Gotham 50 (CLOSED)

Father-and-son restaurateurs Joseph and Vincent DeGrezia are behind this modern American bistro, decorated with white-tiled walls and hanging steel lights. The pair enlisted chef Massimo Felici from DeGrezia, Joseph's restaurant across the street, to helm the kitchen. Expect hearty dishes like crab-stuffed ravioli, spicy Cornish hen and baby meatballs offered six different ways, including beef with tomato sauce and chicken with creamy Parmesan. As the evening progresses, the space transforms from a sit-down restaurant to a thumping, dimly lit lounge with a separate late-night menu and, on some nights, live DJs spinning '80s classics.