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Where To Have A Unique Dining Experience In NYC
The best restaurants for when you need karaoke, an interactive experience, or a margarita in a cave with stalactites.
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11 NYC Spots Showing Outdoor Movies
Find that Snuggie you bought in 2009 and stash some gummy bears in your tote—you’re going to the movies, baby (sort of).
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Where To Eat Inside In NYC And Still Feel Like You’re In A Garden
The best places to eat inside in NYC and still feel like you're in a garden.
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19 Unique Outdoor Dining Options In NYC
When you’re looking for something a little bit different, check out these 19 outdoor spots.
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29 International & Specialty Grocery Stores In NYC
When you can’t find what you’re looking for at big chain grocery stores, head to the 29 spots on this guide.
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O by Kissaki
O by Kissaki does itameshi cuisine in East Hampton, which combines Italian and Japanese dishes.
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Where To Eat Inside In NYC And Still Feel Like You’re In A Garden
Surround yourself with greenery while you have a meal indoors.
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Between The Bagel
At this Korean-infused bagel shop in Astoria, it's all about the Seoul Meets Bagel bulgogi breakfast sandwich. It's our new favorite hangover cure.
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The Flatiron Room
If your idea of a good time is listening to live jazz while drinking hard-to-find whiskey, plan your next night out at The Flatiron Room.
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Cosenza's Fish Market
Stop by the sidewalk oyster bar at this Arthur Avenue fish market for freshly shucked shellfish. Sometimes, they even have sea urchin.
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Calabria Pork Store
Calabria Pork Store is a deli in the Bronx with lots and lots of sausages hanging from the ceiling.
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Sushi Nakazawa
Sushi Nakazawa isn't as buzzy as it used to be, but it's still one of your best options for special-occasion sushi.
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Llama San
Llama San is a Nikkei restaurant in the West Village from the people behind Llama Inn. It’s pricey, but the food is incredibly delicious.
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The Russian Tea Room
The Russian Tea Room is an NYC institution in Midtown that's part art museum and part restaurant, and it's a popular destination for afternoon tea.
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Dollar Hits
Dollar Hits is a Filipino BBQ spot in Woodside where you can choose from over 20 skewers that range from pork intestine to tempura quail eggs.
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Burger Joint
Burger Joint is behind a red velvet curtain inside a Midtown hotel. The burgers here used to be worth the wait. They’re not anymore.
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Surf Bar
If you want to eat fish tacos and enjoy tropical drinks in a beach shack with a sand floor, head to Surf Bar in Williamsburg.
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Where To Take Someone You Don't Like Talking To
When you're planning a night out with someone who excels at tedious conversation, choose one of these spots.
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River Cafe
The River Cafe is a nice spot for '90s-era fancy food with a breathtaking view of the Manhattan skyline.
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Brooklyn Hots
The garbage plate is a Rochester delicacy, and you can get one of these chaotic bar-food mashups at Brooklyn Hots in Clinton Hill.
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11 NYC Spots Showing Outdoor Movies
Find that Snuggie you bought in 2009 and stash some gummy bears in your tote—you’re going to the movies, baby (sort of).
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La Caverna
La Caverna is a Mexican restaurant on the LES where you can eat tacos and smoke hookah in a basement built like a cave.
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Where To Have A Unique Dining Experience In NYC
The best restaurants for when you need karaoke, an interactive experience, or a margarita in a cave with stalactites.
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Dinner Party
Dinner Party is an unpretentious, intimate restaurant in Fort Greene with a new prix-fixe menu every week.
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Dept. Of Culture
This fantastic Bed-Stuy restaurant serves a rotating prix-fixe meal inspired by the owner’s upbringing in the Northern Nigerian state of Kwara.
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Momofuku Ko
For a place where dinner costs $255, Momofuku Ko is surprisingly relaxed. The tasting menu changes often, but expect excellent food.
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Shuko
Shuko, an unmarked Japanese spot near Union Square, is our favorite omakase experience in NYC.