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100 best New York restaurants

From unimpeachable classics to buzzy newcomers courting the food-world cognoscenti, these are the 100 best New York restaurants you need to know about right now. Most popular in Restaurants 100 best New York restaurants From unimpeachable classics to buzzy newcomers courting the food-world

Best steakhouses in New York

Porterhouse, sirloin and rib eye to die for. There are moments in the life of a carnivore that call for a steak—the kind of celebratory confabs that demand to be marked with a napkin tucked beneath your chin, a steak knife clutched in your fist, and a juicy slab of beef in a pool of its own

Best burgers in New York

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Gotham's all-time greatest patties. New York’s burger wars are infamous, making a civic obsession of boutique meat blends, thoughtful toppings and the perfect bun to hold the whole messy package together. But with so many new contenders popping up at a head-snapping pace, it can be tough to

100 best New York restaurants: Japanese restaurants

The cuisine of Japan is incredibly diverse, and some of the best New York restaurants offer studied takes on sushi, ramen, izakaya pub grub and more. More of the 100 best New York restaurants New American restaurants The best New York restaurants that explore the dynamic and malleable cuisine

Best Italian restaurants in New York

The finest pastas, antipasti and wine from the North and South of Italy. New Yorkers are mad for Italian food, and whether you’re craving world-class pasta, fragrant roasted meats or a show-stopping spread of salumi, cheese and antipasti, there’s a place in Gotham to get your fix. We’ve

The Pines

• Rated as: 4/5

When an ambitious restaurant opens on fringe territory in New York, critics and buzz prospectors have a collective conniption. We trip over ourselves to declare a neighborhood an up-and-comer—Bed-Stuy, Harlem, Long Island City—fanning down our excitement like a pack of overheated Scarlett O’Haras.

100 best New York restaurants: French restaurants

There was a time when the best New York restaurants were exclusively French. Those days are waning, but these five spots are keeping the Gallic flame alive. More of the 100 best New York restaurants New American restaurants The best New York restaurants that explore the dynamic and malleable

Best bakeries in New York

Croissants, macarons and other irresistible treats. Sugar fiends never had it so good. With so many pedigreed dough-punchers setting up shop in our fair city, New Yorkers now have access to some of the best bakeries in the world. For NYC’s top croissants, cookies, chewy loaves of fresh bread

Best New York restaurants by cuisine

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East Village restaurant guide: The best places to eat now

Our East Village restaurant guide points you to critic-approved places to eat in the neighborhood, including trusty favorites and the latest hot spots. The East Village has a knack for sprouting reasonably priced eateries that draw cult followings. No East Village restaurant guide would be

Rub-a-Grub

• Price band: 2/4
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Nothing says summer's around the corner like a beats-filled backyard bash, especially one where the tuneage is courtesy of Bed-Stuy hip-hop legend Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest). Sound Liberation Front and Do or Dine host this all-day music-and-food fest, bringing together the MC with

100 best New York restaurants: Thai restaurants

So much more than takeout, the best New York restaurants that specialize in Southeast Asian food do the work to truly capture the region's complex cuisine. More of the 100 best New York restaurants New American restaurants The best New York restaurants that explore the dynamic and malleable

100 best New York restaurants: Chinese restaurants

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The best New York restaurants that specialize in Chinese food range from noodle shops and dim sum parlors to hyper-regional Szechuan and Xi'an kitchens. More of the 100 best New York restaurants New American restaurants The best New York restaurants that explore the dynamic and malleable

Best Mexican food in New York

From tacos to Tex-Mex, we've got your South of the Border cravings covered. Prevailing wisdom says that New York Mexican food can’t compare to the stuff they’re slinging out West. Consider this list of NYC’s top tacos, burritos, tamales, guacamole and more to be our convincing retort. We’ve

100 best New York restaurants: Jewish Delicatessen

Some of the best New York restaurants are classic Jewish delis—places where you can still get a pastrami sandwich, smoked fish or a bowl of matzo ball soup. More of the 100 best New York restaurants New American restaurants The best New York restaurants that explore the dynamic and malleable