The ferrero tastes IDENTICAL to the Ferrero Rocher candy. This is madness. And alchemy. I am in love. Also recommend the affogato with vanilla bean, the chai latte and nutella banana croissants!
Brooklyn blackout cake or cupcake is a must. followed by the red velvet cake and the mocha madness cookie
This nautical dive has some of the city’s best bar food, including a knockout cheeseburger with mayo and sliced half-sour pickles tucked beneath an amply salted LaFrieda patty. Read more.
Everyone comes for the chicken and it lives up to the hype. It's juicy, the skin is crispy and the portion is plentiful. Another option: velvety gnocchi, tossed with corn and roasted cherry tomatoes. Read more.
Studio 54 may be gone, but classic clubland style lives on at this ultralounge. With glass-walled staircases and crystal chandeliers, M2 is so blinged-out that even Mariah Carey parties here.
Bet you're feeling Momomiddleaged now. Still, some spring rolls and a steak frites will settle you down. Beef 7 Ways? Do you dare?
PHOTO: Artist Keith Haring at work on a giant six-story banner saluting the Statue of Liberty on her 100th birthday in 1986, at the link! Read more.
Crowded on the weekends with rich kids whose parents just bought them a bland one-bedroom in Murray Hill and newlyweds who met at HBS. But the eggs are fantastic.
Make your way through 20 vodka infusions, snacking on all manner of caviar and blintzes.
They use real fresh hearts of palm. They have one chef per two customers. It's an amazing experience. -Tracey Bloom, Top Chef
At this small organic noodle-soup joint there are three types of noodles, each paired with a different broth: miso, paitan (creamy chicken) and shoyu (soy-sauce based).
Come here for Gameshow Speakeasy, the best game night in NYC, featuring wisecracking panelists from NYC’s nightlife circuit and a famous mystery guest. Read more.
You'll need a nap after the Breslin Burger, a griddled LaFrieda patty covered with a blanket of assertive, mature English cheddar & topped off with supple slabs of house-cured Berkshire pork belly. Read more.
Don’t stare at the celebrity chef. Get started. Have a pickled martini and a squid-ink soup, fiery and rich. It tastes of brisket and joy. Read more.
can't get enough of the avocado panini on sourdough, w/ home fries on the side, and of course, a cup of mud.
Have the Chocolate Peanut Butter Iced Coffee... so delicious...
"Legit, cook-it-yourself Korean bbq. Be prepared to smell like a grill for days. Kang Suh is gangsta!" – Helen, Setup Squad
The team behind the Spotted Pig brings this new gastropub that projects a certain swagger. Chef April Bloomfield’s knack for unusual meats is evident, and the menu reads a bit like Dickens. Read more.
Hunt for vintage and designer treasures at the city's best fleas; once it’s cold, check out Brooklyn Flea’s indoor market.
Pizzas are nicely singed. Also good: arugula with bresaola, pickled pig’s tongue, mackerel with lemon jelly, wood-roasted chicken, wood-roasted Berkshire pork chop. Read more.
Pastry chef and friend David Charmichael cooks for his life. An unforgettable meal worth the splurge. -Zac Young, Top Chef Just Desserts
