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  1. Barbuto
    8.5

    Barbuto

    775 Washington St., West Village, NY

    A trendy spot, but for a more sedate group…not the hair gel and high heels crowd that you find a few blocks north in the meatpacking district. Simple food, top quality ingredients, a good wine and beer list – all the makings of an Immaculate Infatuation mainstay.

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  2. Max
    8.4

    Max

    51 Ave. B, East Village, NY

    For the money, Max is the best Italian in all of New York City.

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  3. Rubirosa
    8.4

    Rubirosa

    235 Mulberry St., Nolita, NY

    Lately we’ve been hearing a whole lot of buzz about how Nolita is officially the new “it” neighborhood in New York for restaurants. I suppose we’re even guilty of helping create some of it. Also, note that I just used the term “it” neighborhood, which means we have officially jumped the shark. You might as [...]

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  4. Osteria Morini
    8.4

    Osteria Morini

    218 Lafayette St., SoHo, NY

    If you read this website regularly, you are already aware that we’re Michael White junkies. Homeboy makes our favorite pasta on the isle of Manhattan. We’d rather eat at one of White’s fine establishments – Marea, Convivio, Alto and now Osteria Morini – than at a Batali joint any day of the week. So you [...]

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  5. apizz
    8.3

    apizz

    217 Eldridge St., Lower East Side, NY

    Quite possibly the best Date Night restaurant in town.

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  6. Locanda Verde
    8.3

    Locanda Verde

    377 Greenwich St., Tribeca, NY

    An Infatuation favorite, Locanda Verde is a very good restaurant, and it is so because the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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  7. Da Umberto
    8.3

    Da Umberto

    107 W. 17th St., Chelsea, NY

    Old school Italian restaurants. This city is full of them, and everyone has a favorite. Except us, that is. For whatever reason, this sort of dining has never appealed to us for much more than something to do with your third cousins when they come to visit from wherever third cousins come from. I guess [...]

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  8. Ciano
    8.3

    Ciano

    45 E. 22nd Street, Flatiron, NY

    Park Ave in the 20′s – home to many an upscale eatery, tailor made for the older set and prime real estate for Dinner With The Parents or Special Occasion dining. Ciano, Chef Shea Gallante’s new farm-to-table Italian restaurant, is dancing to a similar beat as the likes of Osteria Morini, Maialino and A Voce. [...]

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  9. Franny's
    8.3

    Franny’s

    295 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

    We finally made our way out to Franny’s, partly because we had heard so much about it from awesome people (Mike D), and partly because we need a new favorite spot out here now that we’re afraid to go to Lucali. What we found was one crowded, but amazing restaurant that is as good or [...]

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  10. Il Buco
    8.2

    Il Buco

    47 Bond St., NoHo, NY

    Even some of the hottest restaurants have empty tables on “off” nights, but the fact that Il Buco is routinely slammed is a testament to the quality of the food and the unique character of the space. You won’t find another place in town quite like this.

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