44 at The Royalton

(Midtown/Uptown)

44 W. 44th St. (btw. 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY 10036 Ph. (212) 944 8844 Subway: 7 to 5th Ave. or B, D, F, V to 42nd St.-Bryant Pk. Hours: Sun-Thu 7am-11pm, Fri-Sat 8am-11:30pm Price: $70 American/continental style

A Salt & Battery

(Village/Union Square)

112 Greenwich Ave. (at 13th St.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 691 2713 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. or 1, 2, 3 to 14th St. Hours: Mon-Sun 11:30pm-10:30pm Price: $15 British fish and chips

A Voce

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

41 Madison Ave. (at 26th St.) New York, NY 10010 Ph. (212) 545 8555 Subway: C, E to 23rd St. Hours: Mon-Sun 11:45am-2:30pm Lunch, Mon-Sun 5:30pm-11pm Dinner Italian cuisine

Adour

(Midtown/Uptown)

2 E. 55th St. (at 5th Ave.) New York, NY 10022 Ph. (212) 710 2277 Subway: 4,5,6 to 59th St. Hours: Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm Price: $150 French cuisine Design: David Rockwell

Amalia

(Midtown/Uptown)

Dream Hotel - 204 W. 55th St. (btw. 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY 10019 Ph. (212) 245 1234 Subway: R, N, W to 57th St. Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, Mon 5pm-10pm, Tue-Thu 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-midnight Price: $70 American cuisine with costal flair

Aroma Coffee Bar

(SoHo & Tribeca)

145 Greene St. (at W. Houston St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 533 1094 Subway: F to Broadway-Lafayette St. or 6 to Bleecker St. Hours: Mon-Sun 6am-12:30am Price: $6 Coffee, Espresso, Sandwiches, Salads

Aspen

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

30 W. 22nd St. (btw. 5th&6th Ave.) New York, NY 10010 Ph.(212) 645 5040 Subway: 6 to 23rd St. Hours: Mon-Sun 5pm-midnight, late night until 3:30am Price: $70 American/Midwestern Classic

Balducci’s

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

81 8th Ave. (at 14th St.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 741 3700 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun 7am-9pm Coffee Bar opens at 7am Food lovers marke

Balducci’s

(Midtown/Uptown)

155 W. 66th Street New York, NY 10023 Ph. (212) 653 8320 Subway: 1,2,3 to 66th St.-Lincoln Ctr. Hours: Mon-Sun 7am-9pm Exclusive Italian Food

Balthazar Café

(SoHo & Tribeca)

80 Spring St. (btw. Broadway & Crosby St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 965 1785 Subway: N, R to Prince St. or 6 to Spring St. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-11:30am/noon-3pm Breakfast & Lunch Mon-Thu 5:45pm-1am, Fri 5:45pm-2am Sat 7:30am-4pm/6pm-2:30am, Sun 7:30am-4pm/5:30pm-1:30am Dinner & After Hours Price: $50 French cuisine

Bar Pitti

(Village/Union Square)

268 6th Ave. (btw. Houston & Bleecker St.) New York, NY 10014 Ph. (212) 982 3300 Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, V to W. 4th St.-Wash Sq. Hours: Mon-Sun noon-midnight Price: $35 Italian fare

Barrio Chino

(Lower East Side)

253 Broome St. (btw. Orchard & Ludlow St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 228 6710 Subway: F to Delancey St. Hours: Tue-Sun 11:30am-4:30pm/5:30pm-1am, Mon 5:30pm-1am Price: $24 Tequila, Mexican Tapas with Chinese Interior

Benjamin Steakhouses

(Midtown/Uptown)

52 E. 41st St. (btw. Madison & Park Ave.) New York, NY 10017 Ph. (212) 297 9177 Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7 to Grand Central-42nd St. Hours: Mon-Fri 6:30-11pm, Sat-Sun 5pm-11pm Price: $40 Steakhouse

Bette

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

461 W. 23rd St. (btw. 9th & 10th Ave.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 366 0404 Subway: C, E to 23rd St. Hours: Mon-Sat 5:30-1am Traditional American Design: Diana Vinoly

Bice New York

(Midtown/Uptown)

7 E. 54th St. (btw. 5th & Madison Ave.) New York, NY 10022 Ph. (212) 688 1999 Subway: 4, 5, 6 to Lexington Ave.-53rd St. or E, V to 5th Ave.-53rd St. Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-11:45pm, Sun 11:30-11pm Price: $50 Italian cuisine Design: Adam Tihany

Black Betty

(Williamsburg/Brooklyn)

366 Metropolitan Ave. (at Havemeyer St.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Ph. (718) 599 0243 Subway: L to Lorimer St. Hours: Mon-Sun 6:30pm-midnight Price: $14 Mediterranean cuisine

Blue Ribbon

(SoHo & Tribeca)

97 Sullivan St. (btw. Spring & Prince St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 274 0404 Subway: C, E to Spring St. Hours: Mon-Sun 4pm-4am Price: $55 New American cuisine, late night dinning

Bond

(SoHo & Tribeca)

6 Bond St. (btw. Lafayette & Broadway) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 777 2500 Subway: 6 to Bleecker St. or B, D, F, V to Broadway-Lafayette St. Hours: Sun-Mon 6pm-11pm, Tue-Sat 6pm-12am Price: $75 Japanese cuisine

Bonita

(Williamsburg/Brooklyn)

338 Bedford Ave. (btw. S.2nd & S.3rd St.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Ph. (718) 384 9500 Subway: L to Bedford Ave. Hours: Sun-Thu 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10ammidnight, Sun 11am-11:30pm Price: $15 Mexican cuisine

Bottino

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

246 10th Ave. (btw. 24th & 25th St.) New York, NY 10001 Ph. (212) 206 6766 Subway: C, E to 23rd St. Hours: Tue-Sat noon-3:30pm, Mon-Sat 6pm-11pm, Sun 6pm-10pm Price: $40 Italian cuisine

Bread Tribeca

(SoHo & Tribeca)

301 Church St. (at Walker St.) New York, NY 10014 Ph. (212) 334 0200 Subway: A, C, E, N, Q, R, W, 6 to Canal St. Hours: Mon-Thu 10:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10:30am-midnight Price: $10 Traditional American

Brown

(Lower East Side)

61 Hester St. (btw. Ludlow & Essex St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 477 2427 Subway: F to East Broadway Hours: Tue-Sat 9am-11pm, Sun-Mon 9am-6pm Price: $12 Coffee, Sandwiches, Brunch

Bubby’s

(SoHo & Tribeca)

120 Hudson St. (at N. Moore St.) New York, NY 10013 Ph. (212) 219 0666 Subway: 1 to Franklin St. Hours: Mon-Thu 8am-11pm, Fri 8am-midnight, Sat 9am-midnight, Sun 9am-10pm Price: $18 Brunch spot, American Cuisine

Buddakan

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

75 9th Ave. (at 16th St.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 989 6699 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Sun-Mon 5:30pm-11pm, Tue-Wed 5:30pm-midnight, Thu-Sat 5:30pm-1am Price: $60 Modern Asian cuisine

Bungalow 8

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

515 W. 27th St. (at 10th Ave.) New York, NY 10001 Ph. (212) 629 3333 Subway: C, E to 23rd St. Hours: Mon-Sat 11pm-4am Price: $40 Late night exclusive bar and room service style restaurant serving only top shelf liquors Design: Rafael Viñoly

Café Gitane

(NoHo/NoLiTa/East Village)

242 Mott St. (btw. Prince & Houston St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 334 9552 Subway: R, W to Prince St. or 6 to Spring St. Hours: Mon-Sun 9am-midnight Price: $23 Mediterranean cuisine

Café Habana

(NoHo/NoLiTa/East Village)

17 Prince St. (at Elizabeth St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 625 2001 Subway: W, R to Prince St. Hours: Mon-Sun 9am-midnight Price: $23 Cuban fare

Carolines on Broadway

(Midtown/Uptown)

1626 Broadway (at 50th St.) New York, NY 10019 Ph. (212) 956 0101 Subway: N, R, W to 49th St. or 1 to 50th St. Hours: Mon-Sun 9am-5pm Price: $25 Comedy night club with latin American supper lounge. Show times differ every evening

Cendrillon

(SoHo & Tribeca)

45 Mercer St. (btw. Broome & Grand St.) New York, NY 10013 Ph. (212) 343 9012 Subway: N, R, W to Prince St. or 6 to Spring St. or A, C, E to Canal St. Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-4:30pm/5:30pm-10:30pm Price: $30 Philippine cuisine

Centovini

(SoHo & Tribeca)

25 W. Houston St. (btw. Mercer & Greene St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 219 2113 Subway: F to Broadway-Lafayette St. or 6 to Bleecker St. Hours: Mon-Fri noon-3pm/5:30pm-11pm, Sat-Sun noon-4pm/5:30pm-11pm Price: $52 Classic cuisine, excellent regional wines and exceptional design. Brought to you by the creators of Moss and I Trulli

Chocolate Bar

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

133 W. 25th St. (btw. 6th & 7th Ave.) - No. 3W New York, NY 10001 Ph. (212) 367 7181 Subway: 1 to 23rd St. or R, W to 28th St. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-10pm, Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 9am-9pm Price: $10 The backdrop to your chocorgasm

Cipriani Downtown

(Midtown/Uptown)

376 W. Broadway. (btw. Spring & Broome St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 343 0999 Subway: C, E to Spring St. Hours: Mon-Sun noon-midnight Price: $65 Italian cuisine

Cipriani Rainbow Grill

(Midtown/Uptown)

30 Rockefeller Pl. (btw. 5th & 6th Ave.), 65th Fl. New York, NY 10112 Ph. (212) 632 5100 Subway: B, D, F, V to 47th-50th Sts.-Rockefeller Ctr. Hours: Mon-Sun 5pm-midnight Price $75 Italian cuisine

City Bakery

(Village/Union Square)

3 W. 18th St. (btw. 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY 10003 Ph. (212) 366 1414 Subway: L, N, Q, R, W, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St.-Union Sq. Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm, Sat 7:30am-6pm, Sun 9am-6pm Price: $12 Bakery, Sandwiches, Salads

Coffee Shop

(Village/Union Square)

29 Union Square W. (at 16th St.) New York, NY 10003 Ph. (212) 243 7969 Subway: L, N, Q, R, W, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St.-Union Sq. Hours: Sun-Thu 7am-2am, Fri-Sat 7am-4am Price: $27 Brazilian/American cuisine

Craft

(Village/Union Square)

43 E. 19th St. (btw. Park Ave. & Broadway) New York, NY 10003 Ph. (212) 780 0880 Subway: L, N, Q, R,W, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St.-Union Sq. Hours: Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm Price: $50 Build your own menu

David Burke & Donatella

(Midtown/Uptown)

133 E. 61st St. (btw. Park & Lexington Ave.) New York, NY 10021 Ph. (212) 813 2121 Subway: 4, 5, 6, to 59th St. or N, R to Lexington-59th St. Hours: Sun-Thu noon-2:30pm/5pm-10:45pm, Fri-Sat noon-2:30pm/5pm-11:30pm Price: $100 Modern American fare Mathew Sudock/M Design

Dean & DeLuca

(Midtown/Uptown)

1150 Madison Ave. (at 85th Street) New York, NY 10028 Ph. 212.717.0800 Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St. Hours: Mon-Sun 8am-8pm, Espresso Bar Mon-Sun 7am-8pm Gourmet, Italian Food

Dean & DeLuca

(SoHo & Tribeca)

560 Broadway (at Prince Street) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 226 6800 Subway: R,W to Prince St. Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-7pm Gourmet, Italian Food

Diner

(Williamsburg/Brooklyn)

85 Broadway (at Berry St.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Ph. (718) 486 3077 Subway: J, M, Z to Marcy Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun 11am-midnight Price: $22 American cuisine

Dos Caminos

(SoHo & Tribeca)

475 W. Broadway (at W. Houston St.) New York, NY 10013 Ph. (212) 277 4300 Subway: C, E to Spring St. or N, R, W to Prince St. Hours: Sun-Tue noon-10pm, Wed-Thu noon-11pm, Fri-Sat noon-11:30pm Price: $35 Mexican cuisine Design: Yabu Pushelberg

Empire Diner

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

210 10th Ave. (at 22nd St.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 243 2736 Subway: C, E to 23rd St. Hours: Mon-Sun 24 hours Price: $22 NYC diner food, celebrity crowd

Fette Sau

(Williamsburg/Brooklyn)

354 Metropolitan Ave. (at Havemeyer St.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Ph. (718) 963 3404 Subway: L to Bedford St. Hours:Mon-Sun 5pm-11pm, Bar open later Price: most meats $15-20 pound, ribs $22 a rack Highly recommended Brooklyn’s newest barbecue peddler, terrace

Florent

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

69 Gansevoort St. (btw. Greenwich & Washington St.) New York, NY 10014 Ph. (212) 989 5779 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14 St.-8th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun 24 hours dining Price: $25 French diner

Four Seasons

(Midtown/Uptown)

99 E. 52nd St. (btw. Park & Lexington Ave.) New York, NY 10022 Ph. (212) 754 9494 Subway: 6 to 51st St. or E, V to Lexington Ave.-53rd St. Hours: Mon-Fri noon-2:15pm/5pm-9:30pm, Sat 5pm-11:30pm Price: $78 Continental cuisine

Geisha

(Midtown/Uptown)

33 E. 61st St. (btw. Park & Madison Ave.) New York, NY 10021 Ph. (212) 813 1112 Subway: 4, 5, 6, to 59th St. or N, R to Lexington-59th St. Hours: Mon-Fri noon-3:30pm, Sat 5:30pm-11:30pm Price: $25 Japanese Cuisine

Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant

(Midtown/Uptown)

89 E. 42nd St. (Vanderbild Ave. & 42nd St.), Lower Level New York, NY 10017 Ph.(212) 490 6650 Subway S, 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St.-Grand Central Hours: Mon-Fri noon-9:30 pm Price $ 25 Restored 85-years-old seafood restaurant in the newly renovated terminal

Grotto

(Lower East Side)

100 Forsyth St. (btw. Grand & Broome St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 625 3444 Subway: B, D to Grand St. Hours: Mon-Wed 6pm-11pm, Thu-Sat 6pm-midnight, Bar closes at open end Price: $30 Italian Osteria, great outdoor dining

Ideya

(SoHo & Tribeca)

349 W. Broadway (btw. Broome & Grand St.) New York, NY 10013 Ph. (212) 625 1441 Subway: A, C, E to Canal St. Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30pm-11pm Price: $35 Latin Bistro

Il Laboratrio del Gelato

(Lower East Side)

95 Orchard St. (btw. Broome & Delancey St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 343 9922 Subway: F to Delancey St. Hours: Mon-Sun 10am-6pm Price: $4 Best Ice creams and sorbets in Town

Inoteca

(Lower East Side)

98 Rivington St. (at Ludlow St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 614 0473 Subway: F to Delancey St. Hours: Mon-Sat noon-3am Price: $30 Italian Tapas

Jewel Bako

(NoHo/NoLiTa/East Village)

239 E. 5th St. (btw. 2nd & 3rd Ave.) New York, NY 10003 Ph. (212) 979 1012 Subway: 6 to Astor Pl. Hours: Mon-Sat 6:30pm-10:30pm Price: $50 Japanese cuisine

Kelly & Ping

(SoHo & Tribeca)

127 Greene St. (btw. W. Houston & Prince St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 228 1212 Subway: C, E to Spring St. or R, W to Prince St. Hours: Mon-Sun 11:30am-5pm/5:30pm-11pm Price: $23 Self service Thai Design: Bogdanow Partners

Koi

(Midtown/Uptown)

At Bryant Park Hotel - 40 W. 40th St. (btw. 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY 10018 Ph. (212) 921 3330 Subway: B, D, F, V to 42nd St.-Bryant Pk. or 7 to 5th Ave. Hours: Mon-Fri noon-2:30pm/5:30pm-11pm, Sun-Sat 5:30pm-11pm Price: $45 NY largest Japanese Joint

La Esquina

(SoHo & Tribeca)

106 Kenmare St. (btw. Lafayette St. & Cleveland Pl.) New York, 10012 Ph. (646) 613 7100 Subway: 6 to Spring St. Hours: Mon-Sun 12pm-5pm Price: $36 Latin American

La Goulue

(Midtown/Uptown)

746 Madison Ave. (btw. 64th & 65th St.) New York, NY 10021 Ph. (212) 988 8169 Subway: F to Lexington Ave.-63rd St. Hours: Mon-Sat noon-11:30pm Price: $50 French bistro

Le Cirque

(Midtown/Uptown)

151 E. 58th St. (btw. 3rd & Lexington Ave.) New York, NY 10022 Ph. (212) 644 0202 Subway: 4, 5, 6, N, R, at 59th St.-Lexington Ave. Hours: Lunch & Dinner Mon-Sat Price: Lunch prix Fixe $39, Menu Dégustation $145 French-Italian Cuisine Design: Adam Tihany

Lever House Restaurant

(Midtown/Uptown)

390 Park Ave. (btw. Park & Madison Ave.) New York, NY 10022 Ph. (212) 888 2700 Subway: E, V to 5th Ave.-53rd St. or 6 to 51st St. Hours: Mon-Fri 5:00pm-2:15pm, Mon-Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm Price: $50 American cuisine Design: Marc Newson

Loft

(Midtown/Uptown)

505 Columbus Ave. (btw. 84th & 85th St.) New York, NY 10024 Ph. (212) 362 6440 Subway: B, C to 86th St. or 1 to 86th St. Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-4am Price: $45 Asian mediterranean cuisine

Lucky Strike

(SoHo & Tribeca)

59 Grand St. (btw. W. Broadway & Wooster St.) New York, NY 10013 Ph. (212) 941 0479 Subway: A, C, E to Canal St. Hours: Sun-Wed noon-1am, Thu noon-2am, Fri-Sat noon-2:30am Price: $25 French-American cuisine

Macelleria

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

48 Gansevoort St. New York, NY 10014 Ph. (212) 741 2555 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun 5:30pm-11pm Price: $40 Italian Steackhouse

Matsuri

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

369 W. 16th St. (at 9th Ave.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 242 4300 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun 5:30pm-1am Price: $50 Japanese cuisine

Max Brenner

(NoHo/NoLiTa/East Village)

141 2nd Ave. (at 9th St.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 388 0030 Subway: L to 3 Ave. Hours: Mon-Thu 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10am-1am, Sun 10am-11pm Price: $22 A chocolate laboratory, bar, shop and restaurant meant to fulfill the deep dark fantasies of chocoholics

Max Brenner

(Village/Union Square)

841 Broadway (btw. 13th & 14th St.) New York, NY 10003 Ph. (212) 388 0030 Subway: L, N, Q, R,W, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St.-Union Sq. Hours: Mon-Thu 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10am-1am, Sun 9am-11pm Price: $22 A chocolate laboratory, bar, shop and restaurant meant to fulfill the deep dark fantasies of chocoholics

Mercer Kitchen

(SoHo & Tribeca)

At Mercer Hotel - 99 Prince St. (btw. Prince & Mercer St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 966 5454 Subway: R, W to Prince St. Hours: Mon-Sun 7am-11am/noon-3pm Price: $50 French-American cuisine Design: Christian Liaigre

Merkato 55

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

55-61 Gansevoort St. (btw. Greenwich & Washington St.) New York, NY 10014 Ph. (212) 255 8555 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sat 5:30pm-11:30pm Price: $65 African cuisine

Momofuku

(NoHo/NoLiTa/East Village)

163 1st Ave. (btw. 10th & 11th St.) New York, NY 10003 Ph. (212) 475 7899 Subway: L to 1 Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun noon-4pm/5:30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-midnight Price: $23 Noodle Bar

Monkey Bar

(Midtown/Uptown)

60 E. 54th St. (btw. Park & Madison Ave.) New York, NY 10022 Ph. (212) 838 2600 Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 59th St. Hours: Mon-Fri noon-2:30pm/5pm-10:45pm, Sat 5pm-10:45pm Price: $50 Traditional Bar food served in a swanky environment

Monkey Town

(Williamsburg/Brooklyn)

58 N. 3rd St. (btw. Wyth & 10th Ave.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Ph. (718) 384 1369 Subway: L to Bedford Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun 6pm-midnight Price $22 American Eclectic & International cuisine

Morimoto

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

88 10th Ave. (btw. 15th & 16th St.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 989 8883 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Price: $90 Japanese fusion food from the Iron Chef

Moto

(Williamsburg/Brooklyn)

394 Broadway (btw. Hooper St. & Division Ave.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Ph. (718) 599 6895 Subway: J, M to Hewes St. Hours: Mon-Sun 6pm-2am, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm Price: $25 Euro-café

Ninja

(SoHo & Tribeca)

25 Hudson St. (btw. Duane & Reade St.) New York, NY 10013 Ph. (212) 274 8500 Subway: 1, 2, 3, C, E to Chambers St. Hours: Mon-Sat 6pm-11pm last seating, Sun 6pm-10pm last seating Price: $80 Contemporary Japanese Food

Nobu

(SoHo & Tribeca)

105 Hudson St. (at Franklin St.) New York, NY 10013 Ph. (212) 219 0500 Subway: 1 to Franklin St. Hours: Mon-Sun 11:45am-2:15pm/5:45pm-10:15pm Price: $75 Japanese cuisine Design: Rockwell Group

Oliva

(Lower East Side)

161 E. Houston St. (at Allen St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 228 4143 Subway: F, V to Lower East Side-2nd Ave. Hours: Mon-Thu 5:30pm-midnight, Fri 5:30pm-1am, Sat 10:30am-1am, Sun 10:30am-midnight Price: $30 Spanish cuisine/tapas

Omen

(SoHo & Tribeca)

113 Thompson St. (btw. Prince & Spring St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 925 8923 Subway: R, W to Prince St. Hours: Mon-Sun 6pm-1am Price: $48 Japanese cuisine

Paradou 8

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

8 Little W. 12th St. (btw. Washington & 9th Ave.) New York, NY 10014 Ph. (212) 463 8345 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Sun-Thu 6pm-11pm, Fri 6pm-midnight, Sat noon-4pm Price: $20 French cuisine

Pastis

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

9 9th Ave. (at Little W. 12th St.) New York, NY 10014 Ph. (212) 929 4844 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Mon-Thu 7am-2am, Fri-Sat 9am-2am, Sun 9am-1am Price: $40 French bistro

Peasant Restaurant

(SoHo & Tribeca)

194 Elizabeth St. (btw. Spring & Prince St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 965 9511 Subway: N, R to Prince St. or 6 to Spring St. Hours: Tues-Sun 6pm-11pm last seating Price: $30-50 Italian cuisine offering wide selection of wines

Per Se

(Midtown/Uptown)

10 Columbus Circle (at 60th St.), 4th Fl. New York, NY 10019 Ph. (212) 823 9335 Subway: 1, A, B, C, D to 59th St.-Columbus Circle Hours: Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-1:30am Price: $125 New American cuisine

Pera Brasserie

(Midtown/Uptown)

303 Madison Ave. (btw. 41st & 42nd St.) New York, NY 10017 Ph. (212) 661 1780 Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 42nd St. Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-3:30pm/5:30pm-10:30pm Price: $65 Mediterranean Cuisine

Peter Luger Steakhouse

(Williamsburg/Brooklyn)

178 Broadway (btw. Bedford & Briggs Ave.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Ph. (718) 387 7400 Subway: J, M, Z to Marcy Ave. Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm Price: $60 American steakhouse

Planet Thailand

(Williamsburg/Brooklyn)

133 N. 7th St. (btw. Bedford Ave. & Berry St.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Ph. (718) 599 5758 Subway: L to Bedford Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun noon-11:45pm Price: $22 Thai cuisine

Pop Burger

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

58-60 9th Ave. (btw. 14th & 15th St.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 414 8686 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun 11am-4am Price: $20 Modern American

Public

(NoHo/NoLiTa/East Village)

210 Elizabeth St. (btw. Spring & Prince St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 343 7011 Subway: R, W to Prince St. or 6 to Spring St. Hours: Mon-Thu 6pm-11:30pm, Fri 6pm-12:30am, Sat 11:30am-1:30pm, Sun 11:30am-10:30pm Price: $50 Eclectic, global cuisine

Remi

(Midtown/Uptown)

145 W. 53rd St. (btw. 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY 10019 Ph. (212) 581 4242 Subway: B, D, E to 7th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun noon-11pm Price: $25 for lunch-$45 for dinner French-inspired cuisine Design: Adam Tihany

Republic

(Village/Union Square)

37 Union Square W. (at 16th St.) New York, NY 10003 Ph. (212) 627 7172 Subway: L, N, Q, R,W, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St.-Union Sq. Hours: Sun-Wed 11:30am-10:30pm, Thu-Sat 11:30am-11:30pm Price: $15 New Asian, Thai cuisine

Rice

(NoHo/NoLiTa/East Village)

292 Elizabeth St. (btw. Bleecker & Houston St.) New York, NY 10012 Ph. (212) 226 5775 Subway: 6 to Spring St. or R, W to Prince St. Hours: Mon-Sun noon-midnight Price: $15 Asian cuisine

Rickshaw Dumpling

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

61 W. 23rd St. (5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY 10010 Ph. (212) 924 9220 Subway: F, V, R, W to 23rd St. Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-9:30pm, Sun 11:30am-8:30pm Price: $10 Chinese, Asia cuisine

Ringo

(Midtown/Uptown)

205 E. 45th St. (btw. 2nd & 3rd Ave.) New York, NY 10017 Ph. (212) 867 4200 Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7 to Grand Central-42nd St. Hours: Mon-Sun 7am-11am Breakfast, Mon-Fri noon-2:30pm Lunch, Sat-Sun 11am-3pm Brunch, Sun-Wed 5:30pm-10:30pm Thu-Sat 5:30pm-11pm Dinner Price: $25 for lunch-$50 for dinner New American/Japanese cuisine

Rue B

(NoHo/NoLiTa/East Village)

188 Ave. B (btw. 11th & 12th St.) New York, NY 10009 Ph. (212) 358 1700 Subway: L to 1st Ave. Hours: Mon-Fri noon-4am, Sat-Sun 11am-4am Price: $18 Sandwiches, bistro, jazz bar

Schiller’s Liquor Bar

(Lower East Side)

131 Rivington St. (at Norfolk St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 260 4555 Subway: F to Delancey St. Hours: Sun-Wed 11am-1am, Thu 11am-2am, Fri-Sat 11am-3am Price: $25 Traditional American

Sea

(Williamsburg/Brooklyn)

114 N. 6th St. (btw. Bedford Ave. & Berry St.) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Ph. (718) 384 8850 Subway: L to Bedford Ave. Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-12:15am, Fri-Sat 11:30am-1:15am Price: $25 Thai cuisine

Soba-Ya

(NoHo/NoLiTa/East Village)

229 E. 9th St. (btw. 2nd & 3rd Ave.) New York, NY 10003 Ph. (212) 533 6966 Subway: 6 to Astor Pl. or R, W to 8th St. Hours: Mon-Sun noon-4pm Lunch, Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-11pm Dinner Price: $25 Japanese noodles

Spice Market

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

403 W. 13th St. (at 9th Ave.) New York, NY 10014 Ph. (212) 675 2322 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun noon-4pm Lunch Sun-Wed 5:30pm-midnight Dinner Thu-Sat 5:30pm-1am Dinner Mon-Sun noon-2am Bar Price: $40 Thai cuisine

Sullivan Street Bakery

(Midtown/Uptown)

533 W. 47th St. (10th & 11th Ave.) New York, NY 100363 Ph. (212) 265 5583 Subway: C, E to 50th St. Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-7pm, Sat 8am-4pm Price: $7 Bakery, Pizza, Sandwiches

Tea & Sympathy

(Village/Union Square)

108 Greenwich Ave. (btw. 12th & 13th St.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 989 9735 Subway: L, N, Q, R,W, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St.-Union Sq. Hours: Mon-Sun 10am-10:30pm Price: $18 English style

The Carnegie Deli

(Midtown/Uptown)

854 7th Ave. (at 55th St.) New York, NY 10019 Ph. (212) 757 2245 Subway: B, D, E to 7th Ave. or N, Q, R, W to 57th St.-7th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun 6:30am-4am Price: $25 New York Deli style

The Modern

(Midtown/Uptown)

9 W. 53rd St. (btw. 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY 10019 Ph. (212) 333 1220 Subway: 6 to 51st St. or E, V to Lexington Ave.-53rd St. Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm, Sun 11:30am-11pm Price: $70 Rustic Alsatian

The Odeon

(SoHo & Tribeca)

145 W. Broadway (btw. Duane & Thomas St.) New York, NY 10013 Ph. (212) 233 0507 Subway: A, C, 1, 2, 3 to Chambers St. Hours: Mon-Thu 11:45am-2am, Fri 11:45am-3am, Sat 11am-3am, Sun 11am-2am Price: $40 French cuisine

The Park

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

118 10th Ave. (btw. 17th & 18th St.) New York, NY 10011 Ph. (212) 352 3313 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Mon-Sun noon-midnight Bar until 4am Price: $47 French bistro, great outdoor dining

The Stanton Social

(Lower East Side)

99 Stanton St. (btw. Orchard & Ludlow St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 995 0099 Subway: F, V to Lower East Side-2nd Ave. Hours: Mon-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat 11:30am-3am, Sun 11:30am-2am Price: $50 American, Japanese, Thai cuisine

Thor

(Lower East Side)

107 Rivington St. (btw. Ludlow & Essex St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 796 8040 Subway: F to Delancey St. Hours: Sun-Wed 7am-1am, Thu-Sat 11am-3am, Brunch Sat-Sun 11am-3pm, Fri-Sat night live DJ Price: $40 German, Austrian cuisine

Vento

(Chelsea/Meatpacking District)

675 Hudson St. (btw. 14th & 19th Ave.) New York, NY 10014 Ph. (212) 699 2400 Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St.-8th Ave. Hours: Sun-Tue 11am-10pm, Wed-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-1am Price: $39 Italian Trattoria

Vong

(Midtown/Uptown)

200 E. 54th St. (at 3rd Ave.) New York, NY 10021 Ph. (212) 486 9592 Subway: E, V to 5th Ave.-53rd St. Hours: Mon-Fri noon-3pm/6pm-11pm, Sat 6pm-11pm, Sun 5:30pm-9:30pm Price: $65 Thai

WD-50

(Lower East Side)

50 Clinton St. (btw. Rivington & Stanton St.) New York, NY 10002 Ph. (212) 477 2900 Subway: F to Delancey St. Hours: Mon-Sun 6pm-11pm Price: $35 Experimental global fusion

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse

(SoHo & Tribeca)

409 Greenwich St. (btw. Hubert & Beach St.) New York, NY 10013 Ph. (212) 925 0350 Subway: A, C, E to Canal St. Hours: Mon-Thu noon-10:30pm, Fri noon-11pm, Sat 3pm-11pm, Sun 3pm-10:30pm Price: $75 Steakhouse