DINING East Village
Financial District
Agozar Cuban Bistro– C0L94318Cuban 324 Bowery, btw Bleecker & Bond sts., 212.677.6773, agozarnyc.com. Orange walls, hardwood floors and potted greenery frame this dynamic, colorful bistro, where piquant signature dishes include empanaditas, ropa vieja (Creole-style shredded beef), lechon (roasted pork with onions and orange mojo) and currasco (grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce and shoestring fries). Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; AE, D, MC, V; $$ 2 1/ 9 8 E19 DBGB Kitchen & Bar– C0L94318French-American 299 Bowery, btw Houston & E. 1st sts., 212.933.5300, dbgb.com. Chef Daniel Boulud’s brasserie/tavern offers house-made sausages, signature burgers (beef patty with pork belly, arugula, tomato-onion compote and Morbier cheese on peppered brioche with cornichons) and shellfish. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; AE, D, MC, V; $$ 2/ E19 Malbec Restaurant and Tango House Theater– C0L5A 72 rgentinean 428 Lafayette St., btw E. 4th St & Astor Pl., 212.419.4645, malbechouse .com. A shrine to Argentina’s signature red—the dark and sensual Malbec—where guests feast on such dishes as veal tenderloin with spinach, bacon and a poached egg. The adjoining Tango House hosts regular shows (Tues-Sun 8 p.m.). Dinner nightly; AE, MC, V; $$ / 5 F19
Cipriani Wall Street– C0L6914I7 talian 55 Wall St., btw William & Hanover sts., 212.699.4069, cipriani.com. A historic building with towering Greek Revival architecture creates an aura of exclusivity as guests sip signature Bellinis and dine on elegant, traditional cuisine, such as roast rack of veal in natural sauce and risotto with asparagus. Breakfast, lunch, dinner Mon-Fri; AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 2/ . 8 E18 Fraunces Tavern– C0L43A 15 merican 54 Pearl St., at Broad St., 212.968.1776, frauncestavern.com. Founded in 1762, the historic locale, where Gen. George Washington bade farewell to his officers, features down-home comfort foods. Lunch, F23 dinner daily; AE, D, MC, V; $$$ 2/ 121 Fulton Street– C0L431C 5 ontemporary American 121 Fulton St., btw William & Nassau sts., 646.545.6647, 121fultonstreet.com. A sleek, Downtown vibe, ambitious cocktail menu and exotic twists on classic dishes—such as a lamb burger with goat cheese and mint ketchup— define this neighborhood gastropub. Lunch, dinner daily; AE, D, MC, V; $$ / F22
Flatiron District & Union Square Alison Eighteen– C0L5A 186 merican Nouveau 15 W. 18th St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 212.366.1818, alisoneighteen.com. This warm
7,000-square-foot brasserie and café offers a neighborhood charm and refined yet classic dishes, such as sautéed foie gras with black pepper gastrique, rhubarb, blue cheese, caramel and fennel; and fresh lobster with creamy coconut risotto, spiced carrot butter, blackened lemon and pea shoots. Breakfast, lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly; AE, MC, V; $$ 2/ 5 0 . F17
Botequim– C0L572Brazilian Hyatt Union Square New York, 134 Fourth Ave., at E. 13th St., 212.253.1234, www.unionsquare.hyatt.com. This restaurant-within-a-restaurant (housed underneath The Fourth, an American brasserie) serves a menu of South American small plates and entrées in a modern space with both communal and traditional seating. Also featured are an open kitchen, a six-seat chef’s counter and a selection of cocktails, beers and wines (by the bottle or carafe). Dinner nightly; AE, DC, MC, F18 V; $$$ 2/ Raymi– C0L5271Peruvian 43 W. 24th St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 212.929.1200, rayminyc.com. Chefs Richard Sandoval and Jaime Pesaque emphasize the multicultural flavors of Peru in a space that features a ceviche bar (offering fresh seafood spiked with indigenous spices) and pisco (brandy) bar. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly; AE, D, MC, V; $$ 2/ G16 SD26– C0L49I21 talian 19 E. 26th St., btw Madison & Fifth aves., 212.265.5959, sd26ny.com. Tony and Marisa May’s establishment, located across from
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