New York
I could devote an entire website to places I love in New York... here are just a few.
Any restaurant from Mario Batali, pasta whisperer. He and Joe Bastianich are great hosts, serving delicious food with impeccable wines and service... pick any of their places and get ready to be wowed. www.mariobatali.com
Any place from my good friend Tom Colicchio. He’s committed to perfect ingredients, cooking them with integrity and finesse. Even his sandwich place, Witchcraft, rocks. www.craftrestarurant.com
Gotham Bar and Grill
Still, after all these years, Alfred Portale continues to amaze me with
his “Big City” creations... and he’s a kick ass tennis player. www.gothambarandgrill.com
Da Ciro
Sit at the bar, order the “special Foccacia”, a glass of red wine, and
be prepared to have one of the “best bites” in NYC. www.daciro.com
Mary’s Fish Camp
Small, fun, packed, perfect! www.marysfishcamp.com
Milos
Super cool setting for amazing seafood, all done in a simple Greek style.
www.milos.ca
Barbuto
Jonathon Waxman is a rock star, one of the real heroes of American cooking.
Order anything and everything on the menu…..it’s all delicious. www.barbutonyc.com
H and H Bagels (80th and 2nd)
If you find yourself on the Upper East Side, treat yourself to a bagel
here…..they’re so good I have them shipped to Boston. www.hhbagels.com
Barney Greengrass
A real NYC experience, affectionately known as “the Sturgeon King”…. ’nuff
said. www.barneygreengrass.com
Prune
Gabrielle Hamilton’s perfect, unfussy restaurant. Brunch, Dinner……it’s
all good. www.prunerestaurant.com
WD50
Wylie Dufresne is a magician. Eat here. Now! www.wd-50.com
Sushi Yasuda
One of my favorite sushi restaurants in NYC. www.sushiyasuda.com
Sparks
The perfect steakhouse; plus how many places can say they had a mob hit
right in front of their restaurant? Don’t worry, it was many years ago.
www.sparkssteakhouse.com
Katz’s Deli
NYC perfection. Go for the pastrami and a Dr. Brown’s cream soda. Ahhhh…
www.katzdeli.com
Hearth
Marco Canora rocks the small plates here, and I think the wine list is
one of the most interesting and playful lists around. www.restauranthearth.com
That’s the short list on NY... there’s about a million other places that I love, but I can’t name them all...