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Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man

Union Square

Chocolate goes wild in this lavish emporium with the magic available in nearly every form imaginable. Take away your favorities or sit in this 150-seat temple of cocoa. The scene can appear a bit hectic at times, when shoppers go mad in the emporium section as well as at the tables, where children (and some adults) shriek with delight. But overall, this is a charming place to indulge in a wide array of sweets. Highly recommended!

Freemans

Lower East Side

It's very Lower East Side of Freemans to have an alley-way address, and the worn-down, rustic nature of the place itself compounds the feeling. While the restaurant isn't easy to access, the menu is quite accessible, with reasonable plates of pate sparring with a wine-centric potage.

Tisserie 55

Midtown

Great selection of croissants, desserts and several types of bread. On the menu you'll find a nice selection of quiches, pizza, soups and sandwiches.

Frankies 457 Spuntino - Carroll Gardens

Carroll Gardens

The two Frankies who run this casual family style restaurant — Frankie Castronovo and Frankie Falcinelli - are much loved in their Carroll Gardens neighborhood. As much for their lively personalities as for the simple and flavorful Italian dishes they serve nightly from the home country. Frankies 457 has proved such a hit that the Frankies have opened a satellite branch, Frankies 17, on Clinton street in Manhattan.

Habana Outpost

Fort Greene

This environmental pioneer and younger sibling to Café Habana Nolita serves up home-style Latin food with unique Cuban and Central Mexican accents. The menu highlights the talents of Café Habana’s renowned Chef Alfredo Teco with the addition of local organic choices. The emphasis here is on eco-friendly cuisine and local service and labor.

Russian Tea Room

Midtown

For over eighty years, New York's defining cultural moments have taken place at Russian Tea Room. Ever since members of the Russian Imperial Ballet founded the restaurant in 1927, it has been a second home for boldface names and the intellectual elite—an exclusive enclave where actors, writers, politicians, and businessmen planned their next deals and feted their friends' latest Carnegie Hall performances. The lively tradition and legacy of the Russian Tea Room is alive and well! Gild the lily: Russian Tea Room 3.0 emerges four years later as the next-to-Carnegie-Hall player that could. Cuisine evokes the good old days, with caviar service, the beloved blinis, plus an updated menu with creative options that run from breakfast to late night.

St. Anselm

Williamsburg

From the proprietor of (and right next to) Spuyten Devil and (across from) Fette Sau, St. Anselm bills itself as a "haute snack bar" focused more heavily on wine than it's cocktail-loving older brother and offering a menu of what we'll call "Midwestern tapas" that includes sliders, pork-and-beef hot dogs (no word yet on if they'll be fried), a Trenton pork roll, and humble pie. Somewhere, Jamie Oliver just had a heart attack.

Tao — Uptown

Midtown

Few places have the vibe and verve that make this sprawling, cavernous space shimmy and sparkle. A former theater, Tao features a giant Buddha firmly towering over the dining room. A certain aura makes Tao stay exciting, so it's no wonder the specialty cocktails go down fast and the food all seems pleasantly attractive, though nothing particularly outstanding. Tao still keeps going strong after a number of years, having magically achieved a successful formula early on: fetishize the exotic and push the pretty cocktails. Recommended appetizers are the chicken satay, the squab lettuce wraps, lobster wontons with shiitake ginger broth, and crisp lobster and shrimp dumplings. Best entrees are Hong Kong XO shrimp, wasabi-crusted filet mignon and soy ginger glazed salmon. Don't miss the XO Chinese long beans either. A big hit with tourists and the Midtown business crowd alike.

Landmark Tavern

Hell's Kitchen

New York's classic saloon bar since 1868.

Alice's Tea Cup

Upper West Side

This quaint female-owned specialty tea shop and café (with three locations in Manhattan) serves delicious traditional breakfast, brunch, and lunch menus in a family friendly environment. Pancakes, waffles. eggs, granola, crepes, bagels, and of course tea served with a great deal of loving care and health-conscious spirit.

Periyali

Flatiron District

A cool Mediterranean retreat from the city's chaos, with fabric-swathed ceilings and pristine white furnishings. Even on a hectic night, service is calm and competent, and the professional couples at most of the tables seem to be speaking in peaceful whispers. The kitchen offers scintillating versions of hearty, refreshing Greek favorites.

Erin McKenna's Bakery

Lower East Side

In a city dominated by cupcakes overflowing with sugar, flour and butter cream, it’s easy for those with persnickety diets to feel left out. BabyCakes offers all-natural, organic and delicious alternatives free from the common allergens: wheat, gluten, dairy, casein and eggs. Rest assured, all sweeteners have been chosen responsibly and used sparingly. White sugar will never be found in our bakery, nor will we ever use toxic chemical sweeteners. Instead, most products are sweetened with agave nectar—a natural syrup from a cactus which is low on the glycemia index and often a safe alternative to most non-insulin dependant diabetics. Occasionally, unprocessed and unrefined sugar is used in certain goods, although sparingly.

Lederhosen

West Village

A warm German welcome to Lederhosen - German Wurst & Bierhaus located in Greenwich Village, New York City. We are excited to offer our customers a reasonably priced German food & drink menu, combined with exceptional friendly service from our experienced staff in a cozy & warm atmosphere.

Locanda Vini e Olii

Clinton Hill

One of Clinton Hill's beacons for Italian cuisine housed in a gloriously restored century-old pharmacy.

Churrascaria Plataforma

Hell's Kitchen

Churrascaria is the name used in Brazil to describe a restaurant that serves mostly grilled meats. And Churrascaria Plataforma lives up to its name, and in a large lofty space with leather chairs and brick walls, serves up an authentic Brazilian rotisserie steak house atmosphere and cuisine. Amidst of the festive atmosphere, once seated, each person will be presented with a coaster-size "chip" turned on the red side, giving you time to enjoy the first course, the amazing salad bar that sits proudly in its marble casing in the center of the dining room, featuring almost every sort of vegetables you can imagine, so vegetarians will find ample nourishment and will not be disappointed. The main course, the highlight of the meal, will start when you flip your coaster-sized "chip" from the red side to the green side, signaling the meat cutter that you’re ready to be served. The neatly dressed meat servers then parade around with endless skewers of meat and urge you to eat just a little bit more!

Agnanti Meze

Ditmars Steinway

The Astoria location of Agnanti Meze, the scrappy and successful Greek restaurant that serves tasty Greek and Turkish cuisine alongside a warm, comfy decor and a well-needed list of Greek wines.

Fig and Olive – Upper East Side

Upper East Side

A charming restaurant from Laurent Halasz, one of three branches of Fig & Olive featuring superb Mediterranean cuisine. This hugely popular branch of Fig & Olive swells with local crowds, especially early evening and weekend brunch time. Uptown always has its own personality, and this location caters to those who prefer to stay well above 23rd Street. The Mediterranean inspired fare is thoughtfully designed around specific ingredients. Each dish is prepared with a special olive oil. The selection of Extra Virgin Olive Oils includes some of the finest olive oils of the Mediterranean region. Enjoy the authentic, fresh and flavorful ingredients in these simple yet refined dishes, along with the health benefits of the olive oil and the Mediterranean diet, and antioxidant quality of figs and olives. Olive oils, vinegars, tapenades and other products are also offered for sale.

Bar Tabac

Cobble Hill

A simple but effective French bistro with a perfect lived-in quality and tantalizing wine list.

La Nomad

East Village

At Nomad you'll feel the charm of the Mediterranean cuisine and the North African desert. The fire of the people, the warmth of the hues and the passion in the cooking. The heart of the menu offers the choices of grills, couscous and tajines. Yet a visit to Nomad must include savoring on the "brik," a flaky Tunisian turnover filled with tuna and egg; chakchouka, an Algrerian sausage stew; or boureks, an Algerian lamb stew. The wine list has unique choices of Algerian and French wines.

The Roxy Hotel Bar & Lounge

Tribeca

Located in the Roxy Hotel’s open triangular atrium, the lounge is an intimate gathering place in the day and turns into a key destination at night. The classic American menu offers everything from light appetizers to three-course meals, designed exclusively by the Hotel's chefs.

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