Nino's

Perched at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and 73rd Street on the Upper East Side, this spot takes the traditional sports bar concept and flips it on its head. The corner location catches plenty of foot traffic year-round, and winter evenings bring a cozy energy as locals duck inside from the cold for food, drinks, and all the action on the screens. Whether you're stopping by during a playoff run or catching up with friends on a snowy night, the atmosphere keeps things lively and engaging well beyond what you'd find at your standard neighborhood watering hole.

Elegant yet informal, the Lenox Room is the inspiration of three dynamic figures who have been intimately involved with the New York and international restaurant businesses for years -- Tony Fortuna, the former manager/maitre d' of Monkey Bar, Mad. 61 and Lespinasse and Edward Bianchini, owner of Hôtel Les Muscadins, in Mougins, France. <br>