This new restaurant has a drink menu by Toby Maloney and a private "parlour room" hidden behind a velvet curtain.
The best birthday restaurant offers a homey French feast, centered on a shareable dish like roasted chicken, for groups of 8 to 12 on the long “kitchen table” in the back. Read more.
In many ways Esca is as good as the four-starred Le Bernardin. If nothing else, it's cheaper, more relaxed and, bonus, also serves Baltali-brand pasta. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Favorites include the T-bone burger, a blend of strip and sirloin steak flambéed with tequila and topped with truffle aioli. Or try the ribeye sandwich. But whatever you order, prepare to spend a lot. Read more.
Among the gastronomic greatest hits worth checking out here: handmade mozzarella, oysters, veal and lamb stuffed ravioli, and gelato. And lots and lots of wine. Read more.
The food here is as bold as the owner, Iron Chef Bobby Flay, who marries American-style cuisine with the energetic atmosphere of a European brasserie. Be sure to try the Plate of the Day.
Ignore the name of this seafood restaurant and go straight for oysters and a glass of Grüner Veltliner.
Book now for the White Light Festival (Oct 28 - Nov 18), a new classical music event which includes late-night concerts by hot young pianist Alexei Lubimov (Nov 11, 13).
Pass on the crab cakes — not great for front-row breath — and order a cocktail from one of the old-school Manhattan bartenders.
If you plan to be gone more than a few days, set an automatic timer to turn your lights on and off five times a second while pulsating techno music plays. Read more.
Hating on this nouveau riche French resto is besides the point and will distract you from how much fun it is to get in on the party. The cajun chicken is as addictive as dishes come. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
