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Metropolis
Housed in a glamorous FiDi venue, Metropolis serves an ambitious and confusing menu that needs a bit of workshopping.
Frog Club
It’s almost impossible to get a table at this secretive West Village restaurant. And that’s for the best.
333 Lounge
This lounge in Prospect Heights is a good post-dinner spot if you’re in the mood for some drinks and low-key live music.
Baba Cool
Baba Cool has grain bowls, sandwiches, and a cute backyard where you can sit and read a Staff Pick from McNally Jackson.
Bar Miller
Bar Miller does an exciting, $250 dollar omakase dinner that almost exclusively uses locally, and sustainably, sourced ingredients.
The Standard Grill
If you’re going to drink at The Standard, you might as well eat a pork chop there too.
STK Steakhouse
This infamous steakhouse isn't as much of a scene anymore, but the food is still solid.
Fig & Olive
This Mediterranean restaurant is a perfectly pleasant place to stop for a coffee or lunch in between shopping in Meatpacking.
Hector's Cafe & Diner
This diner is the only place in Meatpacking where you can get pancakes for under $10.
Four Twenty Five
The latest restaurant from Jean-Georges is predictably fancy, very Midtown, and much less boring than it seems.
Oh Boy
This cafe in Williamsburg has a solid burger, good music, and natural wine you can drink before they close at 4pm.
Ltauha
This Ridgewood spot serves a burger and roast chicken, and it’s much more exciting than it sounds.
B & H Dairy
B&H Dairy is a timeless kosher lunch counter in the East Village where you can eat tuna salad on freshly baked challah.
Maison Harlem
With a fairy-lit dining room and a cozy bar, this French-American restaurant is a charming neighborhood spot for a catch-up or a date.
Bobwhite Counter
Bobwhite Counter’s Union Square outpost is great for a quick lunch of fried chicken.
The Kitchen Table
When Bitcoin finally hits your target price and you buy that fantasy horse farm in Pound Ridge, The Kitchen Table is where you’ll go for a casual breakfast.
Apropos
Apropos sits high on a hill overlooking the Hudson River, in a former convent that was reinvented as a luxury boutique hotel.
Purdy's Farmer & The Fish
Purdy’s Farmer & The Fish in North Salem has been a local go-to for years, and it’s kind of a scene.
Crabtree's Kittle House
Crabtree in Chappaqua is great for a civilized, grown-up meal with your parents, or a glass of wine and a veggie burger at the bar in the taproom.
King Kone
King Kone is a classic, roadside window service joint in Katonah that’s been offering epic soft serve since the 1950s.
Pubstreet
Pubstreet in Pleasantville’s former train station has a great menu of shareable apps, burgers, and grain bowls.
The Inn At Pound Ridge
The Inn at Pound Ridge became an instant hotspot among the three-car-garage crowd when it opened a decade ago, and the buzz hasn’t worn off since.