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Where To Have A Unique Dining Experience In NYC
The best restaurants for when you need karaoke, an interactive experience, or a margarita in a cave with stalactites.
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Our favorite drag brunches in NYC, for when you need some sparkle with your bottomless mimosas.
Where To Eat Inside In NYC And Still Feel Like You’re In A Garden
Surround yourself with greenery while you have a meal indoors.
29 International & Specialty Grocery Stores In NYC
When you can’t find what you’re looking for at big chain grocery stores, head to the 29 spots on this guide.
19 Unique Outdoor Dining Options In NYC
When you’re looking for something a little bit different, check out these 19 outdoor spots.
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Mike's Coffee Shop
Mike's is a little diner in Clinton Hill that feels like it hasn't changed in a half-century. Stop by on a Sunday morning for some pancakes and eggs.
Habibi
Habibi, a Middle Eastern pop-up in a Bushwick warehouse, makes very little sense as a restaurant.
Akino Sushi
Akino Sushi in Elmhurst offers a $42, all-you-can-eat sushi option that actually feels worth it.
Enoteca Maria
A real nonna will cook for you at this heartwarming Staten Island restaurant. Sometimes, there’s more than one nonna, from more than one country.
Chino Grande
Chino Grande is a Chino Latino-inspired spot in Williamsburg where you can do karaoke Wednesday through Saturday.
Brothers Fish & Chips
Brothers Fish & Chips sounds like it could be a waterfront shack, but it’s actually an out-of-the-way seafood refuge in an Ossining strip mall.
Crabtree's Kittle House
Crabtree in Chappaqua is great for a civilized, grown-up meal with your parents, or a glass of wine and a veggie burger at the bar in the taproom.
Nōksu
Nōksu is hidden in a subway station, but that’s not the most interesting thing about this restaurant with a Korean-influenced tasting menu featuring squab and venison.
Mombar
Unwind with a bottle of something you brought with you, while your host makes you an Egyptian-ish dinner at this cozy restaurant on Steinway Street.
Food Hall at SoJo Spa Club
Bulgogi will become your new favorite spa food after a meal at this Korean spa in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Mt Kisco Diner
Mt Kisco Diner feels like a classic local diner on the weekdays, but it draws a crowd of tweens and teens on the weekends with milkshakes that belong on competition shows.
Meju
Part seminar on Korean fermentation, part impressive tasting menu, this eight-seat counter in Long Island City is one of the most unique fine dining options in town.
Classified
Classified is an invite-only restaurant inside Newark Airport where you can indulge in some oysters (and maybe a celebrity spotting) before your flight.
Where To Have A Unique Dining Experience In NYC
The best restaurants for when you need karaoke, an interactive experience, or a margarita in a cave with stalactites.
Rampoldi
A campy Monte Carlo import to the Upper West Side, Rampoldi feels plucked from a European hotel with "grand" in the name.
Where To Eat Inside In NYC And Still Feel Like You’re In A Garden
Surround yourself with greenery while you have a meal indoors.
Café Mars
At this wacky restaurant in Gowanus, the fun setting and straightforward Italian dishes overshadow the more experimental food.
Trust Bae
This Japanese-Filipino omakase in Nomad includes caviar, truffle, and every other imaginable ingredient on top of nigiri.
Malibu Barbie Cafe
A heavy dose of nostalgia and lots of pink dominate this summer pop-up with mostly forgettable food.
4 Great Drag Brunches In NYC
Our favorite drag brunches in NYC, for when you need some sparkle with your bottomless mimosas.
The Red Pavilion
With live music and performances, this Chinese teahouse and nightclub in Bushwick feels like a saloon in 1920s Shanghai.
O by Kissaki
O by Kissaki does itameshi cuisine in East Hampton, which combines Italian and Japanese dishes.