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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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Ippudo

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

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Whitehall

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

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Nobu Next Door

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

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Rosemary’s

18 Greenwich Avenue New York, NY 10011 (West 10th & Greenwich Ave.)
212.647.1818
http://rosemarysnyc.com

Enter another West Village ‘go to’ – a bustling, warm and open restaurant with fresh food that comes as no surprise, chef Wade Moises, who honed his craft at Mario Batali’s... Read More

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The Leadbelly

14 Orchard St (Orchard & Canal)
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Leadbelly at Ny.Eater.Com

Opened by the guys behind Fat Radish (nearly directly across the street) The Leadbelly has hung its hat on the neverending list of oysterhouses that have sprung up on the lower east side. While we... Read More

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Frej

90 Wythe Avenue (between 11th St & 10th St)
(347) 286-6241
http://www.frejnyc.com/

Heralded by the New York Times as one of the best deals in fine dining, Frej is the brainchild of partners Richard Kuo and Fredrik Berselius – a couple who’ve brought an interesting pitch... Read More

Robert at the Museum of Arts & Design

2 Columbus Circle, Ninth Floor (Columbus Circle between 58th and 59th Sts)
212.229.7730
www.robertnyc.com

The Museum of Arts & Design named their restaurant for legendary party planner Robert Isabell, who died in 2009. The design, a chief draw here, is sufficiently flamboyant to honor Isabell’s... Read More