Alongside Milk & Honey and East Side Company, it’s another new speakeasy-styled basement bar burrowed deep in the city’s storied Chinatown area. The East Side answer to last year’s West Side model.
High ceiling, long communal table. You must do it family style so you can try lots of dishes. They are ALL good, especially the edamame dumplings! -Julie Kwon, Launch My Line
If you can tear yourself away from the Asian-Portuguese fusion, mixology at the bar is among the most precise and inspired in town -- seriously underrated. [BlackBook] 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
Like finding El Dorado beneath a taco shack. Head downstairs, take the scenic route through the kitchen to find amazing scene of tequila, huitlacoche quesadillas and total hotness.
My favorite thing to get there is a ginormous Southwestern Caesar with chicken and steak. I ditch the cheddar and tortilla strips - and get it chopped! - Lisa Lillien, Hungry Girl
Not too over the top and not too simple either. Nice for catching up with a friend or a fun cocktail party. -Emil Gampe, Launch My Line
Chug a Ginger Fireball when you feel a cold coming on or order a juice-cleanse delivery. En savoir plus .
Where you can buy everything from hose to coats! -Luann De Lesseps, Real Housewives of New York City
Stroll through the gourmet shopping mecca and break for lunch at celiac-friendly, comfort food haven Friedman’s Lunch.
Thursday is the hotness: "Whipped" party brings out the hipster DJs and fashionista royalty. [BlackBook] En savoir plus .
Who would have thought? I recently found the most amazing dresses at Bloomingdale's, with the help of Sal in the Ralph Lauren Collection. He pulled the nicest dresses for me! Lunch at David Burke is a
What can only be called a megagastropub. 6,000 square foot space with 40 flat-screen TVs, dressed-up bar menu and a gigantic antique pinewood bar.
You've got to try the delicious sushi! The place had a very cool and relaxing atmosphere. - Sammi (Sweetheart), Jersey Shore
The swanky, new little lounge and garden, soft-open now in the old Ono space for the Eurocentric revelry you’ve come to expect and crave in the MPD.
Bring your kids to this amazing new candy emporium where they make the hard candy right before your eyes. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
For a limited time mention The Borgias on SHOWTIME® to receive a glass of wine or a drink free with your meal.
This is where you go to get the more eclectic pieces from collections from all over the world. It's good for quick, cool shopping for people who do not want to run into a hundred boutiques. -Emil Gamp
The largest store in the world, it has just about everything you need. I love their perfume department. -Tamesha Warren, Top Chef
B&H opened as a storefront film shop on the Lower East Side run by Herman Schreiber and his wife, Blimie (the store's name comes from their initials).
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 .
The first rides of the historic roller coaster began on June 26, 1927. Over 80 years later, the Cyclone is still thrilling thousands of riders each year.
At the basement of a corner Taio shop lies a seductive laid-back dungeon, where you can lounge and sip on some great margaritas. -Julie Kwon, Launch My Line
This extravagant West Village nightclub is a mix of uptown class and downtown talent offering fine dining, art performances, film screenings, music and rambunctious late night dance parties.
150 flavors of infused vodka and great small food plates and appetizers. Cool crowd. -Galina Sobolev, Launch My Line
