94 Prince St at Mercer
(212) 226-9412
Fanelli’s has outlived any other tavern in the neighborhood (since 1922 in fact), and for good reason, as a beer and burger here can never disappoint. Try to impress an old friend who thinks... Read More
16 W 29th St at Broadway
(212) 679-1939
April Bloomfield has a thing for nose-to-tail eating. The cover of her cookbook, A Girl and Her Pig, shows the British chef extraordinaire with a whole hog draped over her shoulders. But if you go to... Read More
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
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
85 Orchard St Broome St
(212) 925-7355
The owners of Ruby’s Cafe on Mulberry Street have brought their Aussie-American flair to the Lower East Side in the form of Dudley’s. The Bronte burger is back – and better than... Read More
65 4th Ave (4th Ave & 10th Street)
(212) 388-0088
www.ippudony.com
It’s always a terrific sign when approaching an ethnic restaurant to find the clientele to be overwhelmingly of the restaurant’s nationality. It’s something akin to seeing a local... Read More
19 Greenwich Avenue (W. 10th & Greenwich Ave)
(212) 675-7261
www.whitehall-nyc.com
Brought to life by the team behind Highlands, and Montauk’s ‘Byron’ (they take over Surf Lodge in the Summer time) Whitehall offers a sleeker take on the perfect G&T. The... Read More
105 Hudson Street (Hudson St. & Franklin St.)
212.334.4445
www.noburestaurants.com
Think of this is Nobu’s casual, more chill little sister. They take no reservations, you can get it to go, it’s open late, and it’s first come first serve for a table. Get there early to avoid... Read More