Drink

How To Make It In America: Their Gallery Bar is open as a café during the day; at night, stop in for a game on their Wii. En savoir plus .

How To Make It In America: You'd best dress up -- way, way up -- to the lofty Standard of room-runner Kamil Parchomienko if you want past the curtain. Drop Kamil's name with caution, cause he's no dummy. [BlackBook] En savoir plus .

Time Out New York: Try chef Sue Torres’s addictive signature Torres Tots, with oozy Chihuahua cheese, chorizo gravy, chile de árbol, chipotle crema and scallions. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. En savoir plus .

Time Out New York: Try the Sweet Hereafter. Swapping in pisco for gin, barkeep Joachim Simo takes the straightlaced martini for a sultry Latin American spin. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. En savoir plus .

Time Out New York: Try the little oyster sandwiches. Sesame-speckled buns each cradle one fat, crispy mollusk, iceberg lettuce and a smear of pickled okra sauce. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. En savoir plus .

Bravo: The perfect active date spot, Carnival at Bowlmor Lanes was a relaxed spot for a Millionaire mixer. Plus if things go wrong you can always toss the loser suitors in the dunk tank.