Staff Pick! Will (Membership): This beer garden is perfect year-round. Franklin Park's staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about the rotating selection of mostly-local brews.
The perfect blend of old world dignity and New York kitsch. Sit at one of the communal U-shaped tables beneath the cavernous vaulted ceilings and enjoy the taste of Long Island Sound. - IFC Staff
Along with Daisy May's, Dinosaur tops the category of Best BBQ in New York. Waits are epic, as are the ribs. Be aware that outside tables are first-come first-served. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
If you happen to love bocce ball and live music, you’re in luck. Roll a game up top and head downstairs afterwards for a live set from a sure-to-be-cool band. - Jim Shearer, Top 20 Countdown
Pricey hamburgers are usually all style and no substance, but it's difficult to have any beef with the $26 Black Label burger made with prime dry-aged cuts at this hot spot.
Much more elegant and considerably less fluorescent than any other pharmacy in Manhattan, and it stocks a full range of Bliss products. What more could a girl want? En savoir plus .
It’s a right of passage to come here with your parents before you pack for college. Just don’t have a breakdown like B did. I'll be watching! (Don’t You Forget About Me) En savoir plus .
Michael White knocks it out of the park at his high-end Italian seafood spot. Go big on the crudo, followed with pasta and whatever fish they're most excited about that day. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
Made-to-order tableside guac and a 100-plus tequilalist keep stars like Jessica Simpson dipping in. Tip: Snag a sidewalk seatat their spanking-new Hudson Street location for good people-watching.
Staff Pick! Caroline (Design): Reasonably priced, quite tasty with plenty of veggie options. Their lentil soup can’t be beat and their pitas are always super fresh. It's BYOB. Nice decor, too!
Rare poultry and grilled meat on stick never had it so good. An instant classic in Midtown: affordable, cool, and dependable. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
Great service and plenty of room make this our best family barbecue restaurant. Bring the kids for beef ribs, pit beans, dessert cookies.
Convivio is a versatile, casual, expert stage for chef Michael White, one of the city's most talented pasta makers. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
On Saturdays and Sundays from 4 to 8pm, every tap beer, wine and well cocktail ($4–$7) that you buy comes with a plastic dinosaur on the side that you can cash in for another drink. En savoir plus .
Recommended: Cereal-milk soft-serve ice cream, chocolate-chocolate cookie, candy-bar pie, chocolate cake with yellow-cake icing, banana cake with hazelnut crunch, Chinese-sausage focaccia. En savoir plus .
With avant-garde looks handpicked from around the world,this shop is a must for fashionistas like Chloe Sevigny and the Olsens. Butbe prepared to spend; unique style like this comes at a cost.
When do I leave the Upper East Side? When I know Columbia University cuties (like our caffeine-addicted friend D) await me at the other end of the long journey West. I have priorities! En savoir plus .
NYC: Beauty parlor meets watering hole. With locations in 10 major cites, hangnails are not an option. -IFC Staff
The President and Mrs. Obama invited Mama and D.J. Tony to join them for their Annual Easter Egg Roll on the front lawn. If you see Bo, tell him Ellen says hi.
An evening of charm on a dreamlike West Village corner. Owner/chef Joey Campanaro's meatball sliders are legendary. Try it for a date: there's a reason regulars call it "the closer." [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
No LES grit here; just posh comfort food, from Kobe beef sliders and French onion dumplings to blood orange jalapeno margaritas. Don't skip the just-out-of-the-oil donuts—a fave at Matt Damon's table.
Open 91 years, this is the granddaddy of NY beer gardens. Leafy "Bohemka," as Czech expats call it, packs up to 1,000 beer swillers on warm days. Don't miss the dumplings and Staropramen lager. En savoir plus .
Hidden Gem in the city! You didn't hear about it from me! -Derek, The A-List: New York
On a budget and have a hankering for authentic Jamaican fare? Come here for large, flaky Jamaican patties for $2 each. Try callaloo loaf. En savoir plus .
I would forgo Thomas Keller’s fancy Per Se without ever looking back if I could eat lunch every day at his casual spot, Bouchon. The selection of dreamy pastries and sweets is unprecedented. -Gail Sim
This place is named for a cast-iron skillet used in Neapolitan cooking. Classics include gnocchi with bufala mozzarella ($14) and salmon carpaccio with arugula and lemon dressing ($10). En savoir plus .
Staff Pick! Lidy (Development): Good coffee, fresh squeezed juice and sardine sandwiches on fresh, tasty bread.
