New York City

The New York Times: Recommended: Crispy rock shrimp, fried shishito peppers, croque senora; Mi Corazon and the Improved Malecon Old Fashioned cocktails. Read more.

The New York Times: Recommended: Marinated big-eye tuna, crispy bacon, pork ravioli; roasted sturgeon, scallops; roasted and braised suckling pig, roasted vegetables; gnocchi, risotto; ice cream, sorbets, pain perdu. Read more.

The New York Times: Recommended: Pan con tomate, Ibérico ham, smoked pig’s cheek, anchovies, autumn salad, fried fairytale eggplant, croquettes, smoked amberjack, lamb breast, paella, rice pudding, torrijas. Read more.

The New York Times: Recommended dishes: Fried shiitakes; cured meat and cheese plates; insalata cotta cruda; pork shoulder; skirt steak; chicken thigh; sauerkraut; family-style “piatto misto” of pork; desserts. Read more.

The New York Times: Sit to the right, and ask for a banquette if you can manage one, then don’t shy from ordering a hamburger after the octopus. Read more.

The New York Times: You are near the heart of the city beautiful. Indulge in a Scotch egg, some potpie, a salad, the room. Read more.

MoMA: For a totally different MoMA, go on the first Thursday of each month, when the Museum is open 'til 8:45 p.m. with music and a bar.