dining Finally, great value, a new Italian tradition.
seafood offerings in an ultra-contemporary ambience. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat; H16 $$
passenger train. Plus, a raw bar, serving oysters, clams, lobster and whole prawns. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; $$ G19
Suite 36– C0L94238Contemporary American 16 W. 36th St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 212.695.0036, suite36nyc.com. This multilevel venue—a chic hybrid of restaurant, sports bar and nightlife hot spot—offers a menu of appetizers, salads, sandwiches (Hawaiian pulled-pork), entrées (miso-crusted halibut) and desserts in a relaxed yet refined setting (wooden wall panels, tufted leather booths, intimate dining nooks, charming bookshelves, a towering ceiling with modern chandeliers). Fresh juices are the specialty of Pulp NYC, an on-site juice bar. Lunch, dinner daily, brunch Sat-Sun; $$ G15
Fatty Cue– C0L4A 71 merican/Asian 50 Carmine St., btw Bleecker & Bedford sts., 212.929.5050, fattycue.com. In a space that resembles a chic version of a gritty farmhouse, diners sample creative fusion dishes that blend Eastern and Western traditions of barbecue, from fermented pork riblets with chili-palm glaze to smoked beef brisket with onion marmalade, green papaya slaw and bao. Lunch, dinner daily; $$ H19
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A Voce– C0L4165Italian 41 Madison Ave., at E. 26th St., 212.545.8555, avocerestaurant.com; and one other NYC location. Seasonal fusion cuisine— from seafood to pasta to meat dishes—in a space with dramatic modern décor. The patio, seating about 100 guests, boasts Madison Square Park views. Lunch Mon-Sat, dinner nightly; $$$ F16 Blue Smoke– C0L652B 7 arbecue 116 E. 27th St., btw Lexington Ave. & Park Ave. So., 212.447.7733, bluesmoke.com. Pitmaster Kenny Callaghan slow-smokes ribs and fish in wood-burning pit smokers. His meaty menu can be sampled in a dining room with rustic touches. Lunch, dinner daily, brunch Sat-Sun; $$ F16 Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse– C0L2851Steak House 233 Park Ave. So., btw E. 18th & E. 19th sts., 212.220.9200, vicandanthonys.com. Midwestern grain-fed steaks are the stars (prime strip steak to porterhouse-for-two and filet mignon), while signature dishes include Kobe beef, maple-glazed quail and au gratin potatoes. Side dishes range from creamed corn to wild mushrooms. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat; $$ F17
Greenwich & West Village A luxury experience with a refined gastro menu, signature fresh juice cocktails and a large beer selection.
Bar Bolonat– C0L453Israeli 611 Hudson St., at W. 12th St., 212.390.1545, barbolonatny.com. Chef Einat Admony’s modern takes on Sephardic and Ashkenazi flavors—think: Jerusalem bagel (with housemade za’atar and olive oil), zazbi tagine (beef cheek with couscous, almonds and herbs) and lamb belly and shoulder with candied fennel and chickpea puree—in a chic space with banquette seating. Dinner Mon-Sat; $-$$ I18 Carroll Place– C0L4532Italian/American 157 Bleecker St., btw Thompson & Sullivan sts., 212.260.1700, carrollplacenyc.com. This rustic wine bar and gastropub—with a canteenstyle bar downstairs and lounge above with chandeliers and velvet accents—sports a wood-burning oven for firing free-range chicken with broccoli rabe and olives and crisping pizzas. Dinner nightly; $$ G19
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Clarkson– C0L41578International 225 Varick St., at Clarkson St., 212.675.2474, clarksonrestaurant .com. A menu of global dishes—from charred octopus to braised beef short ribs to creamy burrata cheese with crispy breaded eggplant— can be sampled in an eclectic, retro space designed to emulate the historic Orient Express
Garage Restaurant and Café– C0LA 3749 merican 99 Seventh Ave. So., at the corner of Christopher St. & Seventh Ave. So., 212.645.0600, garagerest .com. A welcoming neighborhood spot—with black-and-white photos of jazz greats mounted on exposed brick walls—serving a raw bar and other fresh seafood, steaks, crisp salads and a wide variety of pastas; live jazz nightly. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, jazz brunch Sat-Sun; $$ H18 Margaux– C0L2M 4715 editerranean/International The Marlton Hotel, 5 W. 8th St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 212.321.0100, marltonhotel.com. A homey and elegant atmosphere within the stylish, new Marlton Hotel—intricate molding, bistro chairs, green leather banquettes, rusted copper railing, an atrium dining room dotted with potted greenery—for flavors from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean regions, France and California. Dishes include lamb meatballs with saffron yogurt and rotisserie chicken. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily; $$$ G18 Pagani– C0L4576Italian 289 Bleecker St., at Barrow St., 212.488.5800, paganinyc.com. Named in honor of Octavio Pagani, an Italian nobleman who emigrated to NYC in 1911, this rustic yet modern kitchen, wine bar and café offers snacks (duck liver bruschette), cured meats, cheeses and salads (raw shredded kale), as well as pasta (rigatoni with rabbit), meat (pork tenderloin) and fish dishes. Lunch, dinner daily, Brunch Sat-Sun; $$ I18
Harlem The Cecil– C0L94318African/Asian/American 210 W. 118th St., btw Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. & Eighth Ave., thececilharlem.com. A blue neon sign welcomes patrons into an elegant space, with palette-knife portraits and African-inspired artifacts, serving a menu that highlights Africa’s influence on global cuisine. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; $$$ H5 Chéri– C0L4532French 231 Lenox Ave., btw W. 121st & W. 122nd sts., 212.662.4374, cheriharlem.com. Contemporary takes on traditional dishes are featured on three-course dinners, conceived daily, in a homey yet elegant space with a piano, fireplace, sofas, garden and terrace. A spot for Francophiles and romantics. Dinner Tues-Sun, Brunch Sat-Sun; $$ G5 Minton’s– C0L94318American 206 W. 118th St., btw Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. & Eighth Ave., 212.243.2222, mintonsharlem.com. A tribute to Minton’s Playhouse—a hotbed of jazz opened by saxophonist Henry Minton in 1938 that formerly inhabited the space—serves Southern Revival
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