Pizza in Brooklyn, NY. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.
Try the charred octopus cooked three ways and served with three sauces, langoustine with a sliver of foie gras and white balsamic dressing, and Chef Ripert's Japanese-style Sea Medley. Bon Appétit!
The gemelli pasta here is rich and delicious, but not too heavy. The bar is made from salvaged pieces of piano and equipment from the Steinway piano factory.
Have some ricotta on toast to begin, mushrooms or a steak if available, and a date cake you can walk off with a hike down Atlantic Avenue, to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read more.
A popular favorite in the area, it doesn't only serve up perfection in pie form. They also offer pastas, salads like their raw brussel sprouts or kale numbers, and killer cocktails. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Don’t miss the simple but seriously flavorful main dishes, such as grilled chicken and bluefish, which are grilled or baked in a wood-burning stove.
Recommended dishes: Grilled sardines, iceberg salad, grilled eggplants, grilled steaks, pork chop, lamb saddle, mackerel, scallops, grilled potatoes, long beans, shishito peppers. Read more.
Warm up with the Frank's-sauced Pad Thai that'll pad your midsection with its crispy oysters and bacon. Then cool off with a shaved ice sundae topped with Cap'n Crunch. Read more.
Matthew Lightner's long-awaited seventeen-seat space has opened in Tribeca. Stay tuned to see if New York embraces this $150 ten-course tasting menu. Read more.
KT's got delicious potato & leek knishes with house-cured pastrami & Emmentaler, bringing the tastes of the Catskills resort of the same name down to TriBeCa. Read more.
Grab a baguette (one of NYC's best), then head to Beecher's Cheese (20th & Bway). Pick up Beecher's 4-Year-Old Flagship cheese, and go have a mini picnic in nearby Madison Square Park.
Recommended: Oysters and Pearls, gateau of foie gras, clam chowder, sweet corn velouté, omelet with mushroom duxelles and aged tamari, butter-poached lobster; pressed duck. Read more.
A historic West Village space beautifully made over; go for some of the best cocktails in the Village, or for Montreal-born chef Mehdi Brunet-Benkritly's insanely delicious, slightly oddball menu.
At Ed Schoenfeld and Joe Ng’s lively New Yorkified Chinese spot, Red Farm, crisp-fried lamb dumplings are concocted in a wood-beamed urban farm setting. There’s a lot to like about this fresh remix.
Do not miss the DuMont Burger. It’s so outlandishly popular that DuMont opened a burger-centric sister restaurant in 2005 to satisfy the patty demands. Via CityEats.com Read more.
Taste the best of Southern-friend Brooklyn here with the catfish entrée or the excellent fried chicken box. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Here's what happens when hipster chefs get it right. Market-driven goodness and go-to pizzas. Check out the Heritage Radio Network, which broadcasts from the dining room on Sundays. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
On Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Frank Bruni recommends the Red Wattle Country Chop at Vinegar Hill House in Brooklyn, NY. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
From the same trio behind Torrisi Italian Specialties, Parm, and ZZ’s Clam Bar, all the tropes of the classic Italian-American red sauce joints are at play, but better than you’ve ever had.
There's no menu here, just the omakase, which is nothing short of incredible. When you make a reservation, make sure it's for Ichimura's omakase - it's different from the Brushstroke restaurant.
This restaurant serves one of the best ragus in the city, & the menu always includes a few terrific vegetables dishes, great meat entrees, and gracefully prepared fish courses. [Eater 38 Member]
French-leaning small plates can be cobbled together to compose an excellent & affordable meal here. Try the classic croque madame ($10) or the brandade ($9), a pot of featherlight whipped salt cod. Read more.
