The best place to see museum-quality gallery shows has perfected this high-end form. Shows such as “Picasso and Marie-Thérèse: L’Amour Fou” prove you don’t have to be MoMA to stage a blockbuster. En savoir plus .
Lime Rickey: Considering the alarming color, a truly delicious thing. - Anthony Bourdain, host of No Reservations
Bagel with Lox and Cream Cheese: Doesn’t get more New York than this. Unreproducible. - Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
One of our fav desserts of the year is the rainbow sherbet here; Platt considers it Chef Alex Stupak’s greatest creation. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
One of our fav cocktails of the year is the Radler, a frothy mix of Belgian wheat beer, limes, and a bracing shot of pineapple-infused aquavit. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Adam Platt’s favorite breakfast sandwich in the meatpacking district is the $10 combo of Kentucky bacon, fried eggs, and Cheddar cheese here. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
You can get one of our fav tasting menus here (five or seven courses) and this re-invented French spot is also one of the year’s best restaurants from Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Weekend brunch might be your best bet here, for old-world breakfast treats like shirred eggs with black truffles, and a rich black-pudding clafoutis. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Don’t miss the fluffy, old-fashioned fish quenelles here, plated with a pool of rich lobster bisque. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
The flavors are traditional Roman at Danny Meyer’s latest, with standout versions of bucatini all’Amatriciana and trippa alla Trasteverina. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
It’s first-rate Thai by way of Las Vegas at this new spot, one of the best restaurants of the year from Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Don’t miss the impossibly decadent $15 oyster pan roast here, and try the Eccles cake with Stilton for dessert. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Don’t miss the dumpling stand here for dim sum master Joe Ng’s take on har gow with shrimp and bacon. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
There’s no end to Chef Daniel Humm’s gourmet wizardry—the whole menu is a perpetually-changing Rubik’s cube of deliciousness. One of our fav tasting menus from Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Get the Tenth Avenue Hangover here, a rich mix of soft-poached eggs, tripe, and sofrito. One of Platt favorite breakfasts from Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
You can try two Where to Eat 2011 picks under one roof; after dinner here head across the Ace lobby to the new John Dory for a dessert of the excellent eccles cake. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Try the appropriately sturdy cassoulet here, says Adam Platt. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Don’t miss the Basque favorites like suckling pig laced with truffles or torija here, says Adam Platt. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Anita Lo’s $95, seven-course tasting menu is one of the best, says Adam Platt. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
Adam Platt picked the tramezzi here (served only at lunch) as his favorite sandwich in Midtown. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
David Chang’s latest is one of our favorite new restaurants, and the majestic, beef seven ways feast here is unforgettable. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
PHOTO: Warm weather brings out fresh water sailors on this spring day in 1942. Hit the water to snap a matching shot of the boathouse and send your new view to @nydailynews on Twitter! En savoir plus .
Lines are long for tables. Waltz right in, get carry out, and eat it in the park a block away!
