Find the best burger in the city in this old school burger shack hidden in the lobby of the Parker Meridien. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
If you haven't had the dark-meat turkey leg sandwich here, you're missing out. Featured in Cheap Eats 2011! Read more.
Beer gardens are better than real gardens. Booze here while snacking on the pretzels, which're stuffed-and-covered with a mix of Gruyere and Parm. Read more.
Large windows (which open to the street) and floor-to-ceiling potted plants give the place a beer-garden feel. There are 18 German beers on tap and a small selection of wurst and cheese. Read more.
This is a must-stop for me when I’m in NYC, but you can’t go wrong at any of David Chang’s restaurants. -Monica Pope, Top Chef
Smaller plates include the roasted lemon chicken on tarragon and couscous ($11). Among the larger entrees and sandwiches, try poached fish with mint salad ($20) or the pulled-pork sandwich ($10). Read more.
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.
Japanese food, both cooked and raw. I had one of my favorite dishes from last year dining there: eggplant noodles.-Wylie Dufresne, Top Chef
A fancy meal and killer desserts. I love the apple cider doughnuts. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
I am there almost every other week. My husband and I are huge fans of Daniel Boulud. -Dina Manzo, Real Housewives of NJ
Completed in 1952 for the British soap company, the building's use of a bottle-green glass curtain wall revolutionized the aesthetics of corporate architecture. Read more.
Saison microbrews are having a moment. Find three of our favorites - Ommegang Hennepin, Saison de Pipaix, and Stillwater Stateside - here. Read more.
Kaya toast is grilled brioche with thick coconut custard. Fragrant Singaporean chili crab is interpreted as a crab cake mixed with tomato-y chili crab sauce and served with shredded apple salad. Read more.
Incredible. Had the duck confit and my friend had the lamb shank (also with mashed). Both were perfectly tender/seasoned. Dessert was Bailey's cheese cake + vanilla ice cream with meringue. DELICIOUS.
