Restaurants in Manhattan

Kubeh

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Shuka

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Air’s Champagne Parlor is All About the Bubbly

Cuisine: Bar | Featured in All Things Wine, Drink Spotting

Beer, wine and even cider bars abound in NYC, but Air’s Champagne Parlor is one of the few area drinkeries devoted to bubbly. To be fair, the Riddling Widow briefly preceded it, but owner Ariel Arce was actually beverage director during its tenure, as well as Birds & Bubbles before that, and Chicago’s Pops for Champagne (not to mention Grant Achatz’s exclusive, original The Office) before that.  Meaning her reputation as queen of Cuvèe absolutely proceeds her.

The Best New Vendors at Mad. Sq. Eats

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UrbanSpace’s pre-eminent outdoor food market has returned for its September run in the Flatiron District. And as always, it’s managed to gather a number if exciting new culinary concepts on board, not to mention a few intriguing collaborations. So here’s what to eat on your feet if you’re in the Madison Square Park area this fall, from stuffed Roman sandwiches to fried chicken-filled waffle cones…

Stone Street Amerikaner Oktoberfest

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What to Eat at Smorg Square: SoHo’s Own Al Fresco Food Market

Cuisine: | Featured in Al Fresco Dining, Food Markets

No matter how many food halls proliferate in earnest throughout the city, Smorgasburg will always have bragging rights to being amongst the very first to gather disparate, edible vendors all in one place.  The O.G gourmet hub continues to expand its footprint, with its latest iteration is SoHo’s own Smorg Square, boasting a bigger presence (being open on Friday, as well as the weekend), expanded hours and a year-round run, weathering the elements in December and January as well…

Cream Cheese-Centric Becky’s Bites is NY’s Newest Novelty

Cuisine: Dessert | Featured in Gourmet Gossip, Restaurant, Trendwatch

Becky’s Bites is unswervingly devoted to an unusual subject – Cream Cheese.  By putting the bagel’s sidekick front and center (which is also, incidentally, a primary ingredient in that other local icon, cheesecake), owner Becky Rosenthal hopes to assert the spread as a staple NYC item at her adorable, new East Village shop…

Welcome Martina, Marta’s Pizza Mini-Me

Cuisine: Pizzas | Featured in Hottest Newcomers, Restaurant Spotting

There’s no doubt that Danny Meyer has the magic touch.  He’s even managed to carve a niche for himself when it comes to pizza (alongside chef Nick Anderer) by masterminding Marta in the Redbury’s NoMad hotel, a haven of Roman, thin-crusted pies & now Martina in the East Village…

Sugar Hill Creamery Ups Harlem’s Ice Cream Game

Cuisine: Ice Cream | Featured in Best Of, Dessert

Despite its noted restaurant renaissance, Harlem has lagged behind as far as small batch scoops are concerned; its market largely dominated by corporate Baskin Robbins.  That makes Sugar Hill Creamery undoubtably the biggest local opening of the summer; being the first family-owned ice cream shop to grace the area in 34 years, not to mention some of the Best Ice Cream NYC…

Mifune Rolls into Midtown on a Constellation of Michelin Stars

Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi | Featured in Hottest Newcomers, Restaurant, Restaurant Spotting

There’s no shortage of options in NYC, for where to plunk down hundreds of dollars for a Japanese feast.  And yet, the newly-opened Mifune may just outclass them all, being that it’s helmed by a cadre of Michelin star-wielding chefs & all-star team! Here’s the scoop on this truly exciting midtown newcomer…

The James

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It’s All About the Lettuce at Local Leaf

Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian | Featured in Restaurant, Restaurant Spotting, Trendwatch

Love a good sandwich, but want to avoid carbs? Lettuce has been a longtime diet substitute for bread and buns, more recently adopted by gluten-free diners as well, for a way to enjoy sandwiches without wheat. Local Leaf and their build your own sandwich concept aims to turn lettuce into a bonafide lifestyle, by spotlighting roughage at their new, Murray Hill location…

The Pool

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Hotel Indigo

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Gansevoort Park Hotel

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Mandarin Oriental

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Hotel Americano

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Addio Perla, Benvenuto Fairfax, Gabe Stulman’s Play on the All-Day Cafe

Cuisine: American | Featured in Restaurant, Restaurant Spotting

Gabe Stulman’s at it again, overhauling West Village Perla completely — transforming it into a laid-back, all-day eatery, called Fairfax, that transitions to a funky wine bar with food at night…

Inside City Acres: A Grocery Store-Cum-Food Hall

Cuisine: | Featured in Best Of, Food Markets

While all-vendor food halls are a dime a dozen nowadays, City Acres Market has gone what you might call the Whole Foods route (only way better!), by operating largely as a grocery store, supplemented by an awesome roster of revolving stands…

Jean-Georges Vongerichten Goes Public, With His Newest Hotel Restaurant

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Jean-Georges Vongerichten is making moves once again, and this time, it’s not inside ABC Carpet & Home.  The Uptown and Union Square icon is actually letting lose on the Lower East Side at Public —  a hip hotel from Studio 54 founder, Ian Schrager…