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Come to this seafood-focused, Italian-inspired Soho spot for amazing ndunderi and a scene filled with people who treat every week like it's Fashion Week.

Kenny YangMarch 13, 2023

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Corner Bar is an upscale American bistro in a Lower East Side hotel where you can eat steak au poivre and oysters Rockefeller.

Carina FinnJanuary 20, 2023

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Cucina Alba is a sceney restaurant in Chelsea that wants to make you feel like you're on holiday in Italy. It's a pretty space, but the food is just OK.

Neha TalrejaNovember 21, 2022

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KGB Bar is a divey Soviet-themed bar in the East Village that hosts readings for the local literary scene.

Neha TalrejaAugust 18, 2022

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This West Village Italian spot from the people behind American Bar is very much a scene.

Bryan KimJuly 28, 2022

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Parkside Lounge is the king of all LES dive bars.

Carlo MantuanoJuly 28, 2022

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If you care about wine and talk about it often, you’ll like hanging out at Parcelle on the Lower East Side.

Kenny YangJuly 26, 2022

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Lobby Lounge is a fancy cocktail bar from the people behind Estela in the Nine Orchard hotel on the Lower East Side.

Hillary ReinsbergJune 22, 2022

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The next time you're looking for a bar that has house-party energy and interesting cocktails, head to Lullaby on the Lower East Side.

Carlo MantuanoApril 18, 2022

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Ding-A-Ling is an East Village cocktail bar with a '70s theme, a late-night scene, and a small food menu with a few different hot dogs.

Bryan KimApril 1, 2022

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Frenchette is a French brasserie in Tribeca with an energetic room and a constantly-changing menu of rich dishes.

Kenny YangJanuary 26, 2022

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"Look for the red lantern," instructs the Macao Trading Co. website. This is how you will know you have reached your destination - the Portuguese colony of Macao circa 1952, "a fugitive's heaven from which there is no turning back." Awesome. We're apparently having dinner at Universal Studios tonight.

Written byChris Stang

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The lesser of many evils, Paradou is nowhere near as in-your-face awful as many of its neighboring monkey cages. By Meatpacking standards, Paradou is a quaint little French bistro.

Written byAndrew Steinthal

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Rosemary’s is a vegetable-focused Italian restaurant in the West Village.

Written byAndrew Steinthal

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We learned a lot of things from eating at Peacefood Cafe, mostly related to non-violence and how nachos are apparently good for you.

Written byChris Stang

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An East Village steakhouse that doesn’t really feel like a steakhouse. And that’s a good thing.

Written byCalais Zagarow

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A Williamsburg restaurant that’s a good place for brunch, and an even better place to hang out.

Written byKatherine Lewin

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10 Corso Como is a big Italian restaurant at the Seaport with a memorable space and much less memorable food.

Written byMatt Tervooren

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If you’re looking for a place to order à la carte nigiri, maki, and sashimi in Soho, this iconic late-night spot is still your best option.

Written byHannah Albertine

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This sceney restaurant in Greenwich Village has a big outdoor patio where people go to be observed—but the classic Italian dishes are the real draw.

Written byTeam Infatuation