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Alfred Portale, formerly the chef at Michelin-starred Gotham Bar & Grill, recently opened his own restaurant in Chelsea. Expect the same inventive and delicious cooking with a focus on fresh and local ingredients, but in a more casual setting. It is located near Union Square, and Portale gathers many of his ingredients from the local... View Article

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In New York’s SoHo neighborhood, Charlie Bird offers inventive Italian-American dishes from chef Ryan Hardy. There are many incredible pasta dishes, like spaghetti alla carbonara and rigatoni with suckling pig, as well as seafood, like hamachi crudo, and yummy dessert. The service and spot-on food even earned Charlie Bird a spot in the 2020 Michelin... View Article

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Some of the most spectacular views of Manhattan can be found in Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood at posh The River Café along the East River. Romantic and beautiful, the landmark restaurant is nestled right under the Brooklyn Bridge and is especially stunning at sunset. Request a seat near the window as you gaze at city views... View Article

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This legendary cash-only steakhouse is not to be missed while you’re in New York — and is definitely worth the trip to Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The restaurant dates back to 1887 but became a hotspot for Manhattan businessmen after the Williamsburg Bridge opened in 1903. It wasn’t until 1984 when Peter Luger Steakhouse was a... View Article

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Le Coucou, located in the 11 Howard hotel, honors old-school French cuisine at its fancy, fine-dining establishment. The SoHo neighborhood hotspot is housed in a high-ceilinged, airy space with large, loft-style doors that allow plenty of natural light to come through. Beautiful chandeliers hang above the tables covered with white table cloths. The bar is... View Article

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Allow Contra to take you on an adventurous food journey. The Lower East Side, dinner-only restaurant offers a tasting menu focusing on New American cuisine that focuses on locally sourced vegetables and fruits and meats. It’s an ultra-trendy restaurant that draws visitors for its experimental style — think: raw squash with sorghum kernels or Wagyu... View Article

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Carbone is an Italian-American restaurant located in New York’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. The retro-designed spot features tile flooring and wooden walls covered in vintage-esque mirrors and artwork. Red leather banquettes line the walls and waiters dressed in maroon tuxedos serve red-sauce-centric pasta dishes to well-heeled New Yorkers. Known for its spicy rigatoni alla vodka, veal... View Article

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This sleek Mexican restaurant serves upscale Mexican cuisine in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. Cosme is helmed by chef Enrique Olvera, who also owns Pujol in Mexico City (often regarded as one of the world’s best restaurants), and was the chef’s first New York City restaurant. Alongside Daniela Soto-Innes, regarded as one of the youngest and most... View Article

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Located in a spacious area in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, there are few Italian restaurants chicer and more extravagant than Del Posto. Del Posto is like a fancy, upscale lounge or private club, with plenty of dining on the first floor and  a grand, dramatic staircase that leads you to the second level with private dining.... View Article

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One of the most anticipated restaurant openings in New York was Le Jardinier, from chef Alain Verzeroli, who spent more than two decades working with late chef Joël Robuchon. The menu takes a different approach to cuisine with a vegetable-focused menu and sustainable proteins. The menu isn’t completely vegetarian, there are dishes with fresh fish... View Article

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The two-Michelin-starred The Modern restaurant, located within the Museum of Modern Art, features three wonderful dining experiences that offer a respite after a morning or afternoon spent looking at some of the world’s best contemporary art. There is The Bar Room, featuring chef Thomas Allan’s seasonal dishes. Allan has worked at Per Se, Eleven Madison... View Article

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Chef Michael White’s fine-dining Italian seafood restaurant is located just near Central Park South and offers fresh cuisine that transports you to Italy. White is originally from a small town in Wisconsin but trained in Imola, Italy for seven years learning in-depth Italian cooking techniques. His culinary studies also have taken him to Paris and... View Article

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