New York - Dining & Drinking

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In all its diversity, New York City social life revolves around dining out. Whether a powerbroker pays hundreds for a meal at Asia de Cuba or a slacker scrapes together some money for a pie at Lombardi's pizza, each experiences Gotham's unique culinary fusion. Add lively conversation with friends and you've found the real New York City. With so many ethnic influences, so many talented chefs making a name for themselves, so many hotspots, so many hidden gems, so many delis, so many dinersNew York offers something for everyone's palate.

Diners enjoy gastronomic delights across the five boroughs, but the following districts are particularly noteworthy:

Midtown

The old-monied dine at prestigious and elegant classics like The '21' Club. Meanwhile, cell phones ring and young turks wheel and deal at up-and-comers like China Grill and Judson Grill. Superstar Jean Georges Vongerichten reinvents fine dining at his eponymous Jean Georges and the French-Asian Vong. For something completely different (but quintessentially Big Apple), true New Yorkers stop by the famous Carnegie Deli for a massive sandwich.

Hell's Kitchen

A few steps west of the Times Square tourist traps lies this former slum now transformed into an enclave of eclectic eateries, many ideal for pre- and post-theatre dining. From the gilded and stodgy Firebird to the chic and sexy Luxia, there's something for everyone. Old standards like the family-run Chez Napoleon and the aptly named Landmark Tavern coexist with trendy newbies like Bar Nine and Revolution. After, or instead of, the meal, the Cupcake café; supplies some of the best desserts in town.

Gramercy and Union Square

The city's new center of fine dining boasts top-rated, understated establishments like the Gramercy Tavern and Union Square café;. The exceptional Latin American Patria plus yuppie gathering spots Park Avalon and Candela provide additional excellent options. A neighborhood rich in history, the landmark Pete's Tavern still draws a relaxing pint and serves up old-fashioned pub grub after over a century in business.

West Village

World-class restaurants like the nouvelle favorite Gotham Bar & Grill and the stunningly romantic One if By Land, Two if By Sea work their magic in the brownstones of this historic neighborhood. Along the village's crisscrossing streets lie cozy favorites like Home and retro-enclaves like The Grange Hall. Meanwhile, people continue to flock to the Italian trattoria P.

East Village

Funky, inexpensive ethnic restaurants and hip bars draw people here from all over the city. Well-known bargains like the Life café;, Kiev and Dojo are usually filled with local hipsters and students as well as visitors. With gentrification, the slick and trendy established themselves in the form of bohemian bistro Opaline. Meanwhile, traces of old New York can be found at The Second Avenue Deli and Lanza. If you crave dessert, stop by the famous Veniero's for some pastries and espresso.

Soho

Where the art world congregates, trendy dining establishments will follow. The Mercer Kitchen serves some of the city's most innovative cuisine as the world's most fabulous people vie for tables there (not to mention a couple of blocks over at Balthazar). Elsewhere among the galleries and posh shops, black-clad sophisticates socialize at oh-so-very-SOHO classics Raoul's and Boom. Sunday morning, locals make their way to Jerry's for Eggs Benedict and other brunch favorites.

Tribeca

Among Tribeca's spectacular loft spaces, masterful restaurateur Drew Nieporant has created a mini-kingdom for himself, along with friend and investor Robert DeNiro. Nieporant offers diners amazing Japanese at Nobu, fine French and stellar burgundies at Montrachet, newfangled Middle Eastern at Layla and New American at Tribeca Grill. For something outside Nieporant's empire try the flashy Odeon or just sip Champagne at the Bubble Lounge.

Little Italy

That's Amore! Along bustling Mulberry Street old-country restaurants blare Frank Sinatra into the street while barkers summon the crowds. For those who love red sauces with their pasta or veal, choices abound. From Pellegrino's to Puglia, it's difficult to go wrong. For pizza, Lombardi's serves some of the best pies in the city.

Chinatown

Like a trip to Asia without leaving Manhattan, the scores of restaurants on Chinatown's dynamic streets offer every variety of Asian cuisine (often at bargain prices). Dozens of places serve the ever-popular dim sum, but 31 Division Dim Sum House rises above the rest. Meanwhile, Joe's Shanghai is the place for dumplings. For those seeking Chinese-style barbeque Big Wong fits the bill, and if one craves noodles at 3am, New York Noodle Town always hits the mark.

Elsewhere

What? Where's my Peter Luger, you say? How could you not have mentioned the Tavern on the Green's crystal room? Or what about the River Cafe with its glorious views? New York City's selection of amazing places to feast and imbibe is ever-growing, ever-changing and always exciting.







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Big Wong


Longtime favorite in Chinatown
 67 Mott Street
(Between Bayard and Canal Streets)
New York, NY 10013
+1 212 964 0540
Big Wong
Raoul's


Chic bistro
 180 Prince Street
(between Sullivan and Thompson streets)
New York, NY 10012?
+1 212 966 3518
http://www.raouls.com/
Raoul's
Asia de Cuba


Asian-Latino menu
 237 Madison Avenue, Morgans Hotel
(Between 37th and 38th Streets)
New York, NY 10016
+1 212 726 7755
http://www.morganshotel.com/morgans_hotel_asia_de_cuba.html
Asia de Cuba
Times Square
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Hell's Kitchen
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Hell's Kitchen
Soho
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Soho
Tribeca
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Tribeca
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Chinatown
Life Cafe


Eclectic eating
 343 East 10th Street
(at Avenue B)
New York, NY 10009
+1 212 477 8791
http://www.lifecafenyc.com/
Life Cafe
Lanza Restaurant


Old World Italian bargains
 Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat 70
(between 10th and 11th streets)
New York, NY 1071 CB
+1 212 674 7014
Lanza Restaurant
Luxia


Romantic Italian
 315 W 48th St
(between 8th and 9th aves)
New York, NY 38015
+1 212 957 0800
Luxia
Mercer Kitchen (Mercer Hotel)


Superchic dining
 99 Prince St
New York, NY 10012
+1 212 966 5454
http://www.jean-georges.com/
Mercer Kitchen (Mercer Hotel)
Union Square Cafe


Upscale New American bistro
 21 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
+1 212 243 4020
http://www.unionsquarecafe.com/index.html
Union Square Cafe
New York Noodle Town


Cheap and good
 Bayard Street
28 1/2 Bowery
New York, NY 10013
+1 212 349 0923
New York Noodle Town
Balthazar


Red banquette brasserie
 80 Spring Street
(between Broadway and Crosby Streets)
New York, NY 10012
+1 212 965 1785
http://www.balthazarny.com/
Balthazar
One if by Land, Two if by Sea


True romance
 17 Barrow St
(between 7th Ave S and W 4th St)
New York, NY 10014
+1 212 255 8649
http://www.oneifbyland.com/
One if by Land, Two if by Sea
Puglia


Italian institution
 189 Hester Street
(between Mulberry and Mott streets)
New York, NY 10013
+1 212 226 8912
Puglia
Bubble Lounge


Champagne and cigars
 228 West Broadway
(between Franklin and White Streets)
New York, NY 10013
+1 212 431 3433
http://www.bubblelounge.com/nyabout.shtml
Bubble Lounge
Tribeca Grill


Robert De Niro's den
 375 Greenwich Street
(at Franklin Street)
New York, NY 10013-2376
+1 212 941 3900
http://myriadrestaurantgroup.com/tribecagrill/index.html
Tribeca Grill
Joe's Shanghai Restaurant


Chinatown favorite
 9 Pell Street
(between Bowery and Mott streets)
New York, NY 10013
+1 212 233 8888
http://www.joeshanghairestaurant.com/
Joe's Shanghai Restaurant
Jean Georges


Simply splendid
 1 Central Park West
Trump International Hotel
New York, NY 10023
+1 212 299 3900
http://www.jean-georges.com/
Jean Georges
Peter Luger


Great porterhouse steak
 178 Broadway
(At Driggs Avenue)
New York, NY 11211
+1 718 387 7400
http://peterluger.com/
Peter Luger
Lombardi's


Quality pizza in Little Italy
 32 Spring Street
(between Mott and Mulberry Street)
New York, NY 10012
+1 212 941 7994
Lombardi's
Nobu


Top notch Japanese
 105 Hudson Street
(at Franklin Street)
New York, NY 10013
+1 212 219 0500
http://www.myriadrestaurantgroup.com
Nobu
Carnegie Deli


Classic Jewish deli
 854 7th Avenue
(between 54th and 55th streets)
New York, NY 10019
+1 212 757 2245
http://www.carnegiedeli.com/
Carnegie Deli
Montrachet


Tribeca original
 239 West Broadway
Between Walker and White streets
New York, NY 10013
+1 212 219 2777
http://www.myriadrestaurantgroup.com/montrachet/index.html
Montrachet
Odeon


Popular Tribeca brasserie
 145 West Broadway
(between Thomas and Duane Streets)
New York, NY 10013
+1 212 233 0507
http://www.theodeonrestaurant.com/
Odeon
Tavern on the Green


Central Park restaurant
 Central Park West
(between 66th and 67th streets)
New York, NY 10023
+1 212 873 3200
http://www.tavernonthegreen.com
Tavern on the Green
China Grill


A powerful scene
 60 West 53rd Street
(between Fifth and Sixth avenues)
New York, NY 10019
+1 212 333 7788
http://www.chinagrillmgt.com/
China Grill
Vong


Glorious journey east
 200 East 54th Street
New York, NY 10022
+1 212 486 9592
http://www.jean-georges.com
Vong
Home


Like mom used to make
 Jan Luykenstraat 44
(between Bleecker and West 4th streets)
New York, NY 1071 CR
+1 212 243 9579
http://www.recipesfromhome.com/HomeStart.htm
Home
River Cafe


The ultimate view
 1 Water Street
New York, NY 11201
+1 718 522 5200
http://www.rivercafe.com/
River Cafe
Cupcake Cafe


Trendy Hell's Kitchen bakery
 522 9th Avenue
Between 40th and 41st streets
New York, NY 10018
+1 212 465 1530
http://www.cupcakecafe.com/
Cupcake Cafe
Boom


Euro-eclectic
 152 Spring Street
(between West Broadway and Wooster Street)
New York, NY 10012
+1 212 431 3663
Boom
Pellegrino's


Classic Italian
 138 Mulberry Street
New York, NY 10013
+1 212 226 3177
Pellegrino's
Pete's Tavern


Old New York City landmark
 129 East 18th Street
(at Irving Place)
New York, NY 10003
+1 212 473 7676
http://www.petestavern.com/
Pete's Tavern
Chez Napoleon


Home-style French
 365 W 50th Street
(between 8th and 9th avenues)
New York, NY 10019
+1 212 265 6980
http://www.cheznapoleon.com/
Chez Napoleon
Gramercy Tavern


Impeccable dining experience
 42 East 20th Street
New York, NY 10003-1300
+1 212 477 0777
http://www.gramercytavern.com
Gramercy Tavern
Gotham Bar & Grill


Classic, innovative dining
 12 East 12th Street
New York, NY 10003
+1 212 620 4020
http://www.gothambarandgrill.com
Gotham Bar & Grill
Bar Nine


Intimate and unpretentious
 807 Ninth Avenue Hell's Kitchen
(between 53rd and 54th streets)
New York, NY 10019
+1 212 399 9336
http://barnine.com/media/flash.html
Bar Nine
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