Perla is one part old NYC, one part resolutely modern, with killer cocktails, pastas, and meat entrees. An all-occasion winner.
Daniel Humm (Eleven Madison Park) knocks it out of the park with this comparatively casual, flawlessly executed restaurant. Must-haves: Poached egg, chicken, and lemon shortbread dessert.
Alex Stupak plays off Mexican flavors for an exciting, out-of-the-box menu that's totally his own. Don't miss Mat Resler's mezcal and tequila cocktails, either.
Dale Talde's wacky pan-Asian restaurant nails pretty much every dish on the menu, from "Kung Pao chicken wings" to more sophisticated dishes, like a banana leaf-wrapped whole branzino.
Andy Ricker's wildly popular restaurant gets more right about Thai food than almost any other NYC restaurant.
Danny Meyer's restaurant, with Floyd Cardoz (formerly of Tabla) in the kitchen, has single-handedly brought fine dining to Battery Park City.
First loved for its cocktails and $1-oyster happy hour, Maison Premiere now has a beautiful seafood menu to go with it, to make a full meal.
Another pizza venture from the resolutely Neapolitan folks behind Keste, it's the best pizza in Midtown hands-down.
A cocktail-lover's cocktail bar, its inventive drinks ranked by how spirit-forward and how experimental they are.
If you need an inexpensive lunch or dinner near Union Square, or just an amazing pita sandwich, Taboonette's got ya covered.
