LES Girls:
Au contraire! You'll find tons of girls at this Orchard Street dyke bar, opened by a Peru, Indiana transplant.
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Scene One Ciné Mall:
Hardly! Unlike other movie houses around town, this ciné qua non Washington Heights multiplex--just across the Hudson from Fort Lee--specializes in foreign and indie favorites. |
Prose And Cannes:
This librairie à clef cinématographique in Claremont is seriously considering challenging Samuel French's hegemony. |
Pho Ngo:
American-accented fast Vietnamese food in the southeast corner of Chinatown. |
Inn Seine:
You'll go mad for the superb Parisian specialties (try the eel Saint-Louis!) at this bistro on East 27th Street, ideally situated with a beautiful view of--what else?--Bellevue. |
"Oh Chai!"
Is it haggis or chopped liver? Smoked salmon or lox? Angus Burger, the taciturn Jewish-Glaswegian proprietor of this Bathgate bistro, isn’t talking, but never mind. Just pour a wee dram and toast “to life!” Oh yeah! |
Ho-Hum:
Whistle after you work! Just put your lips together and blow at Koreatown's own humdinger of a hostess-cum-karaoke bar.
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PolyGlatt:
Diamond District Glatterati congregate at this galut-eteria, featuring kosher cuisine from the world over. |
Surf Sup:
It's "endless summer" at this Rockaway Beach seafood dinner hangout.
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Heterotofore:
Against all odds, "H24", an after-hours straight club in Chelsea, has become a hit. What will they think of next? |
Mogen David : Sommelier:
Located in Crown Heights, this is probably the world's only East African Jewish wine bar. |
Ess-A-Pickle Salon-Inn:
Recently moved from the LES to Boro Park, this struggling pickle house now has a new lease on life, having expanded to include a Finnish-style shvitz haus.
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Allah Cart:
You can find some of the best French-Moroccan food in town at this lunch truck, up 5th Avenue, just a stone's throw from the Jewish Museum. |
Pastronomy:
Just down the street from the Hayden Planetarium is situated this out-of-this-world Jewish deli.
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Volta-Faso:
You're sure to do a double-take when sampling the delicacies at this West African eatery located in Morrisania. |
Instant Korma:
This fast Indian food in Murray Hill is gonnna knock you off your feet! |
Angkor! Angkor!:
Hey, Khmer! Check out the Theater District's only Cambodian restaurant. |
Gothamer Wings:
West Village bar catering to NYC's Radical Faery contingent. |
The Pube:
Direct from London, this English style bar-in-the-subway is located downtown, naturally, in Canal Street Station. |
Jewbelize:
Jackson Heights nightclub catering to Central American Judios. |
Loisaida Fries:
Check out the superb greaseburgers (and fries, of course) at this Allen Street institution. |
KCDS:
Opened by a former L.A.-based radio D.J., this Sunnyside Mexican eatery specializes in--of course!--quesadillas. |
Ay, Falafel!:
On the contrary! You'll probably feel great after enjoying a meal at Marble Hill's only Ceutan restaurant. |
Beerhall Butch:
Located in Yorkville, this is the city's only lesbian brewpub. Specializes in German-style lagers. |
Jewlibation:
L'Chaim! He-Brews and She-Brews mix and match at this UES club that gives J-Date a run for its money. |
Euphonasia:
From Bhangra to Cantopop, from Korean Lounge to Mongolian Rap, this midtown club plays it all. |
Joie de Tel Avivre:
French Jews flock to this East Village hot spot. |
Kabul Hill:
Authentic Afghan cuisine located--where else?--in Cobble Hill. |
The Midbar:
Israeli-owned desert-themed watering hole in Midwood. |
The Bris Kit:
They supply the moyel and the butcher. Your simcha is all set! Based in the Lower East Side. |
Le Papillonion:
French bagelry in Fort Greene. |
Popeno:
Lapsed Quebecois Catholics flock to this "alternative" fried chicken jernt in Bensonhurst. |
Ka-Ching:
Flushing "theme" restaurant honoring the Motherland's embrace of capitalism. |
Scandalicious:
UWS Northern European desserterie. Have your dinner elsewhere. Then, to finish, try something sweetish; a danish maybe. Pricey? No way! |
Instabul:
Turkish fast food finally makes it to the city. Two locations: Astoria and Atlantic Avenue. |
Ets Meets Oets:
Tribeca’s newest Asian-French fusion restaurant and bar, featuring Bartender Pete, and his special sake cocktails... Come on in for Pete's sake! |
The Dump:
Dumpling house in Brooklyn Chinatown (In a rush? Try their take-away window, Take-a-Dump). |
Tequila Gadola:
A Jewish-Mexican cantina specializing in--you guessed it--supersized shots. |
The Hip Hop Chip Shop:
Bed-Stuy's trendiest Fish and Chips. |
Franks But No Franks:
Let proprietor Frank prepare his vegetarian specialties for you at this Coney Island haunt. |
Sin-A-Gogo:
Dance the night away in this Kips Bay Sephardic temple-turned-after hours pick up joint. |
Pizza π:
This Battery Park City mainstay really packs 'em in when Stuy lets out. Their clever (if obvious) logo is not featured here, alas. |
Nuage de Champignon:
Fine fare may be found in this former fallout shelter in Tribeca, now refurbished as a fashionable French basement bistro. |
