2. The Folly
8.1
92 W Houston St (btwn Thompson St & W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 48 tips and reviews
Elle F.: Try the House Frozen Grogs: Zombie (Rum, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine, Sherbet), Pain Killer (Rum, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Cream). Daily Happy Hour From 12PM until 8PM, Includes the Frozen Grogs.
Tim Bayne: What a great place to hit after a great dinner in west village/soho. Not too crowded. Great music. Down to earth.
Sarah Spagnolo: Organic chicken meatballs. Two to a skewer. Hubby gives 👍
4. Spot Dessert Bar
8.6
13 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews
Christian Dickmann: Lava cake was our favorite. The harvest (cake, fruit, creme, cookie crumbles, raspberry sherbet) and chocolate forest (mouse with pistachio) were amazing too. Fantastic dessert place. Big portions.
Kristina Rodulfo: Love the unconventional dessert flavors here. Green tea lava cake is by far a favorite, but all the tapas are amazing - so get a bunch with your friends and share!
Aaron Beppu: When I took the first bite of chocolate green tea lava cake, it spurted warm gooey deliciousness everywhere. So did I.
5. The Dead Rabbit
9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 487 tips and reviews
The New Yorker: "Suspendered barkeeps ladle grog from festive punch bowls into proper teacups—perhaps the Punch à la Taylor, with whiskey, clementine sherbet, and tamarind nectar." Read more.
John Booth: Awesome cocktail bar, huge range of cocktails, helpful bar tenders and the doorman was great too. Head upstairs for $ oysters and green happy hour.
Nina Yiamsamatha: Damn good cocktails upstairs. Order a drink that comes in an antique porcelain cup (with built-in mustache guard) and feel transported to old Mannahatta.
6. The Dutch
8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews
Ayin: Try the roasted chicken, kale, sunflower tahini & yogurt, which was superb! For dessert, try the strawberry layer cake, which features Rum cream, candied kumquats, & lemon sherbet. It was ethereal!
Gillian BenAry: chef is Andrew Carmellini. Totally packed, so reservations are essential. Killer wine list, great raw bar, fantastic food and stellar people watching. A good place to feel the energy of NY. Open late
Time Out New York: Try the little oyster sandwiches. Sesame-speckled buns each cradle one fat, crispy mollusk, iceberg lettuce and a smear of pickled okra sauce. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
7. La Sirene
8.3
558 Broome St (at Varick St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hudson Square · 79 tips and reviews
Jen Lee: 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
The New Yorker: 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.
The Corcoran Group: Make reservations at this tiny and delicious modern French bistro. Enjoy BYOB with no cork fee and try the Tournedos Rossini. Cash only.
9. Quality Meats
8.8
57 W 58th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Midtown East · 317 tips and reviews
Brett Fromme: Great cuts of beef and delicious sides. Always a great meal, but you can quickly run up a very big bill here. My #2 steakhouse in Manhattan!
Serious Eats: Updated take on the classic steakhouse with sights like a four pound rib steak to share.
Kim Pham: Do not leave without trying the corn creme brulee. It is like nothing and everything you think it will be.