dining 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; $$ E19
DBGB Kitchen & Bar– C0L94318French-American 299 Bowery, btw Houston & E. 1st sts., 212.933.5300, dbgb.com. Chef Daniel Boulud’s brasserie/tavern offers house-made sausages, signature burgers (beef patty with pork belly, arugula, tomato-onion compote and Morbier cheese on peppered brioche with cornichons), shellfish and an array of draft beers. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; $$ 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; $$ F19
Financial District Cipriani Wall Street– C0L6914I7 talian 55 Wall St., btw William & Hanover sts., 212.699.4069, cipriani.com. A historic building with towering Greek Revival architecture creates an aura of exclusivity as guests sip signature Bellinis and dine on elegant, traditional cuisine, such as roast rack of veal in natural sauce and risotto
with asparagus. Breakfast, lunch, dinner Mon-Fri; $$$ 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, dinner daily; $$$ F23 Reserve Cut– C0L4578Kosher Steak House The Setai Wall Street, 40 Broad St., btw Beaver St. & Exchange Pl., 212.747.0300, reservecut.com. Opened by Albert Allaham, who comes from a long line of butchers, this elegant restaurant features quality sushi, seafood and cuts of meat, from salmon-avocado rolls to blackened tuna salad to boneless rib eye. Dinner Mon-Thurs, Sat-Sun; $$$ F23
Flatiron District & Union Square County– C0L4238American 34 E. 20th St., btw Park Ave. So. & Broadway, 212.677.7771, countynyc .com. This restaurant conjures up pastoral country scenes with walls lined in repurposed barnyard planks and refined down-home dishes, such as house-cured, spice-rubbed bacon with maple brûlée and maple-balsamic vinaigrette. Dinner Mon-Sat; $-$$ F17 Raymi– C0L5271Peruvian 43 W. 24th St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 212.929.1200, rayminyc.com. The flavors of Peru in a space that features a ceviche bar. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly; $$ 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 Madison Square Park, offers authentic dishes— such as uovo in raviolo (single soft egg yolk ravioli finished with white truffle butter)— in a striking, modern space with a lively after-work bar scene. Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly; $$$ F16
Garment District Frankie & Johnnie’s Steakhouse– C0L6398Steak House 32 W. 37th St., btw Fifth & Sixth aves., 212.947.8940; 269 W. 45th St., btw Broadway & Eighth Ave., 212.997.9494, frankieandjohnnies .com. The classic steak house boasts prime cuts of beef and a raw bar featuring shrimp and lobster cocktails, Pine Island oysters and littleneck clams. Complimentary limo rides are offered to and from the 37th St. location from Midtown (gratuity not included). Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat; $$ G15, H14 Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse– C0L94238Steak House 9 Penn Plaza, at W. 33rd St. & Eighth Ave., 212.563.4444, patinagroup.com. Dry-aged steaks, veal and double-cut lamb chops—served with signature sauces, from peppercorn to wild mushroom—are balanced by grilled seafood offerings in an ultra-contemporary ambience. H16 Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat; $$ Stella 34 Trattoria– C0L346Italian Macy’s Herald Square, 151 W. 34th St., 6th fl., at Seventh Ave.,
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