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  1. Scarpetta
    8.6

    Scarpetta

    355 W. 14th St., Chelsea, NY

    A fantastic and trendy Italian spot, so far untainted by the Meatpacking District sprawl.

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Gjelina
    8.5

    Gjelina

    1429 Abbot Kinney Rd., Los Angeles, CA

    Here’s how a typical visit to Gjelina goes. Drive to Venice. Spend thirty minutes trying to park. Park. Walk to Gjelina. Speak to the hostess and find out there is an hour and a half wait. Debate about whether or not to eat somewhere else…maybe Tasting Kitchen down the street. Remember that Tasting Kitchen kind [...]

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  5. 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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  6. Acme
    8.3

    Acme

    9 Great Jones St., NoHo, NY

    From a marketing standpoint, what Acme has been able to accomplish in the few short months since it has re-opened is nothing short of incredible. Some of the more “seasoned” of you might remember Acme from its previous life as a divey, down and dirty Cajun eatery and music venue. Back in the day, Acme [...]

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  7. Spotted Pig
    7.9

    The Spotted Pig

    314 W. 11th St., West Village, NY

    Possibly 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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  8. The Lion
    7.9

    The Lion

    62 W. 9th St., Greenwich Village, NY

    When it comes to this website, there are a few things that we believe in strongly – indisputable truths of the Immaculate Infatuation universe. Most of these tenets pertain to things that we believe will prevent you from Wasting Your Time and Money. The first and most important of those absolutes: any restaurant that employs [...]

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  9. Catch
    7.8

    Catch

    21 9th Ave, Meatpacking District, NY

    You already know that we stay away from Meatpacking restaurant-club hybrids. Our idea of a good time does not include rubbing elbows with D-list celebs at Spice Market. Nor does it involve poppin’ bottles at Provocateur. But somehow, we ended up at Catch the other night, the new three story fish-topia opened by the Abe [...]

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  10. Miss Lily's
    7.8

    Miss Lily’s

    132 W. Houston St., Greenwich Village, NY

    Miss Lily’s is what would happen if Major Lazer made a restaurant. That’s a pretty specific music reference, but it’s also pretty damn perfect. If you need some help with it, check this out. A Jamaican restaurant, Miss Lily’s is modeled after the West Indian eateries in Brooklyn and The Bronx, and is owned by [...]

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