Trendy, inventive Mexican food that is 30% too expensive for small portions -- but worth trying anyways. Awesome tequila / mescal cocktails. Uni tostada with bone marrow and burrita are great.
The Little Beet Table opens for vegetable lovers and gluten haters. The farmhouse-style restaurant has mix and match furniture and vegetables in every form, but also a good old fashioned cheeseburger. En savoir plus .
Check out NYC's newest high end tasting room, Almanac. Some foods to try: Roasted oysters with pear-parsnip veloute, Cauliflower, Acorn Squash, and the Fluke. They also serve great drinks. En savoir plus .
The Hard Rock Cafe has a hidden entrance to the stadium that lets you avoid all the lines. Make like you're heading to the bathroom and keep going for a straight shot in!
This small Midtown operation employs a retractable glass structure to seal in the warmth in the fall. Seasonal drinks roll out in early November, but there's no wrong season for a Strandhattan ($20). En savoir plus .
Today, Hearth launches NYC's first & only takeout window devoted exclusively to broth. It's called Brodo and is served in coffee cups as they are meant for sipping, not spooning. Mon, 11/3. En savoir plus .
Tasty, but pricey. Stick with the large pasta dishes, especially the Lumache with duck ragout and shaved chocolate. The bar snacks like the rice balls and polenta are good, heavy starters.
This is the Momofuku of Filipino food, from a top chef runner up. Order the entire menu, especially the ribs, everything with pork, the coconut rice, and the sisig. Unlimited beers from a keg for $15.
Like its cousin Little Branch in Manhattan, the El Guapo is also served here -- if you want something spicy look no further.
Try the build-your-own sandwich ($7) available all day at the Egg Shop. A whitewashed, sunny little restaurant focused on all things eggy. Choose your egg style, bread, cheese, and sauce. En savoir plus .
This restaurant is a favorite among chefs and sushi purists, and, thankfully, it's moderately priced by New York sushi standards. This is straightforward sushi, made with good ingredients. En savoir plus .
Exciting market-driven Italian cuisine, but the thing that you might like the most about this restaurant is the service. The team will make you feel like you're the guest of honor at a very hip party. En savoir plus .
The chicken tajine is fine, but overhyped. Get the bouillabaisse instead, filled with octopus, shrimp, mussels, and white fish, topped with a croissant like pastry perfect for dipping.
Top 5 meals of my life. The Carpaccio of Bacon is crab, lemon, coriander, crema, apple, and sage all served over a bed of raw bacon.
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