You can't go wrong with mofongo, a dish of ground plantains mixed with pork and cheese and dripping in cheese sauce. Read more.
Tuesday nights here are devoted to Rock Band (7–11pm), with drink specials like the $5 rum-based Pourhouse Punch and the occasional open bar. Read more.
...have a Hennessy Smash (or any other drink) and go undercover in a alcove! Check out the link for image... Read more.
Great place for Latin produce, ingredients and cheeses. -Carmen Gonzalez, Top Chef
Wednesdays - I get all my fresh produce here - you get to speak with all the farmers & vendors to keep up to date with what's fresh & the best quality and their recommendations. -Alex Reznik, Top Chef
On Monday nights the three-course prix fixe is $25 - a great deal. Options include the famous fried chicken and pecan sundae.
pork buns. yum. If you're getting one of their jam drinks, mix it with gin. It's just better.
Meet at the Ghandi Statue, the one landmark in NYC, where the West side and the East side converge . . . and where D met his own Eastern-philosophy spouting pseudo-soul mate (Only in Your Dreams) Read more.
Is the Schnitzel truck a terrorist threat? Police used that excuse in booting the truck from its usual Friday spot at 54th & Lex. "I was stunned," said an owner. "I mean, I'm just selling schnitzel." Read more.
As far as I am concerned, it is the best Jewish deli in New York. My order never changes: piping hot matzoh ball soup, pastrami on rye, extra mustard, extra (full sour) pickles on the side, black cher
The pecan pie french toast at brunch is one of the best things I have ever tasted.
A retractable roof, 13 Central European beers on tap (try Czech Krusovice Imperial), and great food. What's not to love about this spacious beer garden named for the West Slavic god of hospitality? Read more.
Not to be missed: French fries dipped in salted caramel, a.k.a. the stuff stoner dreams are made of.
Vogue food writer Jeffrey Steingarten raved to us about the cuttlefish - "tender and crisp — I don't think I’ve ever had cuttlefish like that" - in his New York Diet. Read more.
McSorley's was one of the last "Men Only" pubs in Manhattan and the musky walls and sawdust floors are doing their best to uphold that odiferous tradition. - IFC Staff
About 24 crêpe combinations are available, equally split between savory and sweet for $6 to $9.50. There's something very French about getting a Nutella crêpe to go from the sidewalk window. Read more.
While away the afternoon with $3 pints of malty Wells Bombardier—from 3 to 8pm (and 1 to 8pm on weekends), all drinks are half off. Read more.
The Chacarero Completo, one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY, is not unlike a Mexican torta: thin-sliced beef, melted cheese, avocado, tomato, mayo, chiles, and stringbeans on smooth housemade bread. Read more.
Bread bakers are mad geniuses & none fit the description better than the quirky Jim Lahey. His pane Pugliese (a crunchy, dark-brown loaf) and pizza Bianca (an airy flatbread) are NY food masterpieces. Read more.
Where to find the "Manhattan Hipster." Delicious cocktails. Yummy munchies and a sexy, swanky design décor. With every penny, ahem $20, great for date night! -Jacqueline Lombard, Top Chef
Wonderful girls night our bar, sparkling wine, chocolate, cheeses and much more!
S likes to sit and read Civilization and Its Discontents at this cozy coffee shop. If S is discontented, do any of us have a chance at happiness? Ponder over a latte. (I Will Always Love You)
Go to Holey Cream and get the Donut Ice Cream Sandwich. Chocolate Glaze, Cocoa Puffs, Midnight Cookies & Cream!
The artichoke slice, which comes slathered in gooey artichoke sauce, is the shop's specialty. There's no seating inside here, though, so you'll have to take your pizza and beer elsewhere. Read more.
Hat head is the new fro. Get your spring Fedora on with a visit to newly opened Block Headwear. Read more.
