My favorite pastry shop, in a white tone to showcase his colorful pastries, innovative garnishes and flavors. -Heather Hurlbert, Top Chef Just Desserts
Their strawberry-basil mimosas, for $5, are exquisite! Excellent large space and seating as well. The baristas are pretty nice too.
This East Village gathering point is one of the City of New York's early wi-fi adopters in partnership with AT&T. Read more.
If it’s Tuesday, you’re in luck! Tuesday is spaghetti carbonara day. Plus, the bite-size $4 desserts are a good way to end on a sweet note. Get chocolate mousse & ask for extra whipped cream. - Amy
Staff Pick! Stephanie (Education): Gen has high-quality, fresh sushi at good prices. The patio out back is a lovely spot for dining in the spring and summer. Enjoy the green or red bean ice cream.
Miss USA Rima Fakih loves to eat outdoors here on Sunday nights, according to her NY Diet. Calamari to start, shared seafood pasta, and a bite of chocolate cake for dessert. Read more.
This is the place to go for Austrian specialties like Schweinbauch (pork belly) spritzed with honey vinegar. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Outside the bun, the bakery also specializes in cakes, pies and tartlets -- that is, plenty of ways to get your friends drunk at breakfast without telling them. Read more.
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this Time Warner center favorite and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: try the ricotta fritters. Read more.
Staff Pick! Richard (Membership): As in Vanderbilt?... Clubby and friendly old world charm abounds. You can always count on the American standard fare.
Red suede pumps, Karen Walker sunglasses, Collina Strada clutches, an ivory pintucked top... This store is like getting trapped inside a giant closet owned by the coolest girl ever.
High brow cocktails like the Swedish Monk & Old Faithful are house recipes, the beer is craft & the food is a combo of small plates, cheeses, & meats -- including a French salami best served hidden. Read more.
Saison microbrews are having a moment. Find three of our favorites - Ommegang Hennepin, Saison de Pipaix, and Stillwater Stateside - here. Read more.
Really good Indian food that's also Spanish food & Spanish food that's also Indian food. They have this margarita that tastes like Gol Gapa water, these duck vindaloo arepas & artichoke pakoras. Read more.
Look left when inbound or right when outbound on the upper level to see Track 61, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt old private platform. His armor-clad train car is still there. Read more.
Staff Pick! Katie (Curatorial): Their burgers are the best true diner burgers in the area...and they have every type of pancake or pancake topping under the sun.
Best lobster roll variation ever. Chef Lawrence Edelman does wonders with skate too. -Seth Caro, Top Chef Just Desserts
If you can tear yourself away from the Asian-Portuguese fusion, mixology at the bar is among the most precise and inspired in town -- seriously underrated. [BlackBook] Read more.
In my official duties as a black man, I'm stating for the record, Koreans make the best fried chicken.
This famous Brooklyn eatery, a perennial atop the city's best pizza joints, has received eviction papers after falling behind on rent and city taxes. Read more.
The best place to find your inner Zen boasts relaxed, peaceful grounds. Claim a spot near the serene Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, surrounded by Japanese myrtle and cypress trees, and bliss out. Read more.
Get in some prime LES people-watching and partake of the Sunday special: two-for-one burgers and $3 Bloody Marys and mimosas from noon until 4pm. Read more.
