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Gourmet Live: New York City Hotspots

From Chelsea to Chinatown and Murray Hill to Morningside Heights, get the inside dish at NYC's hottest culinary destinations.

Fresh Pasta @ Eataly

200 5th Ave New York, NY

A butcher, fishmonger, cheesemonger, salumi counter, rotisserie, bakery, dried goods, fruits and vegetables, Italian beers and just about anything else the well-heeled foodie cook could possibly require.
Truffle Custard @ Per Se

10 Columbus Circle New York, NY

Per Se makes more than meals, they make memories. The combination of incredible food, thoughtful service and a luxurious setting induces a dreamlike state. If they're on the menu, indulge in the Truffle Custard cups that are served warm in hollowed-out eggs and garnished with caviar.
Fish and Chips @ A Salt and Battery

112 Greenwich Ave New York, New York

A Salt and Battery offers chunky, irregularly shaped French fries, and crisp golden batter that doesn't overwhelm the melting taste of the fish inside.
Sliders @ Bouchon Bakery

10 Columbus Cir New York, NY

Thomas Keller is serving up some seriously delicious understated sliders as a special at his Bouchon Bakery.
Soup Dumplings @ Chinatown Brasserie

380 Lafayette St New York, NY

Chef and restaurateur Mario Batali told Gourmet Live that he loves the "crazy soup dumplings … they get them to us hot [for delivery] and they're delicious."
Sausages and burgers @ DBGB Kitchen and Bar

299 Bowery New York, NY

The menu offers an up-to-the-minute snapshot of what young New Yorkers crave right now. Sausages and clasically rich boudin noir are a draw, as are the burgers.
Italian Specialty Foods @ Torrisi Italian Specialties

250 Mulberry St New York, NY

Although the menu changes nightly, meals are Italian in pacing, but American in character. You're as likely to see Vietnamese sweetbreads as sweetbreads Milanese, and a shrimp po' boy as tripe cacciatore.
New York’s Original DB Burger @ DB Bistro moderne

55 W. 44th St. New York, new york

The standout burger is a foie-gras and red wine-braised short rib-stuffed creation served on a Parmesan roll. It was a sandwich created on a lark that instantly became the restaurant's signature dish.
Roast Chicken @ Barbuto

775 Washington Street New York, NY

The hottest dish in Manhattan today is…roast chicken? It may seem like a simple dish, but when done right - as it is at Barbuto - it can also be just about perfect.
Cocktails @ Monkey Bar

60 East 54th Street New York, NY

The tiered restaurant seems so much like the sophisticated New York of the wicked '30s that you'll look around to see if Nick and Nora Charles are at the next table, feeding one another witty lines.
Fish @ Le Bernardin Restaurant

155 W 51st St New York, NY

You cannot get a mediocre meal, or even a mediocre dish, in Eric Ripert's shrine to seafood. No one understands fish and fish cookery better.
Shack-Cago Dog @ Shake Shack

Madison Ave and East 23rd St.Southeast Corner of Madison Square ParkNew York, NY 10010 New York, NY

The Shake Shack Shack-Cago dog stays pretty true to the classic - a Vienna all-beef hot dog and a poppy seed bun layered with the classic toppings.
Contemporary American Cuisine @ Gramercy Tavern

42 E 20th St New York, NY

The restaurant's no-reservations front room is that rare space that's sexy enough for a date but comfortable enough for your grandparents, and the menu is so thoughtful it's like an act of generosity.