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| At Fifth Rooftop bar with my friends (and contributors to Ket's), Mary (far right) and Jill (center) |
230 Fifth Rooftop bar
(Rooftop Bar. Open all year long. Phenomenal view of the Empire State Building. Great drinks and nice music. Go early so you can grab a great sit)
230 Fifth Ave (Corner 27th) / Tel: 1 (212) 725-4300
www.230-fifth.com
Grand Bar & Lounge at Soho Grand Hotel
(Very chic. Great drinks)
310 W Broadway / Tel: 1 (212) 965-3588
www.sohogrand.com
Baccarat Hotel
(Glam. Baccarat crystal glassware, and a vaulted ceiling with glittering chandeliers)
West 53rd Street on the 2nd Floor Lounge / Tel: 1 844-294-1764
baccarathotels.com/dining/bar
Bemelman’s Bar Ground Floor, The Carlyle
(Very upscale. Extensive drink menu and nightly live entertainment)
35 E 76th St / Tel: 1 (212) 744-1600
www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/carlyle
Bacaro
(Small but cozy. Candlelit stairs when entering the cellar. Dark, cozy, hidden cave ambiance)
136 Division st. / Tel: 1 (212) 941-5060
www.bacaronyc.com
BRUNCH
French Roast Diner
(One local uptown and one downtown. The brunch there is superb. Great French toast and eggs dishes. Fresh fruits and juices are served)
2340 Broadway @ 85th Street / Tel: 1 (212) 799 1533
www.frenchroastny.com
Sarabeth
(The food is superb. Their Quiche and Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes are excellent)
75 9th Ave / Tel: 1 (212) 989-2424
www.sarabeth.com
CLUBBING
Boom Boom Room
(Not your average club. Very exclusive and sophisticated rooftop party spot that caters to the chicest crowds with amazing views)
848 Washington St / Tel: 1 (212) 645-4646
boom boom room nyc
www.standardhotels.com/new-york-city
RESTAURANTS
Le Bernardin
(Been around for over 20 years. One of the most expensive and best of the world's top seafood restaurants)
155 W. 51st St. / Tel: 1 (2121) 554-1515
www.le-bernardin.com
Seagrill
19 West 49St at Rockefeller center
(A top seafood restaurant at Rockefeller Center. They also serve meat dish. The Mustard-Crusted Colorado Rack of Lamb is wunderbar)
19 W 49th St / Tel: 1 (212) 332-7610
www.patinagroup.com/the-sea-grill
Grandchamps
(Haitian cuisine in the heart of Bed-Stuy-Brooklyn. Try the following dishes--'Legume'; Fritai, Fish, Cabrit; Tasso, Grillot)
197 Patchen Ave, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn / Tel: 1 (718) 484-4880
www.grandchamps.nyc
The Cecil
(Afro-Asian-American brasserie with a twist of Caribbean. Great cocktails as well)
210 W 118th St. b/t 7th Ave & St Nicholas Ave, Harlem / Tel: 1 (212) 866-1262
thececilharlem.com
Minton’s in Harlem
(Soul food serves in a sophisticated jazz supper club with live jazz. Recommended dishes- devilled crab cake; smoked praline pork chop; Low country gumbo; s’mores baked Alaska)
206 West 118th Street, (b/t 7th Ave & St. Nicholas Avenue) / Tel: 1 (212)- 243-2222
www.mintonsharlem.com
Red Rooster
(Brand new. Soul food. Great brunch as well)
310 Lenox Ave, b/t 126th St & 125th St / Tel: 1 (212) 792-9001
www.redroosterharlem.com
Peasant
(If you're the romantic type, this is the perfect place for dinner)
194 Elizabeth St, b/t Spring St & Prince St / Tel: 1 (212) 965-9511
www.peasantnyc.com
Bar Pitti
(Good Italian food. only accepts reservation for parties of four or more. Do check whether it’s still Cash only)
268 Sixth Ave / Tel: 1 (212) 982-3300
For COOKIES lovers
'Milk Barn' – they also have pies and cakes
www.milkbarstore.com