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For the ultimate in nouveau southern-fried dining, try the Tennessee fried chicken dinner here on Tuesday nights. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Leia mais.
Recommended appetizers: Seafood chowder, crispy pork terrine, squid ink tagliatelle, pork belly and charred octopus salad. Main courses: Skate, scallops, squab, sweetbreads. Leia mais.
A kind of elegant, Montana-hunting-lodge vibe, cocktails like the Trilby (scotch, sweet vermouth, Parfait Amour) & a menu covering everything from pork terrine & braised lamb shanks to moules frites. Leia mais.
You’ll be tempted to order an “American Kobe” burger ($7.50), but the cheaper ($5.50) grass-fed Angus is plenty thick and juicy enough. One of our 25 favorite food trucks! Leia mais.
The bone marrow matzoh ball soup is a must, as is the pork crackling with zatar, pretzel dog sliders, mac + cheese with crab & sea urchin, & a skate wing that's joined the Axis as a schnitzel. Leia mais.
A swank cocktail den in the heart of the city with a cocktail menu by Julie Reiner that includes fresh fruit & top-notch spices & spirits in original drinks like the Lilikoi & the Hibiscus Swizzle. Leia mais.
"They have this thing called the 'Shroom Burger for the vegetarians," Miss USA tells us in her NY Diet. "It's just cheese inside a fried mushroom. Oh my God." Leia mais.
Zak Pelaccio’s mellow Mexican spot pours nearly a dozen mescals and 70-plus tequilas, like the earthy Gran Centenario and the barrel-aged añejos Partida. Our pick for Best Tequila Bar! Leia mais.
This spot's got a build-a-burger menu that'll give you the opportunity to create more than 140 million possible combos. Leia mais.
