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
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
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
14 Orchard St (Orchard & Canal)
No Phone
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
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
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