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- 157 Second Ave., East Village 10003
- 212-539-1900
Alder
What a Wylie Dufresne gastropub looks like. Wd-50's wizard of ahs gets all molecular gastronomy on a friendly neighborhood tavern. Pigs in a blanket are Chinese sausage stuffed into tubes of fried ... read more
- 355 Bowery, NoHo 10003
- 646-590-4244
Wise Men
Groovy bar on the Bowery from three wise women. Red leather banquettes, glossy black marble bar, Deco floor tiles make the place pop. Classic cocktail menu spans liquors, with vermouth and bitters ... read more
- 128 W. Houston St., Greenwich Village 10012
- 646-398-8700
Rogue & Canon
Name sounds like a British pub, but actually describes joint's dual focus. Goes Rogue with burgers topped in peanut butter and bacon, cocktails like the Midnight Train to Georgia with bacon bitters... read more
- 85 Tenth Ave., Chelsea 10011
- 646-484-6566
Willow Road
Sleek gastrobar under a High Line trestle. Rubs shoulders with Del Posto and Colicchio & Sons, has a former Cru hand working the kitchen. Seasonal American puts the focus on local sourcing, str... read more
- 259 Bleecker St., West Village 10014
- 212-924-1970
Birreria Roma
Speakeasy trend reaches pizzerias. Secret beer garden attached to Pizza Roma operates as reservation-only yard. Has its own door on Cornelia, along with a tiny sign. Intimate, candlelit, rustic sce... read more
- 212 Lafayette St, Soho 10012
- 212-925-9322
Cervantes' Oyster Shack and Bar
Cervantes himself does cocktails, crustaceans, and shellfish in the back of Café Select. Exposed brick, drywall, wood beams; staircase sans handrail, all very basement chic. Five offeri... read more
- 518 W. 27th St., Chelsea 10001
- 212-525-0000
La Piscine
CLOSED FOR WINTER. Bar and grill atop Chelsea’s Hôtel Americano, street entrance via elevator. Sleek metal bar, minimalist patio dressings, views to the east, north, and west. La piscin... read more
- 160 Eighth Ave., Chelsea 10011
- 646-449-8150
Pounds & Ounces
Corner spot out to be both “rock-n-roll cool and classically beautiful.” Original bar carried over from The Viceroy, now kitted out with mirrors and Deco neon. Flashy Manny Castro art o... read more
- 104 North End Ave., Lower Manhattan 10282
- 646-747-1600
North End Grill
Top Chef Master Floyd Cardoz rides his hot hand to Danny Meyer's BPC power luncher. Majors in seafood, although grill menu gets fleshed out with chops and steaks. Creative eggs coddled with crab an... read more
- 342 E. 6th St., East Village 10003
- 212-375-8989
The Toucan & The Lion
Asian-accented gastropub with neighborly vibe. Kitchen takes inspirations from across the East: goat potpie with curry and roti, mofongo with duck and Chinese sausage. On the side, kaffir lime aiol... read more
- 19 Greenwich Ave., West Village 10014
- 212-675-7261
Whitehall
From the Highlands and the Queen of Scots all the way down to Whitehall. UK pub pros add a third spot to the portfolio, this time taking London inspiration. Light-industrial look with park bench se... read more
- 66 Madison Ave., Flatiron 10016
- 212-725-3900
Shorty's
Port Authority comfort food pros expand east. Bread shipped in from Philly daily for more or less classic cheesesteaks. Also real Italian hoagies, roast pork, broccoli rabe. Italian fries or Yuengl... read more
- 133 Essex St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-674-7100
Sons of Essex
Matt Levine's mashup of old and new LES. For the tenementy side, it’s vintage black and whites, shelves cluttered with antiques, working deli up front. For the modern, look for high-wattage c... read more
- 27 W. 24th St., Flatiron 10010
- 212-490-2100
Patiala
The spice room in Junoon’s kitchen crosses over to the libation side for exotic cocktailing. Handcrafted drinks accented with cumin, ginger, saffron. Tequila meets curry leaves and muddled ta... read more
- 146 Essex St., Lower East Side 10002
- 212-614-0146
Beauty & Essex
Beauty and the east: Stanton Social peeps move deeper into the LES with another loungey stunner. Like its forerunner, matches up AvroKO design, multiple floors, and Chris Santos’ exquisite sm... read more
- 256 Third Ave., Gramercy 10003
- 646-596-9039
Exchange Bar & Grill
Leave it to a couple of economists to find a way to complicate the simple act of ordering a beer. Follow that ticker back behind the bar, because it's telling you the price of a tipple, based on de... read more
- 150 W. 10th St., West Village 10014
- 646-783-1394
Highlands
Put on your kilt and join the plaid-toting, Scottish-accented waitstaff at true Scotsman's gastropub. Old country craft beers, cocktails like classic Blood and Sand get you good and jaked. Dé... read more
- 510 LaGuardia Pl. , Greenwich Village 10012
- 212-961-7507
Le Souk Harem
Former East Village pariah/magnet Le Souk adds "Harem" to the name, signals that it's not going PC yet. Belly dancers, hookahs, general debauchery spread out over massive tri-level space. Shades of... read more
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