622 3rd Avenue New York, NY
Zengo might be the first restaurant to pair a mezzanine-level sake and shochu lounge with a basement-level tequila bar.
344 W 11th St
Traditional Austrian fare gets an elegant spin here under Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner.
84 Stanton Street New York, NY
There are over 30 combinations of balls and sauce to be had here, find your favorite! One of our 9 favorite meatballs in the city right now.
55A Spring St. New York, NY
Counter Culture coffee, Il Labratorio del Gelato coffee — oh, and chocolate cake — are on offer at this first American outpost of a Brazilian chain.
72 W 69th St New York, NY
Earthy, robust flavors are one of the staples of high Greenmarket cooking, but Chef Bill Telepan seems more at home with lightness and subtlety at his seasonal, elegant UWS restaurant.
13 Saint Marks Place New York, NY
Prominent pastry chef Pichet Ong keeps things interesting by offering exotically flavored puddings, cupcakes, and cookies, as well as creations such as a miso ice-cream sandwich.
40 Broad Street New York, NY
The eponymous chef is a Ritz-Carlton veteran coming from the Setai’s Miami location, and offering a French-accented menu that also draws on Asian ingredients and is influenced by his native Australia.
450 East 29th Street New York, NY
Tom Colicchio's newest spot takes waterfront dining to new heights.
310 Lenox Ave New York, NY
Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised Marcus Samuelsson interprets American comfort food with beef patties, Helga’s meatballs, and jerk-catfish sandwiches.
328 West 12th Street New York, NY
Jesse Schenker and his band of tattooed kitchen serfs at Recette seem bent on dragging the old French canon, kicking and screaming, into the new millennium.
246 Spring Street New York, NY
A New York outpost of the Miami Italian standby opens in the Trump SoHo.
10 Columbus Cir New York, NY
In the Time Warner Center, a familiar steakhouse setting serving classic Americana.
77 West Houston Street New York, NY
Audrey Saunders blends Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey, Cynar, Sweet Vermouth, Luxardo Cherries Cucumber Apple Fizz Plymouth Gin, Muddled Cucumbers & Apples, Cynar, and Lemon Juice Club Soda for this drink.
100 E. 63rd St. New York
Seasonality dictates not only the American menu overseen by Craig Koketsu of Quality Meats, but also the place settings, the uniforms, the graphics, the wine displays, and most of all the decor.
88 10th Ave New York, NY
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto returns to New York at this Manhattan branch of Morimoto.
92 Madison ave New York, NY
A seafood brasserie from an alum of Peacock Alley and San Francisco's Aqua.
377 Greenwich St New York, NY
Chef Andrew Carmellini is a master of classical French (and Italian) technique, but here he chucks it all to cook exceptional “family style” food for the masses.
155 W 51st St New York, NY
Eric Ripert's flagship restaurant is in a class by itself.
525 Broome Street New York, NY
Julie Reiner mixes Appleton Reserve Rum, Allspice Syrup, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, & Champagnge for this cocktail.
1008 2nd Avenue New York, NY
A romantic-rustic cocoon for unhurried dining and small parties.
200 Park Avenue New York, NY
Late resto-presario Joe Baum opened the original La Fonda del Sol in 1960, and almost a half-century later the Patina Restaurant Group has revived the brand with a modern Spanish menu by Josh DeChellis.
462 Broadway New York, NY
Instructors here supervise student cooks as they craft French standards--items like bouillabaise, sweet breads, and house pates--as well as more contemporary fare, like seared bluefin tuna with ginger and coriander in a pepper crust.
60 Thompson Street New York, NY
Chef Ian Chalermkittichai introduces New Yorkers to authentic, refined Thai cooking.
222 W. 79th St New York, NY
Ryan Skeen helms the kitchen at Michael Psilakis's new concept in the former Gus & Gabriel space.
605 Carlton Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Prospect Heights gets a culinary boost from this New American joint.
122 E 27th St
The cuisine of Apulia gets a much-deserved pulpit.
1123 Broadway New York, NY
Hill Country's Texas chicken offshoot, serving family-recipe fried chicken and apple pie.
224 East 10th Street New York, NY
The writing on the wall here reads “deliciously experimental small plates.”
205 E 75th St New York, NY
Taking its name from the Fulton Fish Market, this spot is known for its notable riffs on fresh local seafood.
91 South 6th Street Brooklyn, NY
Pig’s head is a regular special at Fatty ’Cue, but throughout the week, all sorts of strange, unexpected delicacies emerge from the smoker, which is manned by famed New York pit master Robbie Richter.
435 Hudson St New York, NY
The first American outpost of an Asian chain brings "Japanese home cooking" to a soaring West Village space.
133 East 61st Street New York, NY
After years of faithful service to Alan Stillman's upscale kitchens, David Burke starts fresh at a new theatrical little restaurant.
60 East 65th Street New York, NY
Daniel Boulud triumphs with why-didn't-anyone-else-think-of-it culinary feats.
45 Tudor City Place New York, NY
Tudor City’s solitary destination restaurant, L’Impero, has been given a new Southern Italian identity by partners Chris Cannon and chef Michael White.
85 10th Avenue New York, NY
Star chef Tom Colicchio gets back to basics at one of his new spots.
210 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY
Julie Reiner mixes Old Forrester "Signature" Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Lime Juice, Strawberry Syrup, and Egg White for this cocktail.
75 9th Ave New York, NY
Stephen Starr's high-wattage restaurant serves both traditional Cantonese dishes, and ones that have been inventively updated, like this.
630 Bedford Rd Pocantico Hills, NY
Much of the menu here is grown or raised in the fields visible through the Rockefeller Estate windows.
21 West 17th Street New York, NY
Laurent Tourondel's take on a New England-style fish shack also serves standout desserts, like this one.
839 Sixth Ave New York, NY
Jeffrey Chodorow's fine dining spot serves Basque cuisine in a crimson, hyper-futuristic setting.
359 Bleecker Street, NY
August boasts a romantic garden and wood-burning oven.
65 East 55th Street New York, NY
Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson puts his own uninhibited spin on Scandinavian food.
13 Barrow St New York, NY
Chef Anita Lo's jewel box restaurant is back after recovering from a damaging fire last year.
31 W 17th St New York, NY
George Mendes's Iberian-accented menu features plenty of shellfish small-plates, like this one, studded with bright fresh herbs.