Stylish wine bar and bistro with a great al fresco patio for warm weather. The menu’s strong on garden-fresh salads and bistro classics, such as hanger steak and branzino provençal. Read more.
Please, please order the curry mussels. The mussels are fresh and they're basked in this rich, cream, flavorful broth (almost a curry sauce). Other favs: beet salad, goat tart and profiteroles
Didier Pawlicki, the chef and owner of one of the tiniest, least pretentious, more pleasurable French bistros in the city, is a sensitive and adaptable—not to mention Internet-savvy—soul. Read more.
No need to leave the pooch behind - At The Mark hotel they welcome your dog with a comfortable bed, bowls and organic treats.
The usual tortillas and empanadas get punched up courtesy of lobster and port wine reductions, and their specialty Yucajito (coconut rum, pineapple juice, and mint) will transport you to the tropics. Read more.
Yuca Bar is a funky spot serving an eclectic pan-Latin cuisine and the best mojito and sangria around. It's well known for its fusion of Latin cuisine, lively bar scene, and great happy hour specials Read more.
The chicken paillard is outstanding, fig pizzetta is perfect when available. Don't miss the burger with Swiss cheese on top.
Romantic Italian restaurant with a menu that changes monthly. Get the Prix Fixe ($70) and add in the Seared Foie Gras. The service here is spectacular.
It’s obviously a special occasion, so make a toast! Here’s hoping you find a papal gift hidden in your entre.
#3 - IWalked NYC's Top 10 Italian Restaurants. Provides a blend of Italian with French highlights. Book a month in advance. Unique wine list focuses on small speciality vineyards.<LINK> Read more.
Hands down my favourite brunch place in the city. They have a SUPERB breakfast deal during the weekdays ($12 blueberry pancakes, coffee, OJ). Best blueberry pancakes in the city. Get the coffee!
The brunch crowd here is a mix of college students and stroller-steering parents. For traditionalists, there are blueberry pancakes; for the adventurous, coconut pancakes with passion-fruit syrup. Read more.
Start with the lump crab and shrimp cocktail, move to the Ribeye with creamed spinach, round out with a port wine...best lunch you'll have.
Everthing here is top notch. Starting at the bar where they have a nice selection of bourbons. At the table you can't go wrong with any of the steaks. I recommend getting a mutton chop for the table.
If you want the real New York-style steakhouse, it helps to actually do it in New York. You really can’t do any better or more authentic than Keens. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations Read more.
Even more expensive than Whole Foods! Go here for the best meat and fresh seafood. The best fresh pesto sauce anywhere!
Stock up on snacks—rocky road ice cream and granny smith apples for N, please—at this gourmet grocery store. (It Had to Be You) Read more.
This is an unpretentious hotel in a quieter part of Manhattan near the University.They have quiet, intimate cafe.
Allegedly Bob Dylan stayed here his first few nights. Came to the Village because this was where Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger revived folk music in the 1930's. Read more.
Love this Harlem oasis and its vibrant flavors! Can't go wrong with anything but stuffed flounder is a must.