Lotus becomes a new American resto, with Franklin Becker in the kitchen.
Authentic small plates for a homesick crowd.
Authentic Italian feeds the still-employed of the FiDi.
Michael White enters the hotel dining game with elegant Italian at the Setai.
- Aldea
- Union Square
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Portuguese
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$$$
The Portuguese fine dining of the future, available today.
- Alfama
- Midtown East
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Portuguese
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$$$
Refined spot inspired by classic dishes, Portuguese colonies from Rio to Goa.
Mexican hotel group brings Latino accents to French fare on the "Chelsea Riviera."
- Anella
- Greenpoint
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American (New), Mediterranean
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$$
Queen's Hideaway successor brings a little more polish to rustic, neighborhoody space.
- Aquavit
- Midtown West
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Scandinavian
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$$$$
Stunning presentation and clever staff breathe life into Scandinavian fare.
Cush Lincoln Center pre-gaming with extensive fish list.
- August
- West Village
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International
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$$
Locals love this claustrophobic, cave-like spot on the main drag.
Another spiffy, views-of-Central-Park, semi-soulless Italian restaurant.
Greeks bearing gifts of fresh, charcoal-grilled fish.
- Babalu
- Throggs Neck
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Caribbean, Latin American, Puerto Rican
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$$
Latino restaurant slash nightclub revives a Times Square legend.
Slope couple drops low-pretense joint with stellar back garden.
Oldest of Williamsburg's old-school Italians. Mangia!
Bobby Flay's road trip through the USA picks up regional tastes, with emphasis on the South and the Gulf.
Daniel Boulud's upmarket brasserie.
- Beast
- Prospect Heights
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American (New), Spanish
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$$
Small plates and top brunch, come get lost in Prospect Heights.
- Beauty & Essex
- Lower East Side
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American (New), Tapas / Small Plates
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$$$
More beauty than Essex, as former furniture shop draws a flock of pretty people.
Small plates and DJs from Anella and Calyer peeps.
Former Tamarind chef serving the flavors of Utter Pradesh.
Wood-burning oven adds character to simple, authentic approach.
Instant-classic bistro filling the multiple levels of a Sutton Place townhouse.
Diet be damned—let's graze on foie gras, escargots, mix 'n' match cheese, and fresh-from-the-oven bread.
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