Restaurants Near Irving Plaza
our suggestions
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Momofuku Ssäm Bar
207 2nd Ave., East Village, NYBelieve 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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Maialino
2 Lexington Ave., Gramercy, NYAbout a year and a half ago, we wrote up a less than glowing review of Danny Meyer’s then brand new Roman trattoria, Maialino. We had high expectations due to Meyer’s flawless record, but flaws were found, and verdict was levied accordingly. Steinthal actually compared the place to every great band’s worst album. Ouch. But [...]
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Pure Food And Wine
54 Irving Place, Gramercy, NYYou 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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Casa Mono
52 Irving Place, Gramercy, NYMario Batali’s Spanish tapas haven. This is one of those rare places that, if you sample a lot of things, enjoy a bottle of wine or three, and listen to what your waiter suggests, you will have a complete and satisfying dining experience.
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Blue Smoke
116 E. 27th St, Murray Hill, NYA long time Infatuation favorite. This is some of the best BBQ you can find in New York City.
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15 East
15 E. 15th St., Union Square, NYBert and Ernie? Fergie and the weird looking dude from the Black Eyed Peas? That won’t work, Steinthal can’t run in heels. Sorry, just thinking of a few disguises for all the bank robberies we’re going to have to pull off to keep eating at 15 East. Maybe we’ll do the Hamburglar and Grimace. They’ll [...]
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Ciano
45 E. 22nd Street, Flatiron, NYPark Ave in the 20′s – home to many an upscale eatery, tailor made for the older set and prime real estate for Dinner With The Parents or Special Occasion dining. Ciano, Chef Shea Gallante’s new farm-to-table Italian restaurant, is dancing to a similar beat as the likes of Osteria Morini, Maialino and A Voce. [...]
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Apiary
60 3rd Avenue, East Village, NYThe menu is heavy and meat-centric, but most everything is incredible, especially the steaks and anything that sounds German, which is pretty much everything. Apiary is not only a solid local East Village option, it’s a restaurant that should be on everyone’s radar.
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ABC Kitchen
35 East 18th Street, Flatiron, NYJean-Georges kills it. We know this. The dude is one of the most inventive and creative chefs that’s ever lived. The locavore/farm to table movement that has recently taken hold of the New York dining scene is nothing new to J.G. – he’s been quietly playing that game for decades. That’s why it’s no surprise [...]
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L’Express
249 Park Ave. S, Gramercy, NYL’Express is an Infatuation MVP – a staple in the repertoire that is good for just about everything from casual dinner with friends, to business lunch, to drinks and crossing your fingers on a first date. But we especially love this 24 hour French brasserie for the New York City menagerie that it becomes at three in the morning.
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