"Number one: The Spekuloos spread. Think cinnamon nutella/peanut butter. Totally unique, totally to die for." - Niko DeMordaunt Read more.
Rarely, if ever, are style, quality, history, and character put together as beautifully as the designs available at and by John Derian and Co.
The Orch' serves up fresh cocktails like the Derby (bourbon/Demerara syrup/house bitters/orange) to fuel 'til-4a DJ sets and eats like a burger with smoked bacon, black pepper mayo & Amish Cheddar. Read more.
King’s Cross is a cross between a vintage London house of spirits and a modern day manse of mystery, with wrought-iron gates leading down to the unlabeled entryway. In a word: cool.
It’s first-rate Thai by way of Las Vegas at this new spot, one of the best restaurants of the year from Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
Try the Mac and Chicharrón, a double dose of pork with a silky mix of American and cheddar cheeses, spiked with spicy sambal. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the Stamina Soba, which combines savory and briny seaweed-bonito stocks and features pork belly, scallion and a plump ginger-chicken meatball. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Winter time + midweek + Backroom + fireplace = one of the better spots on a cold night in Lower East Side (backup plan: fireplace @ The Delancey). Just watch out for the dbags!
Sit upstairs in the corner and look out over 2nd St & Ave A. One of the best seats in NYC to have a drink. Hint: don't try this one weekend.
Izzy Young founded the Folklore Center in 1957 as a meeting place and research center for folk enthusiasts. Bob Dylan wrote about Young’s influence in his unreleased song “Talking Folklore Center.” Read more.
See a six-foot-tall human statue whose body parts are sized in proportion to the amount of sensory information each transmits to the brain, in the interactive "Brain: The Inside Story" exhibition.
This is an amazing little middle eastern/Druze cooking. My friend turned me on to it on my last trip to NYC. Incredible, authentic food. Really fresh and interesting -Susan Feniger, Top Chef
This is Jeffery Chodorow's take on the food court. Try the dumplings designed by Joe Ng from Chinatown Brasserie.
For brunch, eggs Benedict gets a twist, being served on crispy waffles studded with chewy lardons. A regular special is deliciously light pancakes with cream and fruit, like freshly sliced peaches. Read more.
Try succulent Red Wattle pork chop, brined and pan roasted to a gorgeous medium-rare, with pink flesh beneath a crust that’s marbled and succulent. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011 Read more.
Seafood is the specialty here, but dessert lovers should save room for the donut plate or the sticky rice pudding. 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.
Try the beet risotto balls, the lamb meatballs, the duck ham panini, or the ham blade steak. Recommended wine: Paul Achs Zweigelt.
The namesake burgers are good. The $6 Kobe hot dog—served on a buttery bun and topped with chili and cheese or apple slaw and jalapeño—is better. One of our 25 favorite food trucks! Read more.
on the corner of two of my most favorite streets in new york city: pell and doyers. they're especially mysterious at night. surprise someone as you're walking through chinatown + grab drinks inside.
Find the best burger in the city in this old school burger shack hidden in the lobby of the Parker Meridien. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
Named for a Havana ice cream shop, this is an all-hours "traditional Cuban luncheonette" from the Toloache/Yerba Buena chef's outfitted Caribbean-style. Read more.
