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  1. Blue Hill at Stone Barns
    9.5

    Blue Hill at Stone Barns

    630 Bedford Rd., Westchester, NY

    If you’re like us, and/or any New Yorker that spends some of their free time and all of their money at restaurants, then you probably have this magical farm outside of town on your hit list. We most definitely did, and we finally made an Infatuation Field Trip out of the city to check it [...]

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  2. Brooklyn Fare
    9.1

    Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare

    200 Schermerhorn St., Boerum Hill, NY

    We are full time experiencers. Our job, as we see it, is to go out into the world, eat things, and give you some kind of relatable and slightly entertaining opinion of such experiences. All with absolutely no expertise, credentials, or any other legitimate reason for you to listen to us – other than the [...]

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  3. Blue Ribbon Brasserie
    9.0

    Blue Ribbon Brasserie

    97 Sullivan St., SoHo, NY

    Stang’s number one favorite restaurant in town. Blue Ribbon Brasserie never disappoints.

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  4. Eleven Madison Park
    9.0

    Eleven Madison Park

    11 Madison Ave., Gramercy, NY

    Fancy though it may be, Eleven Madison Park is surprisingly lively, and the room wide open and airy – definitely not typical of a place serving this kind of food. But make no mistake, this is fine dining at its most serious.

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  5. L'Artusi
    9.0

    L’Artusi

    228 W 10th St., West Village, NY

    L’Artusi can officially go on our list of favorite restaurants in this town. A few things stand out as qualifications for such an honor – outstanding and consistent food, great service, good music, and some ancillary entertainment that comes in the form of great people watching.

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  6. Gramercy Tavern
    9.0

    Gramercy Tavern

    42 E. 20th St, Flatiron, NY

    The experience of a once-in-a-lifetime show and an epic meal can be equally enjoyable. Both can be an incredible party; one in Jordan’s and a T-Shirt, the other tucked in with black shoes on. Although they induce different emotions, both can be incredibly satisfying. In the same week, I hit one of Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium [...]

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  7. A Voce
    8.9

    A Voce

    41 Madison Ave., Gramercy, NY

    A Voce is definitely Italian fine dining, it will definitely hit you hard in the wallet, and it’s definitely full of suits from the New York Life building next door, but no matter – the food coming out of this kitchen is amazing.

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  8. Babbo
    8.9

    Babbo

    110 Waverly Place, Greenwich Village, NY

    Of all the Batali restaurants, Babbo is the one most aligned with the Infatuation ideals for good eating. Del Posto, Lupa, Otto and Eataly have a tendency to be filled with faux-New Yorkers, which Stang covered in depth in the Lupa review. Babbo (and Casa Mono) are where the real motherf*ckers are at. When we [...]

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  9. Momofuku Ko
    8.9

    Momofuku Ko

    163 1st Ave., East Village, NY

    It’s been a few years since Momofuku Ko opened, and now that the restaurant world is done freaking out over it, we figured it was time to check in on the place and see how it’s holding up. Well, that and it took us this long to finally get a reservation. By our calculations, that [...]

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  10. Mas
    8.8

    Mas (farmhouse)

    39 Downing St., West Village, NY

    One of our go-to destinations for Fine Dining in NYC. Mas is incredible.

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