Pasquale Jones is Charlie Bird with pizza, and that’s why we love it so much.

Shuko, an unmarked Japanese spot near Union Square, is our favorite omakase experience in NYC.

Blanca is a 12-seat tasting-menu restaurant hidden in a room behind Roberta’s. And it’s incredible.

Uncle Boons isn’t just the best Thai food we’ve eaten in New York City. It’s some of the best food we’ve eaten in New York City, period.

Why are your parents in Williamsburg? Probably because of Lilia.

The only thing that is keeping Rubriosa from being one of NYC’s classic Italian restaurants is time. Let’s eat vodka sauce pizza while we wait.

Crown Shy is an American restaurant in the Financial District that’s one of the few places we’d recommend to absolutely everyone.

For your next special occasion/fancy night out dinner in SoHo, consider the French fine dining at Le Coucou.

Razza is a wood-fired pizza spot in Jersey City that’s well worth a trip from New York. Or from anywhere else.

Al Di La is the ultimate neighborhood Italian restaurant. If you live in Park Slope, congratulations.

The original Blue Ribbon in Soho, in which you can eat bone marrow, fried chicken, and oysters from a white table cloth at 3am. What a world.

Open late and always excellent, Sushi Seki Upper East Side is our favorite sushi restaurant in NYC. Sit at the counter and order piece by piece.

Marlow & Sons is one of the original modern Brooklyn restaurants, and it’s still one of the best places to eat in the city.

A Prospect Heights restaurant serving some of the most inventive, delicious food in New York City.

Wildair is a casual wine bar on the Lower East Side, attached to the acclaimed tasting menu restaurant Contra.

Daniel is a New York City fine dining classic. Save it for a special occasion and eat in the salon, where things are a bit more laid back.