Chic new restaurant downtown. Chef Michelle Mah's clear focus on balancing flavors to bring harmony to her dishes is wonderful. Duckling Confit is killer. -Preeti Mistry, Top Chef
eat outside security @ the firewood cafe (international terminal) great food awesome atmosphere and no lines!!
This cash-only, Prohibition-style speakeasy tucked underneath Gilt Bar's a candlelit hideaway carefully mixing up 'tails like the Death's Door Daisy (DD vodka, Aperol, St. Germain, lemon). Read more.
After a year of bad luck, the owners turned to feng shui: obsidian arrowheads and amethyst crystals are buried in the basement here, and walnut and metal essences are mixed into the paint. Read more.
Love this small place in the West Village. Everything from the Quail Egg Shooter to the Tea Sandwiches and the Duck with Tamaki are all superb. -Thierry Rautureau, Top Chef
no words to say here, except to say "awesome". get the "cigarette" gum: the puffs produce fake smoke. so neat!
Try the Farmwich sandwich ($11), featuring roast pork, bacon, goat cheese, and fried egg, or the flatbread pizza appetizer ($8). Read more.
I’m so in love with both the hearty food and the adorable pastry chef Colleen Grapes. -Zac Young, Top Chef Just Desserts
If you haven’t had the crème brulee or yuzu chocolates you haven’t lived life to the fullest. -Malika Ameen, Top Chef Just Desserts
For lunch, served from noon to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, the most popular entrees are the miso Alaskan black cod ($26) and the grilled burger with bacon and pickled ramp dressing ($19). Read more.
In the West Village. Don't miss the Pork Belly & Pickled Watermelon Salad. The Skate is pretty fantastic too. -Laurine Wickett, Top Chef
Try Charles Phan's take on Chinese cuisine for late night supper. -Roy Yamaguchi, Top Chef Masters
Worker-owned, with the freshest local produce outside of the farmer's market. Great cheese selection. Bulk area is expansive and prices are fair. -Preeti Mistry, Top Chef
All the cool kids will be at the HGTV Multimedia Lounge on Tuesday at 1pm for the Design Blog panel
Bring your kids to this amazing new candy emporium where they make the hard candy right before your eyes. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
