dining South Gate– C0L348Modern American Jumeirah Essex House, 154 Central Park So., btw Sixth & Seventh aves., 212.484.5120, 154southgate.com. An elegant menu—maple-glazed duck, crisp crab cakes, half rack of lamb, cedar-planked salmon with cauliflower and leek gratin—is served in a chic, minimalist space with prime park views. Breakfast daily, lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; $$$ G12
Chelsea Bateaux New York– C0L1A 46 merican Chelsea Pier 61, West Side Hwy., at W. 23rd St., 212.352.2022, bateauxnew york.com. Glass-enclosed cruise ships ply the New York Harbor as musicians perform and on-board diners relish shrimp and corn chowder, seafood manicotti and fennel/ coriander-crusted pork loin. Lunch, dinner, brunch cruises daily; $$$ K16 Buddakan– C0LM 3196 odern Asian 75 Ninth Ave., btw W. 15th & W. 16th sts., 212.989.6699, budda kannyc.com. The majestically expansive space serves updated dim sum (hoisin-glazed pork belly with spicy shallots, lobster egg rolls) and inventive entrées such as kung pao monkfish, ginger-crusted lamb chops and wok-tossed black H18 pepper rib eye. Dinner nightly; $$$ Colicchio & Sons– C08LA 146 merican Nouveau 85 10th Ave., at W. 15th St., 212.400.6699, craft restaurantsinc.com. Refined meals of roasted scallops and braised suckling pig with polenta in a room adorned with wine racks and stacked
wood. Dinner nightly (Tap room: Lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun); $$$ I17
Cookshop– C0LS 94135 easonal American 156 10th Ave., at W. 20th St., 212.924.4440, cookshopny . com. Chef Marc Meyer prepares sustainable cuisine with Mediterranean flavors (Block Island albacore tuna with beans and pesto, spit-roasted rabbit over charred vegetable bread salad and eggplant) at this corner outpost with an open kitchen. Breakfast, lunch Mon-Fri, dinner nightly, brunch Sat-Sun; $$ E15 Del Posto– C0L357I16 talian 85 10th Ave., btw W. 15th & W. 16th sts., 212.497.8090, delposto.com. Owners Mario Batali and Joe and Lidia Bastianich refine transgenerational Italian cooking in an opulent space. Lunch Wed-Fri, dinner nightly; $$$ J17 Empire Diner, The– C0L4A 951 merican 210 10th Ave., at W. 22nd St., 212.596.7523, empire-diner.com. The iconic, 24-hour, 1940s-style eatery—which has been featured on the silver screen in such films as Manhattan and Home Alone 2—gets a much anticipated second coming, with Chef Amanda Freitag helming the kitchen. Lunch, J16 dinner daily; $ Old Homestead Steakhouse– C0L65374Steak House 56 Ninth Ave., btw W. 14th & W. 15th sts., 212.242.9040, theoldhomesteadsteakhouse.com. Prime cuts, such as filet mignon and sirloin steak au poivre, have been served in this historic bastion for red meat since 1868. Lunch, dinner daily; $$ J17
Socarrat Paella Bar– C0S 1L546 panish/Tapas 259 W. 19th St., btw Seventh & Eighth aves., 212.462.1000; and one other NYC location, socarratrestaurants.com. The signature saffron rice dish comes in eight varieties: The black rice version features fish, shrimp, scallops and calamari and “Valenciana” is cooked with pork rib, rabbit, snails, scallions and asparagus. H17 Lunch, dinner daily, brunch Sat-Sun; $$
Chinatown Fiat Cafe– C0L78431Italian 203 Mott St., at Pell St, 212.969.1809, fiatcafenyc.com. Bruschetta crostini, antipasto, salads, panini, pasta (fusilli with pesto sauce and potatoes), chicken tossed with lemon caper sauce and a simple yet elegant bagel and lox, along with a mouthwatering wine list in a cozy space with a hip, vintage feel and a youthful clientele. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily; E21 Cash only; $$ Peking Duck House– C0L4835Chinese 28 Mott St., btw Pell & Worth sts., 212.227.1810, pekingduck housenyc.com; and one other NYC location. In a simply decorated dining room, the namesake classic roast duck is served with housemade pancakes, green scallions, cucumbers and plum sauce. Lunch, dinner daily; $ E21 Vegetarian Dim Sum House– C0L78451Chinese 24 Pell St., btw St. James Pl. & Mott St., 212.577.7176, vegetariandimsum.com. Wheat gluten and bean curd create mock-meat versions of classic dishes. Brunch, lunch, dinner daily; Cash only; $$ E21
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