The Rose Main Reading Room is a majestic public space, measuring 78 feet by 297 feet—roughly the length of two city blocks—and weaving together Old World architectural elegance with modern technology. En savoir plus .
Go for the tuna melt, one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in New York. On rye, of course. 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 .
The Underground Gourmet loves the Caesar-esque Romaine Dinghy, calling it “a BLT without the B or the T, but damn if it didn’t win us over.” En savoir plus .
This small spot has one of the city's best beer selections. Butter beans and bacon on bread, and beef stew pair well w/ 25 globe-spanning brews, some pricey enough to inspire sipping not guzzling. En savoir plus .
Lunch menu spans from the burger ($16), a blend of short rib and brisket served on a homemade onion bun, to Delmonico steak ($42), a dry-aged rib eye topped with a dollop of Iowa's Maytag blue cheese. En savoir plus .
Feeling swanky? You found the right spot. It’s crowded because it’s so good. Check out the PSU memorabilia while you wait for your table. En savoir plus .
The grilled shrimp and bacon wrap ($12) and the half-stuffed lobster ($16) with crab meat are sought-after lunch items. En savoir plus .
Named in honor of the owners’ pet name for one another (they’re a couple). Bring a bottle, it’s BYO. En savoir plus .
Mario Batali's osteria maybe be his best effort in New York; it's certainly his most relaxed and consistent. The cacio e pepe is world class. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
When to go: There’s free live (usually country) music Friday and Saturday nights at 10p.m., grab a comfy booth in the front room if you can handle the volume. En savoir plus .
The Richard Boccato & Giuseppe Gonzalez-backed bar is an urban riff on tiki: the drink menu gives dirty classics like the Mai Thai & Zombie a top-shelf makeover & lifts the Scorpion Bowl. En savoir plus .
Worth trying at this posh but low-key place: the two-course prix-fixe lunch ($8) with vegetable dumplings stuffed with shiitake mushroom, sweet corn and peanut, plus steaming pad see ew with beef. En savoir plus .
Holds the remains of Leland Stanford Jr. and his parents, Leland and Jane Stanford, who planned to build a mansion on this site. After the death of their son, they built a university instead. En savoir plus .