Restaurants Perfect For Impressing Out of Towners
our suggestions
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Brushstroke
30 Hudson St., Tribeca, NY 10013We’ll admit it. Our preconceived notion of what Brushstroke was all about happened to be dead wrong. We knew it was a David Bouley restaurant, and therefore had visions of older couples half asleep at the table, eating sushi without saying a word to each other. In our heads this was going to be a [...]
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Swan Oyster Depot
1517 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109We’re pretty sure this has been made absolutely clear by now, but for the purpose of this review, it’s worth reiterating. We f*cking love oysters. Dare to dream, but someday we hope this website paves the way for us to go on our own “Oysters Across The World” tour, where we traverse the globe and [...]
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Kyo Ya
94 E. 7th St., East Village, NY 10009The name Kyo Ya either means everything to you or absolutely nothing. It’s easy for those unfamiliar to ignore Kyo Ya as just another of the many NYC Japanese restaurants whose names contains “Ya” in it. But don’t be silly. Kyo Ya is a name you need to know, and it’s no ordinary East Village [...]
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State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore St., San Francisco, CA 94115There are a lot of restaurants out there and most of them are, pretty much, exactly the same. Standard formats, mirroring menus and a familiar lack of personality. That’s why, when smart people come up with cool concepts that are well executed, people generally freak out. And freak out they did over State Bird Provisions, [...]
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Momofuku Ssäm Bar
207 2nd Ave., East Village, NY 10003Believe the hype. This is an all time Infatuation favorite. Be prepared to eat an unhealthy amount of pork and be very, very happy about it.
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Nobu
105 Hudson St., Tribeca, NY 10013Some 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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Corner Bistro
331 W 4th St., West Village, NY 10014There’s something about pounding cheap beers and burgers here that makes you feel like anything is possible. When we finally decided it was go time for Immaculate Infatuation, we were sitting in Corner Bistro. A great burger, and a classic establishment.
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Raoul’s
180 Prince St., SoHo, NY 10012Raoul’s is the sh*t. That’s really the only proper way to put it. If you can’t have a good time here, you probably can’t have a good time anywhere. This boisterous French bistro has been a Soho institution since the 70’s.
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Keens Steakhouse
72 W. 36th Street, Midtown, NY 10018Keens is as Old New York as you can get. Open since 1885, this place is loaded with history. It’s pretty much the Museum of Natural Meat Eating History.
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Sushi of Gari 46
347 W. 46th St., Midtown, NY 10036Damn. We’ve been sleepin’ on Gari…hard. This is some of the finest fish in all of Manhattan. Their $50 Omakase is as visually stimulating as sushi can get. This isn’t just fish on top of rice – no, no. Each piece is prepared like its own entree – stacked, coated and finished with different ingredients. [...]
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