Restaurants Perfect For Celebrity Sightings
our suggestions
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Il Buco
47 Bond St., NoHo, NYEven 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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ABC Kitchen
35 East 18th Street, Flatiron, NYJean-Georges kills it. We know this. The dude is one of the most inventive and creative chefs that’s ever lived. The locavore/farm to table movement that has recently taken hold of the New York dining scene is nothing new to J.G. – he’s been quietly playing that game for decades. That’s why it’s no surprise [...]
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The John Dory Oyster Bar
1196 Broadway, Flatiron, NYFor the average restaurateur, the first incarnation of The John Dory would have been quite the accomplishment – tons of press coverage, a steady flow of customers…who cares if the reviews were mixed? But that wasn’t exactly what Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield had in mind. These two aren’t just after success; the name of [...]
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La Esquina Brasserie
114 Kenmare St., Nolita, NYIf you read our review of the cafe and taqueria, you know that we’re fans of the food at La Esquina. It’s easy to like fresh Mexican favorites in a casual environment. But what happens when you put a guy with a clipboard and some very dangerous stairs in between us and dinner? In most [...]
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Frank
88 2nd Ave., East Village, NYFrank has been serving hungry hipsters in this hood for years now and doing it with their own DIY “we do it our way” attitude. The food is consistently solid, though a little underwhelming at times, but you come back regardless because it’s places like this that make the East Village one of the greatest neighborhoods in the world.
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The Spotted Pig
314 W. 11th St., West Village, NYPossibly New York’s most famous “gastro-pub”, The Spotted Pig is ideal for evenings where you’re looking to mix it up, throw a couple down, and see where the night takes you.
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Sfoglia
1402 Lexington Ave., Upper East Side, NYAn import from Nantucket, Sfoglia is one of the few Upper East Side joints that, if transported to downtown, wouldn’t feel out of place.
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Il Mulino
86 W 3rd St., Greenwich Village, NYAn alpha-dog hot spot that most people around town will passionately defend as the best of it’s kind, even though the service is cold and the food heavy handed and extravagant.
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Cafe Cluny
284 West 12th Street, West Village, NYA can’t miss West Village Infatuation go-to that’s Perfect For all kinds of things, including Chronic Brunch, Date Night, and Dinner with the Parents.
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The Harrison
355 Greenwich St., Tribeca, NYThe Harrison is the exactly kind of restaurant that we love – nice but not fancy, classy but not stuffy, with excellent food and unflappable consistency.
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