Great place to shop for fine jewelry and minimalist wedding rings. I bought my own here. Also a nice place to pick up Alexis Bittar jewelry and pottery for gifts.
The sauce for the couscous royal comes in a separate bowl. In Morocco they like their couscous “wet” and pour the bowl in; you would do well to follow their lead. En savoir plus .
“My history is a Hudson River history,” said Albert Butzel in a 1997 Talk piece about his battle against highway expansion and for the park’s creation. It only took him twenty years. En savoir plus .
Small space, but the perfect place to get a delicious iced coffee and sit with a friend in warmer temps.
Bring your dog to this friendly Tavern-- The owner's own dog is known to sip Guinness as well! En savoir plus .
It's a BG New York City Secret! There is nothing Stacey Bendet of Alice + Olivia likes more than seeing all of her favorite vintage dealers in one place at the same time.
Need to blog this instant? Internet is free at the neighboring Chelsea Market. It’s called “ChelseaMarketPublicWiFi.”
With racks of sleeveless tunics, slit-knee cigarette trousers and a soundtrack blaring the latest from bands like Bombay Bicycle Club, you'll want to update your wardrobe and iPod simultaneously.
A weird hybrid that's worked for years, this showroom-esque space offers both sleek South Asian furniture and high-end contemporary wear from 3.1 Phillip Lim and Vivienne Westwood.
It’s a small place with a cozy feel to it and also serves the best pasta ala sugo I think for cheap. -Ed Cotton, Top Chef
Minestrone soup is excellent if avail as soup of the day. Try the tuna and white bean crostini.
This bar specializes in pulques (made from fermented agave sap) and has a full menu with goodness like stuffed masa pockets known as Gorditas de Requeson O Papa Con Chorizo. En savoir plus .
When he's in midtown Manhattan, David Karp, co-founder of Tumblr (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), likes to dine at this midtown eatery. He orders iced cappuccino and Caesar salad.
NY (See): NYC Marathon: an official cheering station and the merging of three lanes make the eight-mile mark at the Brooklyn Academy of Music a hot spot for watching the race.
Every piece here feels special and handmade, since the owners focus on affordable, under-represented lines like Dace and Wren. They even host a quarterly open call in search of the next big thing.
The dogs are just a stage for the audacious toppings. The Sidney is adorned with a perfectly pitched Thai mango salsa. The Ito delivers high notes off a baseline of ginger, garlic and salt. En savoir plus .
Such great food. I can’t resist going there every time I go to New York. -Susan Feniger, Top Chef
Thinly cut fries are subtly seasoned. Burgers ($15) are made with brisket and topped with bacon and white cheddar. And the turkey club sandwich ($11) is always popular. En savoir plus .
Try the luminous blood-orange doughnut: stretchy, yeasty dough, slathered with a tart citrus glaze and crowned with a candied slice of the fruit. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. En savoir plus .
Home to a free summer music festival since 1953, where music “usually heard in the sanctity (some might say imprisonment) of small concert halls” mixes with the elements, as described in 1987. En savoir plus .
Great selection of wines and light shacks. Not to mention generous pours! -Zac Young, Top Chef Just Desserts
It was a whimsical place for LuAnn to ask Ramona how her behavior lets her sleeps at night, but perhaps she just wanted to offer her a cup chamomile to help the process?
Grilled Cheese and Plantain: A heaping mound of shredded cheddar and Gruyère melted into an oozy pool kept in check by butter-soaked grain bread, and the soft fried plantains added sweetness and heft. En savoir plus .
Atmospheric little basement restaurant with excellent tapas, paellas, and seafood dishes, served alongside cheap cold beer and sangria. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
This spot has a new gel manicure treatment that uses LEDs instead of UV, and there's also a no-chip guarantee: If your nails chip or lift within ten days, they'll reset them for free. En savoir plus .
Arrive early at this best bar for birthdays to claim to prime barside real estate, and order a round of original cocktails mixed by rascally, white-jacketed gents. En savoir plus .
