Dining
Want a New York City pizza experience to remember? Order a coal-oven baked pie at Arturo’s and enjoy the kitschy vibe of the restaurant, along with a fantastic bar and live jazz. This Greenwich Vil...
Atomix offers a Korean 10-course meal, starring dishes like parsley rice, grilled mackerel, and peas with caviar, at two different seating times: one at 6pm, the other at 9pm. Every dish is accompa...
There are more than 200 restaurants in New York’s Chinatown. Here you can revel in all kinds of Chinese specialties. Pick one with a recent Time Out or Zagat rating sticker in the window for qualit...
At this restaurant you'll be served food prepared by refugee chefs. Emma's Torch provides three month-long paid apprenticeships that help their students find a place in society, all while giving th...
Feel the motion of travel while enjoying fantastic seafood. At Grand Central Oyster Bar, businessmen rub shoulders with tourists and lone travelers. You can choose to sit in the dining area or at o...
This stylish restaurant is a favorite among New Yorkers and travelers. It has been around since 1984 and serves delicious and exotic French-Vietnamese cuisine. They also offer a pre-theatre menu ev...
Bars & Nightlife
This historic venue still hosts live shows nearly a century after its inauguration, and has appeared in a couple of well-know cultural productions.
This Williamsburg brewery has filled a gap in the Brooklyn beer scene. The taproom always has eight to ten options, including Local 1, a Belgian-inspired lager, and several seasonal brews. Free sho...
This Latin-inspired restaurant and bar is a favorite brunch spot on Avenue C. Something special is going on most nights, like Taco Tuesdays, World Music Wednesday and Flamenco Nights.
Escape the hectic city streets at the swanky rooftop lounge of Hotel Chantelle, or the basement space where dance parties are regularly hosted.
Located where Hell’s Kitchen and Times Square meet, Latitude is one of the top happy hour spots in the city, complete with an open-air rooftop terrace and billiard tables. Sports fans can enjoy any...
With flat-screen TVs and a menu featuring modern takes on all-American comfort foods, Manhattan Proper is an excellent restaurant and bar that serves local beers and an extensive list of further dr...
Cafes
Abraço Espresso is renowned for its olive oil cake as well as their bakery offerings, that feature the freshest ingredients from the local farmers' markets. Breakfast begins at 8am, and small plate...
In Bouchon Bakery, it feels as though you've been transported straight to Paris. At your fingertips are delicious selections of soups, salads, entrées, and desserts, as well as a patisserie next do...
Featured in the movie "You've Got Mail," Cafe Lalo is a New York City landmark. It is the perfect place to go before or after a movie or theatre production. The cafe features fantastic coffee, alco...
A historical coffehouse located in Macdougal Street, it was founded in 1927 by Domenico Parisi, who was the first to introduce Italian cappuccino to America. You can still see the original machine ...
This establishment is American diner food at its finest. Many cheesecake fanatics claim Junior’s hand-mixed, kosher recipe is the best – it’s worth ordering a slice (or two) to determine for yourse...
A Lower East Side institution immortalized in several films, Katz’s has been serving piping hot pastrami sandwiches and kosher pickles since 1888. Order the pastrami Reuben at this local institutio...