When celebrities perform court-ordered community service in NYC, they usually do it at the Sanitation Department garage here because the indoor facility offers some protection from paparazzi. En savoir plus .
This place is named for a cast-iron skillet used in Neapolitan cooking. Classics include gnocchi with bufala mozzarella ($14) and salmon carpaccio with arugula and lemon dressing ($10). En savoir plus .
Start with the heirloom yellow and red gazpacho with sorbet ($10). Signature entrees include roasted suckling pig ($28) and The Wright Salad with corn, carrots, egg and truffle ($21). En savoir plus .
The $32 fixed-price brunch begins with a basket of warm baked goods; next comes a plate of canapés, then the entree and finally a plate of bijou dessert bites. En savoir plus .
Among the most popular items is the breakfast club sandwich with a fried egg, bacon, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise served with a side of fries. En savoir plus .
Try the Farmwich sandwich ($11), featuring roast pork, bacon, goat cheese, and fried egg, or the flatbread pizza appetizer ($8). En savoir plus .
Don't be intimidated by GQ magazine's labeling of The Smile as "The White-Hot Center of New York Cool." This basement cafe is welcoming and casual. Try the roast-beef sandwich ($11.50). En savoir plus .
This relaxed Midtown spot lures locals and out-of-towners alike with a menu that supplements comfort food (pizzas, an eight-ounce burger) with adventurous fare like the Drunken Duck Quesadillas ($14). En savoir plus .
Hand-stretched phyllo dough become wide triangles of bureks stuffed with meat, cheese or spinach that are baked throughout the day and are best fresh out of the oven ($4.95). En savoir plus .
The signature dish at this Miami Beach transplant is the braised beef ravioli ($18). If you're willing to shell out for an opulent lunch, try the baked branzino ($36). En savoir plus .
The restaurant's signature crêpe includes smoked salmon, eggs and dill crème. An average lunch costs about $16, and the service is so efficient that a sit-down meal takes little more than 40 minutes. En savoir plus .
Consider the house-made pastas ($17-$18) or the popular charred octopus with chorizo dish ($16). En savoir plus .
The $14 Jane Burger (with cheddar, double-smoked bacon and a special sauce) is a popular and juicy menu item. En savoir plus .
Try a reassuring French classics like organic chicken paillard for $24, steak frites for $28 or braised short rib, a succulent bargain as part of the three-course fixed-priced lunch for $26. En savoir plus .
Let the pasta wars begin: This well-established French franchise of fast-food pasta restaurants is opening its first U.S. location here in July 2010, 13 blocks south of competitor Hello Pasta. En savoir plus .
The waffles are sumptuous. The "plain waffle" ($5.50) comes with hot fudge and whipped cream. For $1 more, the truck adds ice cream and fruit. En savoir plus .
At this Asian take on fast food, the most popular lunch dish is the Vietnamese BBQ beef sandwich ($10.50). Also try the fish cha ca la vong salad ($9.75) and shredded chicken sandwich ($9.50). En savoir plus .
The prix fixe Ju-bako ($35) and the Aburiya Set ($25) bring a variety of items. The tofu is delicately soft, the sea bass and salmon sashimi delicate and buttery, the Wasu steak artfully flavored. En savoir plus .
Patrons tend to start out with a plate of slender, sugar-crusted churros with melted dunking chocolate ($10), but diners might do just as well splitting the brioche French toast ($12). En savoir plus .
It's easy to miss this cozy, 18-seat restaurant on the ground floor of a Midtown brownstone, but you shouldn't. Toasted sandwiches, crepes, and entrée salads range in price from $8.95 to $15.95. En savoir plus .
Head to the formal dining room in the rear. Harry's is at its best with its classics, like the hanger steak ($25) and a bouquet of french fries ($8.50) on the side. En savoir plus .
If all you want to do is sleep, this isn't the place. But if background music, mood lighting and a foot massage sound like helpful additions to your nap, then you'll be nodding off in no time. En savoir plus .
The name of this restaurant is Afrikaans for "barbecue" or "roast." Try the lamb sandwich with mango mint chutney, biltong quiche, or one of the popular mini-burgers (lamb, ostrich, chicken, salmon). En savoir plus .
The most popular sandwich here is a five-inch bun stuffed with prosciutto, mozzarella and tomatoes for $13.50. It weighs eight ounces with a meat-and-cheese to bread ratio of two to one. En savoir plus .
Power lunching in Midtown? Try this French Vietnamese bistro, where popular menu items include Bun du Riz, a rice noodle dish made with sawleaf herb and spicy pork ($18). En savoir plus .
Try the Flatiron Steak Frites entrée ($28), the pastrami Rueben on country white bread ($15), or the BLT Burger with aged cheddar ($16). En savoir plus .
This 83-year-old landmark property's $200 million makeover is facing deep financial woes. Note the top-floor suites, which the hotel is struggling to convert into private residences. En savoir plus .
The lunch special is popular: for $9.99, diners can get fried rice or noodles, a choice of two satays and a side of seasonal greens or tofu. The $4 Alpukat drink is also a big hit. En savoir plus .
The menu focuses on French brasserie standards — charcuterie, croque monsieur and a steak au poivre with frites, for example — but also includes a few southern French dishes. En savoir plus .
Nothing on the lunch menu costs more than $15. On a recent visit, the daily po'boy was made with five fat, juicy fried oysters. A plentiful BLT is summer comfort food defined. En savoir plus .
