Eleven Madison Park and the Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare this year join Daniel, Masa, Per Se, Jean Georges and Le Bernardin as the best restaurants in New York City, according to the new MICHELIN Guide 2012.
The seven restaurants all get the top three-star ranking in the new red guide.
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon and SHO Shaun Hergatt are new to the two-star list, joining Marea, Momofuku Ko, Corton, Gilt, Soto, Kajitsu and Gordon Ramsay at The London. Read the rest of this entry »
New York’s ever-changing restaurant scene sees new and cutting edge places pop up in seemingly exponential numbers. For now, you can still get a taste of old school NYC – the ones you know from movies like Annie Hall, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Nine and 1/2 Weeks and When Harry Met Sally. In the spirit of an authentic experience, we bring you the real deals from the Manhattan of bygone days.
The sucky economy brought us a parade of fantastically affordable new eateries. Thanks, mortgage crisis!
ACQUEDOLCI
Why we love it: Soho’s newest Italian deli boasts a sizable menu; imported Italian groceries like bottled Fernet bitters; and made-to-order specialty sandwiches such as the vegetarian-friendly Il Siciliano, a sesame hero with fried eggplant, ricotta salata and roasted red peppers ($8).
Top pick for $10 and under: Sink your teeth into the filling New Orleans–style muffuletta sandwich, with ham, salami, provolone and fresh mozzarella cheeses on a doughy focaccia roll, for $8.50. 181 Grand St between Baxter and Mulberry Sts (212-219-8911)
Enjoy the best burgers in the Greater New York City:
Back Forty
The gastropub fare from chef-restaurateur Peter Hoffman (Savoy) is uniformly solid and we’re particularly partial to the juicy grass-fed burger, which comes on a seeded challah bun with house-made pickles and proprietary ketchup. (Fries, farmhouse cheddar and heritage bacon can be added for an additional $2 each.) 190 Ave B between 11th and 12th Sts (212-388-1990). Average burger: $11.
Irving Mill
Chef Ryan Skeen’s buzzed-about burger is a blend of three different kinds of meats—beef cheeks, bavette steak, fatback pork—served on a Martin’s roll with russet potatoes fried in beef fat. The fixings risk upstaging the patty, with aged cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, house-made pickles, mayo, mustard and ketchup doing the honors. On Mondays, the $15 burger comes with a free pint of Sixpoint beer. 116 E 16th St between Park Ave South and Irving Pl (212-254-1600). Average burger: $15.
Paul’s
Paul’s is serious about burgers, the kind we all long for: big, beefy, juicy and weighty, but not sloppy. The Second Avenue Burger is decked out with fried onions, ham and tomatoes, while the Beef Burger Tartare is made with raw beef and a raw egg. What’s even better is that most of them will run you $5 or less. 131 Second Ave between St. Marks Pl and E 7th St (212-529-3097). Average burger: $11.
The Spotted Pig
The burger at this hopping gastropub is a must-order: A top-secret blend of ground beef is grilled rare (unless otherwise requested), covered with a heap of Roquefort cheese and plated under a tower of rosemary- and garlic-kissed shoestring fries. What better to wash that down with than one of the Pig’s two proprietary cask-drawn ales? 314 W 11th St at Greenwich St (212-620-0393). Average burger: $15.
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