People Watching
People Watching
Page 4Sunday in Brooklyn
A Williamsburg restaurant that’s a good place for brunch, and an even better place to hang out.
RH Rooftop Restaurant
RH is the restaurant on top of Restoration Hardware in Meatpacking where you can get design inspiration for your megayacht while eating American food.
Pastis
The original Pastis closed in 2014, and the new location (also in the Meatpacking District) isn’t as cool, but the food is still great.
Atla
Atla serves excellent Mexican food in a bright, all-day space in Noho. It’s great for a casual lunch or an upscale dinner.
Dimes
Dimes is a scene-y spot on the LES that feels like eating inside of a meme. We actually really like the food here.
Blue Ribbon Sushi
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.
Frankies (457) Spuntino
Frankies is a tiny, cozy joint with simple Italian cooking, and the food is pretty damn great.
Wild Birds
Wild Birds is a music venue and bar in Crown Heights with live shows every night and tons of outdoor seating.
Anassa Taverna
Anassa Taverna is a big Greek restaurant that’s useful for a last-minute dinner in the East 60s.
Café Boulud
Café Boulud is a casual sister restaurant to Daniel, but there’s not very much that’s casual about it.
Sally’s
Sally’s is a Caribbean spot in Bed-Stuy where you should get dinner or drinks someone who’s cooler than you.
Professor Thom’s
Professor Thom's is a sports bar in the East Village that gets crazy during Michigan and Patriots games.
Foster Sundry
Foster Sundry is a gourmet butcher shop in Bushwick where you can get coffee and a great biscuit sandwich.
Spain Restaurant
Spain is a bar and restaurant in the West Village where 80-year-old Spanish bartenders in red jackets serve you free tapas as long as you buy drinks.
Grill Café At The Standard
The Grill Café is a casual, all-day American spot in the Standard Hotel in Meatpacking with outdoor seating that’s ideal for people watching.
Bar Pisellino
Bar Pisellino is an Italian bar and cafe where you can stop by for bomboloni in the morning or have a negroni and arancini before dinner.
Watermark Bar
Watermark is a bar on Pier 15 near the South Street Seaport with outdoor seating that works for Happy Hour drinks.
Paper Daisy
Paper Daisy is a casual cocktail bar in the East Village with plenty of tables, solid bar snacks, and a nice front patio.
Estiatorio Milos
Estiatorio Milos is a fancy Greek spot in Hudson Yards that works for corporate card meals when you don’t have a spending limit.
Wild Ink
Wild Ink is an expensive, sceney spot in Hudson Yards that serves inventive Asian-inspired food.