People Watching
People Watching
Page 516 Restaurants With Action At The Bar
A guide to spots with good food, a fun atmosphere, and bar seating where you can get a solo meal or meet friends.
A Summer Day Cafe
A Summer Day Cafe is a Tribeca restaurant with an Italian-leaning menu and lots of natural light.
Vandal
If you want to take shots and eat overpriced food on the Lower East Side, try Vandal. It’s perfect for that.
The Lobster Club
The Lobster Club is the brightly colored Japanese restaurant in the Seagram building in Midtown, from the same people behind The Grill and The Pool.
The Rum House
The Rum House is a popular cocktail bar at the bottom of the Edison Hotel in Midtown West.
Public Kitchen
Public Kitchen is the restaurant on the ground floor of Public Hotel. It has Jean George’s name on it, but it’s not very good.
Cecconi’s Dumbo
The newest location of the international Cecconi’s takeover is in Dumbo, and it’s best used for drinks and views on the patio.
The Flower Shop
The Flower Shop is a restaurant on the LES with a 1970′s theme and a basement bar where you can drink amongst attractive people.
Marie’s Crisis Cafe
Marie’s Crisis is a basement piano bar with cheap drinks and the opportunity to sing unlimited show tunes.
Café Standard
Cafe Standard is the cafe/bar in the bottom of the Standard East Village, and it’s open all day.
Meme Mediterranean
Meme Mediterranean isn’t a destination restaurant, but if all you need is somewhere to eat some pretty-good food while you catch up with friends,
Baby’s All Right
Baby’s is one of our favorite bars in Williamsburg. It’s a great option if you’re looking for live music, light snacks, or a bottomless brunch.
La Esquina Cafe & Taqueria
La Esquina may not be the most authentic Mexican in town, but it is one of the few establishments to properly spin everything we love about NYC restaurants into a taco.