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  1. Gwynnett St
    8.7

    Gwynnett St.

    312 Graham Ave., East Williamsburg, NY

    Two weeks ago, we had never heard of Gwynnett St. Now we’re ready to call it one of the most exciting new restaurants in NYC. It’s amazing what a difference a couple of days can make. Believe it or not, it wasn’t the recent New York Times two-star review that led us here. It was [...]

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  2. Momofuku Noodle Bar
    8.6

    Momofuku Noodle Bar

    171 1st Ave., East Village, NY

    Not the cheapest bowl of noodles in New York, and maybe not even the best, but Momofuku Noodle Bar is an indisputable Infatuation favorite. Come for all the other amazing things this place has to offer, like fried chicken, pork buns, and a soft serve machine.

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  3. The Grocery
    8.6

    The Grocery

    288 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY

    Even in an age of conceptual gimmicks and celebrity chefs, there’s still room for the little guys who give good kitchen. Most have been driven out of town. Not The Grocery. Carroll Gardens is a hotbed for culinary buzz and new restaurants these days. It’s filled with a plethora of Infatuation approved destinations like Prime [...]

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  4. 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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  5. Fedora
    8.6

    Fedora

    239 W. 4th St., West Village, NY

    Just so you know, this restaurant is named for it’s previous owner and proprietor, a woman by the name of Fedora Dorado who ran the original establishment for over 50 years before Gabe Stulman took over and revamped it in November. So don’t go thinking it’s an invitation for you to bust out that ridiculous [...]

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  6. Blue Hill New York
    8.6

    Blue Hill New York

    75 Washington Pl., Greenwich Village, NY

    We held off on the Blue Hill New York review until we made our way up to the Stone Barns, and we’re glad we did. It’s a very good restaurant – one of the best in Manhattan. But to go to Blue Hill New York and say you’ve had the full Blue Hill experience would [...]

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  7. Maison Premiere
    8.6

    Maison Premiere

    298 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

    Either we’ve aged into silver haired, 30-something hipsters overnight or Williamsburg is just more on our wavelength lately than Manhattan. As you’re well aware, we love drinking almost as much as eating and right now, there’s no better place to find our two beloved pastimes working together in sweet harmony than The Burg. Marlow & [...]

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    8.6

    Colonie

    127 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY

    Colonie is a new-ish restaurant on Atlantic Ave., on the north side of the street…so it still counts as Brooklyn Heights. That’s an important technicality, considering the restaurant is publicly declaring itself the beginning of a new restaurant era for the neighborhood. See, before Colonie, Brooklyn Heights did not have its own Frankies 457, or [...]

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  9. MAHARLIKA
    8.6

    Maharlika

    111 1st Ave., East Village, NY

    What started as a once a week pop-up brunch has now turned into a Filipino empire in the making. The crew of friends behind this new restaurant called Maharlika felt that Filipino food was under represented in NYC. So, without much in the way of formal training or restaurant experience, they set out to showcase [...]

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  10. Yerba Buena
    8.5

    Yerba Buena

    25 Ave A, East Village, NY

    Good drinks. Good food. Good service. Good vibe. What more can you ask for? We love this East Village Latin establishment.

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