Claude’s Restaurant Offers a Classic Menu at Cozy Southampton Inn
At Claude's diners will enjoy a signature breakfast, indoor and outdoor dining in our garden courtyard, or a cocktail on the pool patio. ...
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Sebastian Junger’s The Half King: Bar Fare That’s a Cut Above
One of the best things about New York is the wide variety of restaurants and bars in practically every neighborhood. But the restaurant business is notoriously tough, and if you don’t deliver on quality food at good prices, you won’t stay open long. One place that has the formula down is the Half King Bar & Restaurant in Manhattan. It offers bar fare that easily matches the quality of entrees found in higher end restaurants, but at reasonable prices....
Russian Samovar Conveys Imperial Russian Grandeur With a Vodka Bar to Die For
Russian Samovar, the Midtown West restaurant, is known as much for its unique cuisine as it is for it’s support of the arts. Think Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Puskin, and you’ll get a feel for the atmosphere. A classically trained pianist performs nightly along with other acts, and poetry readings are held throughout the year....
Open Door Gastropub: Irish Pub Goes Upscale in Downtown Manhattan
Open Door Gastropub at 110 John Street (between Pearl & Cliff Streets) is a different take on the traditional Irish pub and represents, in many ways, the changing nature of Manhattan's financial district. It takes bar food to the next level in an upscale setting that's still easy on the wallet. ...
Chris Miller, NYC’s ‘Steak Whisperer,’ Opens Steakhouse in Sutton Place
Chris Miller, New York’s “steak whisperer” and long-time executive chef at Bobby Van’s, has opened Four Cuts Steakhouse in Manhattan. He brings more than 20 years of culinary experience to the table. Miller was Bobby Van’s Executive Chef for 13 years, capping a career that included stints at Mortimer’s, Bryant Park Grill, and Ben Benson’s Steakhouse....
Village Prime, Creative, Yet Not Pretentious Steak & Seafood
Village Prime has opened its doors on Bleecker St. n Manhattan’s trendy Greenwich Village on a bet that downtown hipsters and tourists alike will find it’s “creative yet non-pretentious” steak and seafood menu a welcome alternative. The menu is the work of executive chef Rory O’Farrell. He’s a familiar figure to those who follow the New York restaurant scene....
Union Cantina Turns Mexican Cuisine Into a High Art in Southampton Village
Ian Duke and David Hilty, two well-known Hamptonians who own the Southampton Social Club, are the moving force behind Union Cantina, a restaurant that takes Mexican cuisine to the next level. And did we mention, a cocktail menu with more than 100 kinds of tequila? Executive Chef Scott Kampf, who’s been featured on the Food Network’s “Iron Chefs of America,” oversees Union Cantina’s kitchen. He’s well known to local patrons. He also heads the Social Club’s kitchen....
Dirt Candy: Manhattan’s Veggie Experts All Grits and Beans
Dirt Candy, also known as vegetables, is the name of this East Village restaurant that celebrates the miracle transforming rain, soil and sunshine into delicious, healthy food...
Pescatore: A Neighborhood Hit With Good Food, Moderate Prices
Charles Devigne took over Pescatore at Second Ave and 50th St. in Manhattan three years ago, but he’s no rookie in the restaurant business. He worked his way up at the restaurant from waiter to general manager and knows every facet of the operation....
East River Cafe: New York Style Dining, Moderate Price
It’s always a welcome sight when the owner of a restaurant greets patrons as they enter the door. At the East River Café on the corner of First Ave. and 61st St. at the foot of the Queensboro Bridge, Sam Morcos is usually sitting at the end of the well-known copper bar just inside the door....
Sotto Sopra Pairs Steak, Northern Italian Cuisine in Amagansett
Sotto Sopra features northern Italian cuisine, as well as the classic steakhouse dishes that Bobby Van’s is known for.Joseph Smith and Rick Passarelli, well-known owners of Bobby Van’s Steakhouse restaurants, have made a mark in the competitive...
T Bar Steakhouse and Bar Carves Out a Niche on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
Long time Upper East Siders might still remember it as The Lenox Room, but Tony Fortuna has carved out a niche of his at the T Bar Steak and Lounge since opening in the same space....
Zach Erdem Brings New York City Vibe to Southampton’s 75 Main
Zach Erdem, the new owner of Southampton’s 75 Main restaurant, has turned the 20-year-old landmark into a year-round destination combining its familiar Hamptons style with a New York City nightlife vibe. Restaurants in the summer vacation redoubt of the rich and famous tend to come and go, but 75 Main has managed to keep its allure....