The menu includes a rotating selection of oysters, oyster shooters, sashimi, & snacks like oven-grilled toro & beef tataki. Sake & cocktails complete the deal, just try not to get TOO hammered.
The $14.00 brunch menu includes a stunning number of dishes, plus a choice of classic mimosa, Bloody Mary's, or Tokyo sunrise…oh, yes, and coffee, too. - Inspector
The New Orleans-themed joint has an absinthe drip built into the accommodating U-shaped bar, plus all manner of cocktails from a Freeman's vet. Dollar oysters from 4 PM - 7 PM. 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.
We love the Jet Set Kit ($35) as a stocking stuffer. Check out our other gift ideas from brand new stores in the 2011 Holiday Gift Guide! Read more.
Try not to get too full before dessert – a dish of complimentary chocolates and pastry bites await you. You’re also awarded a free slice of cake if it’s your birthday.
Scoop up the colorful Miang Kana salad with Chinese broccoli leaves here. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the Moo Shu Duck Taco here: Cool slices of radish & cucumber offer a crisp counterpoint to the sriracha-and-hoisin–braised duck filling. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
“The space is either the principal attraction (if its airporty weirdness appeals) or the primary problem (if the weirdness does not, and if the premium therefore grates).” Read more.
Treat yourself to a Milanese feast! But keep an eye out for those double-crossing Sforzas!
Hands down, the best chai latte ever. The fact that they serve Balthazar scones and show surf videos only makes it better. A great place to unwind.
Rachael Ray makes her way to Cleopatra's Needle, on the Upper West Side in New York, NY, for a Mediterranean meal and live jazz, on Food Network's $40 a Day. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.
Get your Bobby Flay burger "crunchified" (topped with potato chips for free!) then go all out with beer-battered onion rings and a milkshake.
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this seafood spot and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Read more.
Try the pupusas, they’re the best this side of the Red Hook Ballfields.
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this Belgian spot and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: try the shrimp croquettes. Read more.
Treat yourself to a chocolate chip cookie -- Soho's best. In fact, have two. Read more.
Open for breakfast and lunch, this farm-to-market cart by Urban Rustic offers locally produced food, made-to-order. Try a soy milk smoothie or the portabella and goat cheese sandwich.
The distinctively French brunches here feature croques madames and monsieurs and steak frites. After dining, check out the Manhattan skyline in Gantry State Park. Read more.
With the tiny 3 course menu (& a menu that changes regularly) that is quite affordable & an interesting (yet small) wine list to match, they make it hard to make a bad choice in here. Read more.
An organic soup spot where the menu floats its noodle in 3 different broth options - chicken, miso, konbu kelp - with additional padding like pickled cukes, pork toro buns & chicken wings. Read more.
