Recommended: Sheep's milk ricotta, blue crab crostini, lamb sliders, artichoke, ravioli, maltagliati with pesto, gigantoni with pork ragù, pistachio brown butter cake, rice custard gelato. En savoir plus .
Mario always gets it right but I am hooked on the tapas here and always make a stop when I am in NYC. -Susan Feniger, Top Chef
If you need anything on the global African diaspora, this is your first stop. En savoir plus .
My favorite Thai restaurant in Chelsea, a neighborhood of Thai restaurants. Excellent lunch special.
This "gastro pub" sources as much as it can locally for creative dishes, from curry-infused risotto to beer-marinated chicken. The most popular lunchtime dish is the balbriggan salmon. En savoir plus .
Get to Dead Poet ASAP(Fridays)! They have a mean special poppin' for checking in with Four Square!!
For those who thought flare bartending was dead, this week you can chow your words. A playbill-style menu progresses through 5 liquid acts - Champagne, vermouth, tequila, absinthe & cachaca. Be there.
Try the Farmwich sandwich ($11), featuring roast pork, bacon, goat cheese, and fried egg, or the flatbread pizza appetizer ($8). En savoir plus .
“Spring is in the air, and outside seating begins! Nothing beats gobbling french fries as you watch girls stumble in stilettos over cobble stone streets!” – Renee, Setup Squad
Invest in the “Tricks to Please a Woman” class at the recently opened luxury erotica shop, Coco de Mer. Sex expert & author Midori will give a 2-hour tutorial on making your gal scream. Begins Apr. 13 En savoir plus .
This 109-year-old bridge between the Bronx and Manhattan is getting replaced. The new 2,400-ton span was built upstate and then floated down the Hudson River. En savoir plus .
A new Ring cycle will kick off the 2010 season on September 27; the full cycle will be complete by 2012, anticipating the Wagner bicentennial the following year.
Good menu of slick tequila and mezcal concoctions like Jacko's End (bonded applejack, mezcal, benedictine, peychaud bitters) with sharable fusion snacks to match. En savoir plus .
This is a great hotel to stay in or to just stop for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s also a good place for a business meeting. - Nikki
The inside is members only, but why not scope out the smarties leaving the building? After all, this is where B met her British boyfriend. En savoir plus .
This place has everything from fresh flowers, to bread, fish, meat, veggies, fruit. It’s a great place to stock up and spend the day. - Nikki
Gastropubby goodness. You should be thrown out for ordering a salad here. If you can't do the massive burger, at least do a couple duck eggs. [BlackBook] En savoir plus .
A $6.95 lunch special will get you a soup or crispy spring roll followed by a main dish such as General Tso's (it's vegetarian, but actually tastes like chicken) or veggie lamb in garlic sauce. En savoir plus .
Starting in July 2010, the park's Pier 1 will have vendors serving tacos, crab rolls, wine, beer, and ice cream. (The city will make about $120,000 a year from the deal.) En savoir plus .
Pick up a good book and head over to the Heather Garden, just walking distance from NYPL's Fort Washington Library. En savoir plus .
