Everything is hot about this newish spot, from the waitresses(their uniforms are designed by Rag & Bone) to the locale (the lush lounge has a garden). And if you can get in, you're probably hot too.
“I think Eleven Madison is my favorite restaurant in the city,” chef Scott Conant told us in his New York Diet. The lobster lasagna is “awesome” and the milk-and-honey dessert is “just delicious.” Read more.
In Spider-Man 2 it looked like Peter Parker lived in a hovel but in reality if you wanted to live where Spider-Man did you'd probably need to take out a loan.
Opening its first store here on July 6, 2010, this chain will let customers brand their own burger creations and pocket 25 cents every time someone buys one of their concoctions. Read more.
The island's name stems from British colonial times when the colonial assembly reserved the island for the exclusive use of New York's royal governors.
An indie park, an anti-campus. Chelsea boys, JDaters, and pretty women, dressed in rompers, promenade in front of people-watchers, perched like fashion editors on wooden benches. Read more.
It's the coolest museum on the Mall, and for fellas out there, it makes your y chromosome go from lowercase to capital. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food
The smokers here run 24 hours a day and hold roughly 1,300 pounds of meat. The resulting menu includes sticky pork ribs, brisket, pulled pork and plenty of fixins. Read more.
Southern Hospitality, the Upper East Side 'cue joint backed by Justin Timberlake, is celebrating the Olympics with drink specials throughout the Games. Check it out now and be prepared to have fun.
Dinner joint with a meat-only (almost) menu. Highlights include Namagimo (raw liver), Akiles-Yubiki (flash-boiled achilles tendo n), Niku-Uni (chuck flap topped with sea urchin & fresh wasabi) & more. Read more.
Promoters held a series of free concerts here in an attempt to build the island's reputation as a destination for music. Now, they're hosting ticketed concerts. Read more.
You can try two Where to Eat 2011 picks under one roof; after dinner here head across the Ace lobby to the new John Dory for a dessert of the excellent eccles cake. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays, go to happy hour and get free fries (and dipping sauces) from nearby Pommes Frites. Read more.
This NY institution spans an entire city block on 5th Avenue; the 8th floor shoe department is big enough to earn its own zip code. There’s something for everyone here, a must-stop for out-of-towners. Read more.
Their Roast pork, Rice & Peas, Potato Salad, Stewed Eggplant, and Fried Sweet Plantains were featured dishes at Choice Eats!
You're getting a lobster roll right? Hell yes you are! Best lobster roll in the city.
See the extraordinary work of 25 New Harlem Renaissance Photographers, now on view at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: http://ow.ly/4bIrd
While your date orders a drink, slip away to the flower cart by the front entrance and pick up some tulips or roses for just a few bucks. You'll get major brownie points! #vday
A retractable roof, 13 Central European beers on tap (try Czech Krusovice Imperial), and great food. What's not to love about this spacious beer garden named for the West Slavic god of hospitality? Read more.
The original Smalls was a raw basement space that quickly became the late-night hangout for a multi-generational assortment of jazz musicians.
Have a Jean-Georges Vongerichten experience for a bargain price with their $38 prix fixe dinner.
Check out Julie Mehretu's exhibition, "Grey Area," her representation of post-war Berlin in which the dynamism of urban life confronts decay and change. It's open through October 6, 2010. Read more.
Check out the new daily happy hour here from 4 until 7 p.m. Beer, wine, and cocktails are $2 off; bottles of wine are $5 off. There will also be an $8-and-under menu of small plates. Read more.
Splendid artisanal chocolate, setting a standard since 1923. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
Our item of the week: totally drool-worthy malachite and shagreen cuffs from R & Y Augousti. Get yours here. Read more.
