Restaurants Perfect For Impressing Out of Towners
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Nobu
105 Hudson St., Tribeca, NYSome 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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Commerce
50 Commerce St., West Village, NYA less hip, West Village Freemans with excellent food.
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Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway #2, New York, NYBar Boulud is Daniel Boulud’s “casual bistro”, but by Infatuation standards this is a fancy restaurant. It’s an older crowd, but a seemingly loose one as the restaurant feels upbeat and lively. As for the food, you’ll find a long list of pates and terrines, but otherwise, it’s a pretty straightforward bistro.
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Shake Shack
Madison Square Park, Flatiron, NYI once saw a man at Shake Shack, dressed in a suit and setting a formal table. On the small metal table he placed a white tablecloth, fine silverware, a candle, and some flowers. For a moment, I was overcome with joy at the beautiful event that was about to unfold before me…this man was about to propose to a burger.
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Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria
53 Great Jones St., NoHo, NYWe love it when people get up in arms over a restaurant review. “How dare the New York Times give a Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria three stars? It’s a sandwich shop! Who do they think they are? That’s how many Adour by Alain Ducasse has!” Those aren’t real quotes, but that’s the “people who [...]
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Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NYMany of us tri-state area Jews have fond memories of summer camp. We’re shipped off into the middle of nowhere Pennsylvania to learn how to fend for ourselves. Being peer pressured into pulling pranks, lighting firecrackers, smoking weed and of course, going on bunk raids to steal all the girls bras and proudly display for [...]
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Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NYLadies and gentlemen, we have a new favorite BBQ spot. Situated inside what used to be an old auto body shop, this gutted garage is raging every night of the week.
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Torrisi Italian Specialties
250 Mulberry St., Nolita, NYRestaurants like Torrisi are the reason that we spend all of our free time eating and writing about food. If you enjoy consuming as much as we do and aren’t held down by underdeveloped taste buds, allergies or religious beliefs, you’re going to love Torrisi Italian Specialties. By day, Torrisi is the best new sandwich [...]
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Gwynnett St.
312 Graham Ave., East Williamsburg, NYTwo 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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Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave., East Village, NYNot 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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