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• 'Cesca 
•   Upper West Side  
• ITALIAN
•  $$ 

The rejoicing begins with the antipasti and continues all night.

• 'ino 
•   West Village  
• ITALIAN
•  $$ 

'Inoteca's sib brings comfy Italian and two-buck bruschetta bonanza.

• 'inoteca 
•   Lower East Side  
• ITALIAN
•  $$ 

Bringing York Avenue down to Ludlow Street. Tip top Italian little plates.

• 'SNice 
•   West Village  
• BAKERY, CAFE, COFFEEHOUSE, DESSERT, HEALTH FOOD
•  $$ 

Organic day club for ultra healthy, super popular sandwiches, teas, coffee and MacBook Airs.

• 'wichcraft 
•   Chelsea  
• SOUPS/SANDWICHES
•  $ 

Tom Colicchio takes the sandwich to art school without forgetting its humble public school roots.

• 1 2 3 Burger Shot Beer 
•   Midtown West  
• AMERICAN
•  $ 

1, 2, 3: Numbers in dollars of the burgers, shots and beers here.

• 10 Downing 
•   West Village  
• AMERICAN (NOUVEAU), MEDITERRANEAN
•  $$$ 

Stephane and Joel's stunning, sumptuous Medi resto across from the beloved Italian frenemies.

• 12th St. Bar and Grill 
•   Prospect Heights  
• AMERICAN
•  $$ 

Ask out your wife, not your mistress.

• 1492 Food 
•   Lower East Side  
• SPANISH/TAPAS
•  $$ 

Columbus set sail to bring us black ink paella and fat Spanish reds. Thankee, Chris!

• 15 East 
•   Union Square  
• JAPANESE/SUSHI
•  $$$$ 

Some of the city's best sushi in a low-key, traditional space.

• 21 Club 
•   Midtown West  
• AMERICAN
•  $$$$ 

Dress code has loosened a hair, but change is slow to come to this legendary former speakeasy.

• 26 Seats 
•   East Village  
• FRENCH
•  $$ 

Narrow bistro accommodates two dozen plus two and not a soul more.

• 5 Ninth 
•   Meatpacking District  
• AMERICAN (NOUVEAU)
•  $$$ 

Zak P. takes Manhattan. Pig-lovers welcome.

• 508 
•   Soho  
• AMERICAN (NEW), MEDITERRANEAN
•  $$$ 

New family-run Mediterranean spot so close to Holland Tunnel you can taste the Joisey in your food.

• 809 Sangria Bar & Grill 
•   Washington Heights  
• LATIN AMERICAN
•  $$ 

Ambitious Pan-Latino destination attempting to raise WaHI's game.

• 8th Street Winecellar 
•   Greenwich Village  
• AMERICAN (NOUVEAU)
•  $$ 

Satisfying your needs to front as refined.

• A 
•   Upper West Side  
• CARIBBEAN, FRENCH
•  $$ 

Bistro popular with local lifers and the Columbia crowd.

• A Salt & Battery 
•   West Village  
• IRISH/ENGLISH
•  $ 

Get fried at New York's premiere authentic fish 'n' chips shop.

• A Voce 
•   Union Square  
• ITALIAN
•  $$$ 

Blame this place for the duck meatballs showing up on everybody's expense account.

• A.O.C. 
•   West Village  
• FRENCH
•  $$ 

Perfect for an intimate Sunday brunch with your lady or the Grey Lady.

• Acappella 
•   Tribeca  
• ITALIAN
•  $$$ 

Downtown Italian serving up the classics, Corleone-style.

• Acqua Santa 
•   Williamsburg  
• ITALIAN
•  $$ 

Lush patio, candlelit madness, great for hot dates.

• Adour 
•   Midtown East  
• FRENCH
•  $$$$ 

Wine-themed haute hotel hottie from the legend Alain Ducasse.

• Afghan Kabob House #4 
•   Woodside  
• MIDDLE EASTERN
•  $$ 

The coziest of the city's Afghan Kabob Houses, offering superior eats.

• Agave 
•   West Village  
• SOUTHWEST
•  $$ 

Reclaim tequila in a realm far from the Cancun frat set.