Northeast USA Restaurants $$

    Museum Restaurant, New York State

  82nd St. and Fifth Ave. - New York, NY           
    Broadway Joe Steakhouse, New York State
  315 W. 46th Street - (8th-9th Aves.) - New York, NY           
Ceated during the Damon Runyan Era (Guys & Dolls), Broadway Joe Steakhouse has been a Manhattan landmark restaurant with a world-wide reputation for serving the ultimate in prime meats & seafood for more than fifty years.
    Tagine Dining Gallery, New York State
  537 Ninth Ave. - (40th Street) - New York, NY           
Like a rose that blossoms out of a sidewalk crack, Tagine Dining Gallery sweetens the theatre district with an exotic and alluring perfume. Moroccan lamps, handwoven berber textiles and cushy seating create an understated elegance. Habitues of the restaurant/lounge steep themselves in the Maghreb, sipping luscious orange blossom sangria, savoring fragrant tagines, entranced by belly dancers and hookah pipes. What a shock to step outside, following this amazing melange of sensory delights and find not camels and dunes, but rather midtown Manhattan!
    The Lake Club, New York State
  1150 Clove Road - Staten Island - New York, NY           
The Lake Club is committed to excellence in intimate dining and elegant catering. Here the dynamic staff stands ready to provide extraordinary service and sumptuous cuisine amidst these stunningly landscaped grounds.
Let The Lake Club create for you... an affair to remember.
    Black Duck, New York State
  Park South Hotel, 122 E. 28th St. - (Lexington-Park Aves.) - New York, NY            
The Black Duck, a 75-seat restaurant and lounge, is quickly emerging as one of Manhattan's best-kept secrets. Black Duck highlights Pan-Atlantic bistro fare and is housed in the new Park South Hotel, a boutique property located on 28th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues. With the look and feel of a neighborhood bistro, the Black Duck offers guests a relaxing and welcoming ambiance and an unpretentious menu. The Black Duck is open every evening.
    Chelsea Brewing Company, New York State
  Chelsea Piers, Pier 59 - New York, NY            
Manhattan's largest microbrewery. The brewery consists of a copper and brass 30 barrel brewhouse, six 60 barrel uni-tanks, four 30 barrel uni-tanks, two 60 barrel bright beer tanks and six 15 barrel servers which are located behind the bar in the restaurant.
    Le Zinc, New York State
  139 Duane Street - (Church St.-West Broadway) - New York, NY           
    Ootoya, New York State
  8 W 18th St - New York, NY           
Many well-known and popular Japanese dishes such as sushi, tempura, and kaiseki (traditional multi-course meals) are not quite every day meals in Japan. More commonly found on everyday dining table is known as "ofukuro no aji," or taste of mom's home cooking prepared with fresh ingredients with a high concern for overall nutritious values and balance.
OOTOYA's specialty is this traditional home cooking in set-meal style, or teishoku. Every day, Ootoya works with passion to pursuit perfect fusion of fresh ingredients, preparation techniques, and skilled chef. Ootoya is delighted to introduce teishoku as an addition to sushi, tempura, and other Japanese menus currently available in New York.
    Denino's Pizzeria & Tavern, New Jersey
  869 Mantoloking Road - Brick, NJ           
Denino's has been a gathering place for families and friends all these many wonderful years. Rest assured that the Denino's team will continue the same tradition of quality family dining in its new Brick, New Jersey location.
    Sugar and Plumm, New Jersey
  620 Bergen Town Center - Paramus, NJ            
Welcome to Sugar and Plumm. A boutique bistro. A whimsical bakery. An artisan chocolate maker.
Discover a world of enchanting confections and savory plates, all made in-house and crafted from only the freshest and most sought-after ingredients. Come and enjoy a savory breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and every craving in between. From homemade ice cream and macarons, to house-smoked salmon and Berkshire pulled pork, Sugar and Plumm's team of master chefs, bakers, and chocolatiers are purveyors of all things delicious and delightful.
Sugar and Plumm invites you to indulge. The flagship bistro on the Upper West Side is an escape from the everyday for children and adults alike, where you can experience Parisian charm with a downtown vibe, right next door.
    Valencia Luncheria, Connecticut
  172 Main Street - Norwalk, CT            
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Whether it is turning a traditional kugel dessert into a starch dish by adding wild canary mushrooms or accentuating a Thai grilled red snapper into a visually appetizing feast, there is one certainty to expect from his cuisine: the unexpected. With indubitably well-rounded skills, Michael can, and has, conquered different styles of food without compromise. Creating new and diverse dishes through inspiration as well as a natural awareness for food combinations, each must be prepared with just the right spice, vegetable, seasonal ingredient and attitude.