GUIDE: New York
Shaken & Stirred
Multiple Locations:
Union Square, Union SquareCuisine: American, Latin American, New American
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Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s ABC Kitchen and ABC Cocina share the same distinctive, whimsical-meets-chic aesthetic, seasonal market inspiration, and thoughtful, just-a-bit quirky ethos. READ REVIEW
109 E. 56th St., at The Lombardy Hotel
Midtown East
Cuisine: Steak
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At American Cut, celebrity chef Marc Forgione—the mohawked man who won Season Three of The Next Iron Chef and in 2010 was the youngest American to win a Michelin star—plays with his food in ways you just won’t find at other midtown meat emporiums. READ REVIEW
6 W. 24th St.
Flatiron
Cuisine: American, Bar, Creole/Cajun
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The long zinc bar in the front of Bo's is a sort of alluring beacon of what’s to come. The Big Easy looks pretty good in the Big Apple—and it tastes good, too. READ REVIEW
211 West Broadway
Tribeca
Cuisine: New American
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If you’ve ever wondered how fine-dining chefs might interpret bar staples (not to mention brunch), this is the place to feast and find out. READ REVIEW
40 Avenue B
East Village
Cuisine: Mexican
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While it's never been easy to find great Mexican food in New York, Mexico City–born, Paris-trained chef Roberto Santibañez of Fonda works it out. READ REVIEW
310 Spring St.
Hudson Square
Cuisine: Bar
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Owner Jason LaGarenne has dropped (The) Anchor—the nautical-themed bar that formerly occupied this space—along with much of the extravagance that went with it, for a more low-key seaside vibe, in the spirit of the Montauk neighbor that it’s named after. In this new guise, the indulgences are all channeled straight to the cocktail menu, and the deceptively refined bar bites. READ REVIEW
649 E. 9th St.
East Village
Cuisine: Bar
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Mace's "it factor" commands cocktail connoisseurs to pay it a visit—but reducing what they do to “spice-themed cocktails” would be an injustice to the magic elixirs expertly prepared here. READ REVIEW
113 Seventh Ave. South
West Village
Cuisine: Mexican
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At this warm West Village haunt, owner Jorge Guzman and chef Mario Hernandez make good on the promise of a “gift” inherent in the restaurant’s name. Here, the classic flavors of Mexican cuisine are focused through a lens of refined elegance without losing any of the fiery spice and rustic comfort. READ REVIEW
Multiple Locations:
Clinton Hill, Lower East SideCuisine: Italian, Pizza
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The St. Louis–style pizzas coming out of the wood-fired ovens in both the Clinton Hill and Clinton Street locations of Speedy Romeo have been turning plenty of heads—including those at Michelin, where it has been included on the Bib Gourmand list four years and running. READ REVIEW
198 Eighth Ave.
Chelsea
Cuisine: Mexican
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The name is the first giveaway that this place offers an uncommon experience; temerario can be translated to mean “daredevil,” “brash,” or “devil-may-care.” You’ll see this boldness all over the menu assembled by executive chef Mario Hernandez, also of Black Ant in the East Village. READ REVIEW
