The Nasu Dengaku (grilled eggplant) and Oshinki (assorted pickled vegetables) are popular appetizers. And the miso soup comes with miso paste in a separate dish. Mehr erfahren.
The women look like they may be jewelry designers and are overheard pronouncing Kenya “Keen-ya”; the men are almost universally floppy-haired and insist on wearing their plaid scarves through dinner. Mehr erfahren.
Try the fiery Hellboy: chili pepper-infused honey drizzled over a blistered pie w/ sopressata picante, creamy fior di latte & grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
Try the Chicken Parmesan: The crunchy, juicy fowl is topped with marinara, creamy house-made mozzarella and basil leaves. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011 Mehr erfahren.
Ain't nothing like the pierogi with applesauce, served 24 hours at the NYC institution. Mehr erfahren.
Dresden Stollen: "When you don’t have the time or dedication required for a full steak-frites feast at Balthazar proper, swing by the takeout bakery next door to pick up this sweet Christmasy treat." Mehr erfahren.
Hot Pot: "Spend a couple hours hanging out and DIY-ing your dinner around a steaming, bubbling pot of yummy Japanese broth." Mehr erfahren.
Go here for Manhattan’s best budget Asian noodles. Slurp up Savory Cumin Lamb Hand-Pulled Noodles for $5 or Liang Pi Noodles for $4. Mehr erfahren.
Potato Knish: "No square, poser knishes sold here. These are strictly round, strictly old-school, and strictly delicious." Mehr erfahren.
Indian Buffet: "The all-you-can-eat lunchtime buffet at this excellent, no-frills Indian restaurant would be a pretty good deal even if the food wasn’t convincingly authentic and totally delicious." Mehr erfahren.
Pho: "This huge bowl of fragrant, aromatic soup is a strong contender for best pho in the city, and a great way to finish up a day of exploring the Elmhurst neighborhood." Mehr erfahren.
Get the mac & cheese as an appetizer so you can have a burger for your meal. That's the way you need to roll here. Mehr erfahren.
Australian coffee done drip-style + egg and cheese w/ "espresso-lacquered bacon." Your morning routine is now set. Mehr erfahren.
Allow me to live the lie that gelato is better for you than ice cream, and I’ll reward you with the secret to ending a sticky NYC night in bliss. Mehr erfahren.
Blanca, winner of the Best Big-Pimpin' Brooklyn award, serves some of New York’s priciest high-concept cooking to just 12 flush diners a night in 20-odd courses of tweezer-plated perfection. Mehr erfahren.
Vegetables are the new meat at this elegant spot for shojin Buddhist cuisine like persimmon with sesame cream and fragrant rice balls called ohagi. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Mehr erfahren.
Features market-driven American food like flatbreads, grass-fed gruyere cheeseburgers, salads of roasted beets and fava leaves, all kinds of daily specials. Mehr erfahren.
"There’s a dessert you’ll wish Häagen-Dazs would put in a tub: a blueberry-and-wintergreen sorbet, swirled with corn ice cream, rife with chunks of blueberry cookie dough." Mehr erfahren.
NYers keep turning out in droves at this nondescript storefront, dabbing their sweat-beaded brows & fanning their overheated mouths for relief from chili-oil-soaked peanut noodles & peppered pickles. Mehr erfahren.
20 exquisite courses with bites like frizzled blowfish tails and smoked brandade make the tasting menu here top notch. One of the year’s best new restaurants, featured in Where to Eat 2011! Mehr erfahren.
Try the currywurst ($7). "A veal and pork bratwurst, cut up and served with fries and a homemade, tomato-based curry sauce, is the perfect snack food while drinking German beers." Mehr erfahren.
Each theater has paired seats and tables where twosomes can nosh while taking in indie and retro flicks. Split the Nitehawk Queso, with melted cheese, black beans, spicy chorizo and cooling guac. Mehr erfahren.
“I think Eleven Madison is my favorite restaurant in the city,” chef Scott Conant told us in his New York Diet. The lobster lasagna is “awesome” and the milk-and-honey dessert is “just delicious.” Mehr erfahren.
Corner 28 has no sign so walk right up to the window with red signage around it that says "Rice Wrap/Peking Duck." Order some Peking duck buns. They are crispy, sweet, fluffy, excellent, and close. Mehr erfahren.
Try the chorizo taco at this Bushwick tortilla factory. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Mehr erfahren.
This tiny Williamsburg newbie serves a righteous breakfast burrito—yes, that's not a taco, but it's so damn good and cheap we're sneaking it in here as a bonus 10th entry. Mehr erfahren.
UCBT is the best place to laugh at funny people before they end up on TV. Nearly every sitcom on NBC’s Thursday-night lineup features performers who honed their craft at the Chelsea venue. Mehr erfahren.
The best hotel for a staycation has perfected the urban-resort concept. The tri-level pleasure complex boasts a pool with an open view of the Empire State Building, five bars and the Exhale spa. Mehr erfahren.
Try the fried chickpeas, tossed with a savory mix of salt, cayenne pepper and pungent garam masala. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Mehr erfahren.
Steakhouse brand STK has launched this to-go kiosk just steps from Bryant Park. Burgers, sliders, mac-and-cheese balls, truffle fries and a birthday-cake shake are all on the menu. Mehr erfahren.
Celeb chef Marcus Samuelsson’s eatery offers his take on soul-food classics. Come for Renaissance on Thursdays (7:30pm), a weekly DJ night devoted to jazz and soul tunes from across the globe. Mehr erfahren.
The sister restaurant to Tao, this clubby spot has a dance club downstairs, and serves an intense one-pound Wagyu-blend meatball upstairs. Mehr erfahren.
Come here for Gameshow Speakeasy, the best game night in NYC, featuring wisecracking panelists from NYC’s nightlife circuit and a famous mystery guest. Mehr erfahren.
At this museum devoted to medieval art, a path winds through the peaceful grounds to a monastery that appears to have survived from the Middle Ages. Don’t miss the famed unicorn tapestries. Mehr erfahren.
Our favorites: Spicy pork meatballs & mozz on brioche, bratwurst balls topped w/ beer-infused mustard sauce, & Underballs' Whiskey Float w/ citrus liqueur, root beer, & house-made vanilla ice cream. Mehr erfahren.