The furniture at this lovely Avenue A coffee shop is from an old school house, and you'll feel super comfortable, slipping in to one of the mismatched chairs. The food is good and cheap–pasta, sandwiches, quiche, and lots of pastries. [more...]

This trendy West Village restaurant's flickering candles and spacious back dining room provide a romantic setting for that potentially awkward first date.

The Tuna Tatake Salad–chili-crusted ahi tuna grilled rare and served [more...]

Red Hook residents and their Carroll Gardens neighbs can get their Mexican fix at Alma, with flavorful dishes like the Chuleta De Puerco Adobo–seared ancho marinated boneless pork chops with poblano and ancho chile raja and [more...]

This Tribeca tea house serves a really good selection of food along with their teas. We love the Blackened Seafood Salad with cod, salmon and tiger shrimp in a champagne vinaigrette, the Spinach and Cheese Ravioli with sun-dried [more...]

With three uptown locations, this ultra kid-friendly tea room is the perfect spot to enjoy an after school snack or weekend brunch or impress your child-laden out-of-town relatives. The special kids' menu includes Granny Smith apple [more...]

With three uptown locations, this ultra kid-friendly tea room is the perfect spot to enjoy an after school snack or weekend brunch or impress your child-laden out-of-town relatives. The special kids' menu includes Granny Smith apple [more...]

This LES spot offers brunch, dinner, dessert and drinks in a swank setting. We love the brunch menu's Organic Pancakes–with blue agave nectar, berries and lemon cream–and the Lamb Burger–with foie gras terrine, manchego cheese, [more...]

The portions are massive at this 24 hour east side deli, where you can sink your teeth into a gargantuan sandwich; they've got over 40 varieties. We'll be upfront about it, everything is so good–moist, tender, thick–that we can't [more...]

The menu here is a West Village/Meatpacking take on typical diner fare. Everything is good and filling, so choosing just one dish can be difficult. We love the Challah French Toast and the Goat Cheese and Arugula [more...]

This cajun and creole restaurant isn't as authentic as you can get in New York, but their Randall's Macaroni & Cheese side is top notch. Big corkscrew cellentani noodles swim in gooey cheese, mostly cheddar instead of the usual [more...]

The mac and cheese at this swank restaurant is called Mac & Jack; it's the classic dish topped with a crust of parmesan and a layer of frizzled onions. The noodles are tender and coated in the creamy cheese, with the onions giving a [more...]

The prices are very reasonable at this homey restaurant, so you can get breakfast, lunch, dinner or brunch without breaking the bank. Breakfast–dishes like the Penny Egg Sandwich–two scrambled eggs with pesto and american on a [more...]

Everything is so good at this cute West Village restaurant and it's East Vil. offshoot, aptly named Westville East. The Smoky Mac & Cheese, with optional bacon, is made with cellentani noodles that hold its smoky flavor well. Though [more...]

This restaurant's Park Avenue address is reflected in their delectable mac and cheese, which comes served in a steel skillet atop a dainty doily. This mac's noodles float in a creamy gruyere sauce, topped with a great crunchy coating of [more...]

Though the waitstaff at both spots can be a little flip, the food makes up for it. All entrees come with two sides and cornbread or sweet potato biscuits. We love the Southern Fried chicken ($13.95), with macaroni and cheese and string [more...]

The view from this Riverbank State Park restaurant is phenomenal and live jazz is offered as well. The menu is a fusion of Southern, Caribbean, African, and Latin foods; the dinner menu offers options like the Cumin Crusted Pork Chop [more...]

Okay, we admit it: we immediately fell in love with this West Village restaurant for its very clever take on Amy Tan's book title. Good thing then, that it lived up to the high standards that had been set for it. Vegetarians will be in [more...]

This classic railway diner's low prices certainly do not reflect its prime Tribeca location, and we couldn't be happier. The staff are amiable and hard-working, and the food is filling, cheap, and tasty. Burgers, eggs, pancakes, french [more...]

Located on Williamsburg's south side, this romantic restaurant serves New American cuisine. For appetizers, we suggest the Warm Artichoke Heart Salad ($11), with fresh cranberry beans, baby arugula, parmesan, and an artichoke [more...]

Located just west of the Nexus of the Universe, this East Village restaurant's three meals–lunch, dinner, brunch–provide nouveau American, eclectic, and international cuisine with nice little twists. At lunch, we sunk our teeth into [more...]