A new East Village bar where the lounge is the art gallery & all the art is made of recycled materials. Get bottle service (on Fridays and Saturdays). En savoir plus .
No question, it's the best barbecue in the city. But the best part is the casual and playful atmosphere It’s tough not to meet new people and to break $50 for dinner for two. En savoir plus .
Stunning views, but the hotel just announced that this fall, they're allowing private guests only. Stop by before 10pm on summer evenings while the club is still "public." En savoir plus .
Check out the big new exhibit on Abstract Expressionism running from October 3, 2010, to April 25, 2011. Virtually all of the art — 300 works by 30 artists — comes from the museum's own collection. En savoir plus .
Have a cocktail to start, and insist that you will order food only when you've had it. En savoir plus .
The lobster roll here is a study of balance and restraint: four ounces of sweet Maine lobster meat, a buttered bun with a brush of mayonnaise and a dash of seasoning ($14). En savoir plus .
Making a sequel is always risky, but when you break trail & introduce liquor that's just downright ballsy. The Shop's 2nd outpost, in Williamsburg, is an example. The same ball spread prevails. En savoir plus .
3 stories topped with an indoor-outdoor roof, a bar with 125 types of rum, Latin beats, & a Nuevo Latino menu supplying all sweet plantain dumplings you can crush w/o putting the brakes on your salsa En savoir plus .
The waterfront property also has foos, pong, pool, and a life-size chess board. Of course, there's also plenty of craft beer and snacks like bratwurst and La Frieda burgers. En savoir plus .
Bento is coming down hard on the burger of old with variations made of Japanese kobe beef, Korean barbecue bulgogi pork & seafood with Thai chili sauce served with Japanese pickles & mango slaw. En savoir plus .
Bill Telepan is in the house with a 4-course, no-rez, $45 prix-fixe menu with dishes like Maine crab with carrot slaw & lamb served with spicy ramps & mint. Every Weds/Thurs/Fri through May 20. En savoir plus .
50,000 square feet of pure Italian with a rooftop beer garden, a cooking school, bakery, coffee shop, fresh pasta counter, a butcher, & any pantry item you'll need to play chef at home. En savoir plus .
More than 50 beers by the bottle and 28 on tap. Craft, imported, Trappist. Don't bother asking for Bud Light here. En savoir plus .