The fried chicken meal with biscuit and salad is very good, cooked to order and served with hot sauce or honey. En savoir plus .
Co-owner Matthew Katakis said it's first and foremost a butcher shop, with pork chops, ribs and burgers available from a meat counter. Inside, a sign reads: "We cook what we sell, sell what we cook." En savoir plus .
The most popular items on the menu are the mushroom, goat cheese and caramelized onion crepe, followed by one made with roasted chicken with mango red pepper sauce. En savoir plus .
Among the gastronomic greatest hits worth checking out here: handmade mozzarella, oysters, veal and lamb stuffed ravioli, and gelato. And lots and lots of wine. 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 .
Even the simple spaghetti ($19) is pretty delicious and that, paired with prosciutto and melon ($18) on the restaurant's outdoor porch could make you feel like you're in Italia. En savoir plus .
This is Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley's favorite bar, which he told us in a video tour of the East Village. En savoir plus .
The slow-roasted shredded pork (a Wednesday special, $9 with rice and beans) is delicious, as is the grilled Cuban sandwich ($6), which includes salami as well as garlic-marinated pork. En savoir plus .
Promoters held a series of free concerts here in an attempt to build the island's reputation as a destination for music. Now, they're hosting ticketed concerts. En savoir plus .
This decaying landmark hosted the U.S. Open for more than six decades before the game was moved to the National Tennis Center a few miles away. Now, it may be for sale. En savoir plus .
The town dump probably isn't the first place you'd think of visiting on Shelter Island, but in fact, it's a hot destination for many residents, both full-time and weekenders. En savoir plus .
Try estimating the percentage of women here. On a recent weekday, it was 53%, according to the park's engineer, who considers that a success. "Women are more discriminating park users," he says. 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 .
Ed Koch may no longer be mayor of New York, but if he used Foursquare, he'd probably be the mayor of this restaurant. Once a month, Koch invites members of his administration to an elegant lunch here. En savoir plus .
Could Rutgers join the Big Ten? As the conference prepares to expand by as many as five teams, it seems increasingly likely. But it'll cost $5 million to leave the Big East... En savoir plus .
The group's co-founder and other activists are furious over a cost-saving plan to move GMHC from its home in Chelsea to a new building on the West Side. En savoir plus .
This cousin of the more famous original on the Upper East Side serves lighter lunch fare such as tuna tartar and grilled swordfish with a fennel-pepper vinaigrette, though pasta is the main draw. En savoir plus .
Kobe beef, one of the restaurant's most popular dishes, was pulled from the menu after Japanese cows tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease. En savoir plus .
A prix fixe menu after 10 p.m. brings the price down considerably. The oysters and duck confit are very good, but I usually just order the waiter. En savoir plus .
Get the Hackney look at 69b which sells clothes and accessories by the likes of Edun and Ally Capellino. En savoir plus .
Start with the chargrilled sourdough served with fluffy onion butter sprinkled with burnt onion, before moving onto the juicy lamb cutlets with an anchovy, mint and parsley sauce. En savoir plus .
You feel as if you’ve hit the streets of Mumbai at Dishoom, where piquant paneer rolls, lamb samosas and chicken tikka are served in the vast but perpetually crammed former Western Transit Shed. En savoir plus .
Rooms, which issue from wide, curved hallways, recall upmarket train carriages, with chrome light fittings and cream- leather headboards. En savoir plus .
Walks amid bluebell woodlands and meadowlands are more reasons to stay in the Morris apartment, located on the second floor. En savoir plus .
The city has so many places now with a New York vibe; this is a Detroit rocker club, where a drink won’t cost you $25. En savoir plus .
Norberto Garita takes his food seriously: All his moles—sauces with dozens of spices and ingredients—are made from scratch. En savoir plus .
This plaza always has something going on. In the winter, it’s ice-skating; in summer, there’s a fountain and outdoor movies and theater performances. En savoir plus .
The menu follows the seasons but runs to selections like a luscious pâté chaud, a flaky golden pastry filled with hashed duck and foie gras; and probably the best rice pudding in Paris. En savoir plus .
Have breakfast at Curtain Bluff, where you can sample the local specialty of salt fish served with callaloo, or cooked local greens. For something more conventional, try the delicious banana pancakes. En savoir plus .
Designed in the 15th-century by Pietro Lombardo, this gem is off the beaten track but unmissable. Attend a concert here—the acoustics are extraordinary. En savoir plus .
