95 of the wines in the 495-strong collection here can be bought in two-ounce tastes or five-ounce glasses, with prices starting at $3.50. Our pick for Where to Drink near Wall Street. En savoir plus .
Grass-fed beef and custom-made buns are the foundations for chef Michael Kornick's burgers, including the roasted Hatch green chile version.
The three-course, $25 lunchtime prix fixe menu is one of the better deals in midtown. And per Adam Platt, the signature tarte flambée is worth a special trip. En savoir plus .
Both the four-ounce griddled burgers and eight-ounce charbroiled ones are excellent. So are the fries dusted w/ truffle salt & Parmesan. Don't miss ultra-creamy "Five Dollar" milk shakes that cost $4. En savoir plus .
Lunch is marvelous, but come for dinner: eight courses of excellent Italian-American art food off a $50 prix-fixe menu that changes daily. En savoir plus .
Thinly cut fries are subtly seasoned. Burgers ($15) are made with brisket and topped with bacon and white cheddar. And the turkey club sandwich ($11) is always popular. En savoir plus .
You’ll want pizzas for the table, a carafe of red wine. Now take a hard look at the list of specials. Lamb or goat on it? Get that, too. En savoir plus .
Best on Sunday at lunch, when the chef features a special noodle menu. Shoyu ramen with braised pork, barbecued egg, and marinated bamboo shoots in a rich pork and chicken stock is a steal at $13. En savoir plus .
Don't miss the caramelli, a Tootsie-Roll-shaped pasta, stuffed with butternut squash and tossed with sage, amaretti crumbs, and brown butter sauce at this fine-dining Italian restaurant in the Loop. En savoir plus .
Seafood is the specialty here, but dessert lovers should save room for the donut plate or the sticky rice pudding. En savoir plus .
Despite its hefty $20 ticket price, the museum attracted its highest-ever number of visitors, 3.09 million, during its 2010 fiscal year. "Monet's Water Lilies" was the most popular exhibit. En savoir plus .
We’re not sure what we love most at this haven for all things home: the flea market, the garden, or the indoor furniture and accessories. En savoir plus .
The vibe changes every year at this rooftop bar atop the Met. This season, check out the Starn brothers' labyrinthine bamboo installation: a sculpture you can climb—if you buy a ticket and wear flats. En savoir plus .
Try the harissa honey-roasted chicken sandwich. It comes with sweet roasted peppers, melted manchego, and preserved-lemon mayo, and is one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY. En savoir plus .
Recommended dishes: Heirloom tomato salad, lasagna Bolognese, capellini with flaked cod, pan-roasted chicken, grilled lamb chops, hamburger (lunch), chocolate chip bread pudding, cookie assortment. En savoir plus .
Go for the tuna melt, one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in New York. On rye, of course. En savoir plus .
It's easy to miss this cozy, 18-seat restaurant on the ground floor of a Midtown brownstone, but you shouldn't. Toasted sandwiches, crepes, and entrée salads range in price from $8.95 to $15.95. En savoir plus .
The macarons here are some of the best in town – get them without sitting through a three-figure tasting menu by special ordering six ($15) or a dozen ($25) to go. En savoir plus .
Visit this new haven for "cheese, swine & wine," delivering said goods in a wine bar-meets-butcher shop space with marble countertops and wine barrels jutting out from the wall. En savoir plus .
Here in Chicago, you're never too far from an unassuming watering hole w/ cheap beer on tap. This Bucktown institution tweaks that formula while attracting a mix of artists and professionals. En savoir plus .
Soba noodles are made fresh daily, as is the tofu, using soybeans also grown on the owner's farm, situated outside Montreal. Popular dishes include the soba salad, zaru soba, and salmon teriyaki. En savoir plus .
Check out Julie Mehretu's exhibition, "Grey Area," her representation of post-war Berlin in which the dynamism of urban life confronts decay and change. It's open through October 6, 2010. En savoir plus .
Try the lemongrass caramel ribs here, which Adam Platt calls “the finest ribs (sticky, charred, infused with lemongrass and caramel) ever to be served in the vicinity of 56th Street and Fifth Avenue." En savoir plus .
Recommended: Prawn roulade, farm egg with Parmesan foam, goat's milk ricotta gnocchi, halibut, lobster, duck for two, chicken for two, peanut butter and chocolate palette, chocolate tart with caramel. En savoir plus .
