If Midtown East is the final frontier of food-obsessed New York City, The Smith Midtown is the Starship Enterprise.

Danny Meyer’s Chelsea bar, Porchlight, is all about the details. Cocktails and details.

Ardesia is first and foremost a wine bar, and a good one at that. The food is decent, but it’s secondary to what they do best, which is selecting excellent “mineral-driven” wines from all over the ...

Hudson Malone is a rare Midtown East pub where you can eat good food and watch sports on TV at the very same time.

Parker & Quinn is the restaurant in the bottom of the Refinery Hotel, and it’s a decent breakfast/lunch/dinner option for the area.

Molly Sheeben is an Irish pub in Murray Hill that serves a good burger.