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Golden-Unicorn

Golden Unicorn

18 E Broadway at Catherine St
212-941-0911

Chinatown Dim Sum can be so mysterious, so wonderfully anonymous, that you could wander into a tiny storefront, pay your ten dollars for plate after plate of finger food, leave woozy and full,... Read More

Red-Farm

RedFarm

529 Hudson between Charles & W 10th
212-941-0911

The authenticity and prices of Dim Sum eateries in Chinatown and far-flung outer boroughs maybe can’t be beat, but there’s nothing wrong with sticking to the West Village and classing things up a... Read More

UncleBoons

Uncle Boons

7 Spring St between Elizabeth & Bowery
(646) 370-6650

Thai flavors are usually singular in the US, but Uncle Boons owners and Per Se veterens Matt Danzer & Ann Redding have gone for balanced and holistic flavors that are a unifying mix. The... Read More

Los Americanos

305 Church between Walker St and Lispenard St
(212) 680-0101

The owners of Macao bring us another exciting food destination right around the corner from the Tribeca Grand. Tasty pan-Latin dishes and drinks are served at all hours (kitchen closes at 3:30am,... Read More

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Nom Wah Tea Parlor

13 Doyers between Pell & Bowery
(212) 962-6047

The one that started it all: Opened in 1920, Nom Wah Tea Parlor can be found down a winding, old-world curve of Doyers Street, deep in Chinatown, and once you enter you’re immediately overcome by... Read More

Lafayette

Lafayette

380 Lafayette between Great Jones & East 4th St
(212) 533-3000

Andrew Carmellini’s “grand cafe” has opened to much pomp and circumstance. With partners-in-crime restauranteurs Luke Ostrom and Josh Pickard, Craft alum Damon Wise as chef de... Read More

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Mother’s Ruin

18 Spring between Mott & Elizabeth St
(433) 756-8526

Tucked away on Spring Street in Nolita, Mother’s Ruin has already earned serious watering-hole cred. With a star-studded line up of bartenders, the cocktail menu (a chalk board above the bar) is... Read More

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Alder

157 2nd Ave at 10th St
(212) 539-1900

Wylie Dufresne, the American chef and owner of wd-50 once again proves his leadership in molecular gastronomy at his new restaurant, Alder, which opened last week in East Village. The esoteric... Read More