MemberMy husband and I are headed to NYC this weekend. I haven’t been there in a couple years and would love to get some recommendations of restaurants to check out. I would like to stay away from the touristy spots. We are staying in SoHo but are open to all areas and cuisines. Thanks in advance!
MemberSupper – great restaurant in the East Village
Corner Bistro – famously fantastic burgers and beer in the West Village
Shake Shack is a must
For Brunch I HIGHLY recommend Clinton Street Bakery, there’s a line, but it’s all New Yorkers and it is DEFINITELY worth it.
MemberStanton Social is really good. Its in the East Village area http://www.thestantonsocial.com
Member@Miss Peach Tree: I second Corner Bistro if you want a burger
MemberI love Angelica’s Kitchen. It’s a casual, non-pretentious BYOB (w/ a $6 corkage fee, unfortunately) about a 10 minute walk from Union Square (and the Trader Joe’s wine shop, where I always stop on the way!). All their food is super-fresh, organic and affordable. I always try things there that I never would have thought of and end up loving it! Tried dessert for the first time last week and they had an amazing blueberry pie served with lavendar custard. Also I’d reccommend buying some of their homemade brittle to go and having it as breakfast or a snack the next day!
If you like Mexican, I’d suggest Dos Caminos. They have a couple of locations around the city, so I’d google it to see what’s near you. It’s a little pricey but I went there for my birthday last year and loved it!
Also, NYC restaurant week is going on until labor day… you get 3 courses for $35 so you can go to some really nice places w/out breaking the bank. At the top of my list is Butter and Le Cirque, but I’d check out the website for inspiration! Good luck and have fun in NYC! 🙂
MemberThanks for the recommendations! If we want to do a nice dinner one night – what do you recommend? We like experimenting or could stick with american/italian. We aren’t too restricted on price, being from Chicago it can get pricey around here too – just nothing in the Daniel range 🙂 I heard that can be very pricey, although delicious
Member@hjg0126 For Stanton Social, are the plates decently sized? I understand its small plates but are the portions filling? My husband is a bigger guy and I like to take him places where he can get his fill. Thanks!
Member@HappyJax: It is family style and the portions are more like appetizer size. What we did was ordered a few things and shared. One dish won’t be enough for one person. The food is great quality though.
MemberSupper is a nicer place for dinner, but in the hip/downtown so we pretend we don’t care way. It is where I ALWAYS bring my out of town guests, and they go “Oh! We love it, it’s so New York.” It is Italian food, but regional, northern Italian, so not necessarily things you are familiar with. The downside is no reservations, so you always wait and the bar is always crowded. Here’s the Menu:
MemberMy Future In-Laws (very near future) went to Maloney and Porcelli last weekend for their anniversary. It is a steakhouse in Mid-town. They have a special Friday and Saturday and Sunday nights that is 3 courses and wine for $75. They said it was great. http://www.maloneyandporcelli.com/weekendwinedinner.php
MemberI have a tooon of recs! I”ll break them down by neighborhood 🙂
UWS: Salumeria Rossi (italian tapas), Telepan (amazing food, on the more upscale/pricey end, but not too crazy, and definitely worth it), Sushi of Gari (there’s also one on the UES–best sushi in the city, I think)
Hell’s Kitchen area:Whym or Eatery (owned by the same people, good food and drinks), Kashkeval (yummy mediterranean food), Taboon (more expensive but very good, kind of in an isolated location but worth the walk)
Chelsea:Cookshop (right by the highline, which you should also check out), Trestle on Tenth (cute outdoor garden area), Boqueria (great traditional-ish spanish tapas)
Village area/downtown: Alta (great tapas), Artichoke Basille pizza (if you like artichokes and you like cheese, this place is for you), Jane (great place for brunch), In Vino (amaaazing italian food in a really cute setting)
Re: Stanton Social–the food IS fairly good, however, be prepared to wait a long time for a table and have to shout in order to have a conversation. People mainly go there for the “scene”, not so much for the food. I personally have vowed never toreturn after waiting over an hour for a 9:30 reservation.
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