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  1. L'Artusi
    9.0

    L’Artusi

    228 W 10th St., West Village, NY

    L’Artusi can officially go on our list of favorite restaurants in this town. A few things stand out as qualifications for such an honor – outstanding and consistent food, great service, good music, and some ancillary entertainment that comes in the form of great people watching.

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  2. Babbo
    8.9

    Babbo

    110 Waverly Place, Greenwich Village, NY

    Of all the Batali restaurants, Babbo is the one most aligned with the Infatuation ideals for good eating. Del Posto, Lupa, Otto and Eataly have a tendency to be filled with faux-New Yorkers, which Stang covered in depth in the Lupa review. Babbo (and Casa Mono) are where the real motherf*ckers are at. When we [...]

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  3. freemans
    8.8

    Freemans

    End of Freeman Alley, Lower East Side, NY

    It’s painful going back and reading a lot of the reviews I wrote two and a half years ago, especially this one. Freemans was not only the first review ever written for this website, but my first stab at a restaurant review period. There was nothing Immaculate about my writing skills back then. Although its [...]

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  4. nobu
    8.7

    Nobu

    105 Hudson St., Tribeca, NY

    Some say Nobu is old news, but we say it’s still as good as Japanese food gets. Especially if someone else is paying.

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  5. Cafe Habana
    8.6

    Café Habana

    17 Prince St., Nolita, NY

    An amazing little place that’s worth the wait. Quite possibly the coolest eatery in New York City.

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  6. Pure Food And WIne
    8.6

    Pure Food And Wine

    54 Irving Place, Gramercy, NY

    You obviously know by now that we’re not vegetarians. At times, this site feels like little more than a lengthy discussion about skirt steak and pork parts. Why then, are we giving so much love to a restaurant serving only raw food? Because while we may not be vegetarians, we are devoted hedonists, and Pure Food and Wine is all about pleasure.

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Mary's Fish Camp
    8.3

    Mary’s Fish Camp

    64 Charles St., West Village, NY

    Mary’s is the rare authentic feeling fish house around these parts, and as far as we’re concerned, is one of the best seafood jams in Manhattan.

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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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