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Felidia is the acclaimed Manhattan East Side flagship of Lidia Bastianich, open since 1981. It is here that many of Lidia’s devoted fans find her greeting each guest with the same warmth and passion that she exhibits through her television shows and cookbook. <br> Executive Chef Fortunato Nicotra has been with Felidia since 1996 and has brought an innovative presentation and touch to traditional ingredients and dishes from all of the regions of Italy. The New York Times three star restaurant and nominee for Outstanding Restaurant U.S. from the James Beard Foundation was a proud recipient of the Wine Spectator’s Grand Award Winning Wine List for many years.

"Midtown's downtown restaurant," Brasserie has been an iconic fixture in the Seagram building on E.53rd Street since 1959. Offering updated French brasserie fare and a collection of exceedingly decadent desserts in a futuristic, ultra-sleek cosmopolitan setting.

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Step through the doors and you'll spot what makes the opening course here so memorable—a carefully arranged spread of zesty terrines, pristine fish and shellfish preparations, and composed salads that could easily stand as dinner on their own. The kitchen runs with impressive precision whether executing meat or seafood, and pastry chef Serge Decrauzat has been quietly reshaping the dessert program with fruit-forward creations that feel both weightless and deeply satisfying. Winter visits carry a particularly warm glow here, the kind of atmosphere that makes lingering over the signature trolley of tarts, mousses, and floating islands feel like exactly where you should be on a cold evening.

When you step through the doors on a crisp winter evening, you're entering one of midtown's most refined dining destinations, part of a collection built by the Stillman family—Alan and Michael—who've been shaping New York's restaurant landscape since 2007. This particular establishment sits alongside their other celebrated ventures like Smith & Wollensky and Quality Meats, all of them rooted in the same commitment to elevated hospitality. The warmth inside feels especially welcome during the colder months, a refuge where serious dining takes center stage across multiple locations throughout the city.

Slip through the doors of this Midtown institution and you'll find yourself in the thick of New York's steakhouse tradition. The menu pivots around pristine cuts and lobster pulled fresh daily, arriving at your table in portions that demand respect. The room itself channels mid-century America with a warmth that cuts through even the coldest winter evenings, while your server navigates the dining room with practiced ease. The namesake came from a simple place—the founder, Alan Stillman (who'd already made his mark with T.G.I. Friday's), leafed through a phone book and picked two surnames at random. Around the corner sits Wollensky's Grill, a compact bar den that stays lively until 2 a.m., perfect for the crowd who wants dinner without ceremony. Winter nights here mean sipping substantial reds by the glass while working through the steakhouse's lighter, late-hour versions of its signature plates.

Recently, the Waldorf=Astoria’s design team updated the décor of Bull and Bear to enhance its level of comfort without sacrificing its clubby, old-school ambience. Bull and Bear now sports an air of casual sophistication that will appeal to regular patrons and newcomers alike. The restaurant has been elegantly restyled in Italian fabrics and leathers; the private dining salon, the wine Library, has been refashioned with a warm, wine library decor perfectly suited to wine-centric events. Today, the bronze bull and bear remain masters of their domains in a newly energized setting, surveying the scene as the staff at Bull and Bear serve New York’s most generous cocktails, its prime steak, and some of the city’s most delectable game and seafood

B. Smith's on Restaurant Row serves a Global-Eclectic menu featuring B.'s interpretations of cuisines from around the globe. The bar is almost always bustling for happy hour with a hip multi-ethnic clientele including the theater crowd, business and entertainment executives, tourists, and viewers familiar with B. from her TV show and publications. This list also includes everyone from heads of state and captains of industry to artists, celebrities and the guy and gal next door. Sunday Brunch, served until 3pm, features a selection of gourmet omelets and Pan Scrambled Eggs, Sweet Potato Pancakes, French Toasted Butter Crackle Brioche and a Petrossian Smoked Salmon Platter.

You'll find yourself wrapped in the warming embrace of Southwestern French cooking here, where wood-fired preparations of duck and goose create that perfect comfort you crave during colder months. The kitchen leans heavily into what the region naturally provides—think mushrooms foraged from forest floors, earthy truffles, rich foie gras, walnuts still in their shells, and aged charcuterie that only gets better as winter deepens. Fresh catches of river salmon and trout rotate through the menu alongside classics like cassoulet and duck confit, those soul-satisfying dishes that taste even more inviting when snow threatens outside. The wine program stretches beyond the Bordeaux names everyone knows, pulling from smaller appellations like Côtes de Duras and the Cahors vineyards, with armagnac waiting as the perfect nightcap. Winter evenings here hit differently—intimate, unhurried, the kind of night where a single meal becomes the whole event.

Now 95 years young. Barbetta is the oldest restaurant in New York still owned by the founding family. Authentic Piemontese food in an elegant and romantic atmosphere. Dine outdoors in the garden beside the fountain in the summer. Legendary, award winning wine cellar.

In the heart of New York's Theater District, Sardi's has been the toast of Broadway for 82 years. Located at 234 West 44th Street, the restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Late supper is served from Tuesday through Saturday.

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There’s steak and then there’s the prime stuff that comes out of Himalayan rock salt tiled aging room. Ever had a 65-day dry aged bone-in ribeye steak in New York? For Business lunches or second dates, or business lunches that turn into second dates, the sleek and elegant New York steak restaurant has the meat you crave.

Tucked behind moody wooden paneling within the Helmsley building's granite interior, this intimate 60-seat wine bar transforms the hurried energy of Grand Central into something altogether different. The space channels the quiet sophistication of a 19th century literary refuge, complete with the kind of warm, shadowy corners where you'd expect to find yourself lingering over a glass well into the evening. Winter visitors find the atmosphere particularly inviting—a secluded retreat from the cold streets outside, where the romance of dimly lit corners and curated wine selections makes the season feel even cozier. The restaurant-lounge manages to carve out genuine intimacy just steps from one of the city's busiest transit hubs.

The Water Club serves wonderful classic American cuisine in a beautiful waterside setting against sweeping river views. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Sunday, lunch Tuesday through Saturday and an exceptional brunch on Sunday. A seasonal rooftop bar, The Crow’s Nest, sits atop the main dining room and features a moderately priced menu and refreshing drinks from mid-May through late September. The Water Club also has three private party rooms, a lounge with a wood burning fireplace, and piano music nightly in the dining room. The restaurant has complimentary valet parking in the private lot and the first floor is handicapped accessible.

What to expect at Ruth's Chris Steak House? First and foremost, an enthusiastic welcome. Then, the distinctive sizzle of tender, custom-aged U.S. prime beef, broiled to a turn and presented at your table with a flourish. You can expect to take your time and be perfectly pampered. After an unforgettable Ruth's Chris experience, the word "sizzle" will take on a new and delectable meaning.

NYC Restaurant Week Summer YYYY July 22 Aug 16. Once a glamorous speakeasy, today '21' is one of the most celebrated restaurants in New York City. In addition to its two restaurants, the Bar Room and 'Upstairs', this four-story townhouse features ten private dining rooms, including the legendary Prohibition-era Wine Cellar.

Walk down 9 W. 57th Street and descend into a winter wonderland of marble and modernist flair. Brasserie 8½ tucks itself into the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill landmark—that distinctive curved structure everyone recognizes—where a dramatic staircase greets you like the entrance to another era. The dining room glows with Henri Matisse originals on the walls and a striking Fernand Leger glass installation that catches the light beautifully, especially on those crisp, dim winter afternoons. Contemporary French cooking here leans toward refined technique and unexpected flavor combinations, all served within interiors that feel both luxurious and genuinely welcoming. The whole experience has that Midtown energy, wrapped up in undeniable sophistication.

Churrascaria is the name used to describe a restaurant that serves meat, mostly grilled, and Rodizio is a method of serving different cuts of meat that originated in the south of Brazil in the early 1800's. <br> The concept is to serve a wide variety of different cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken, etc., in succession, to each diner individually right at their table, thus there is not a traditional menu. The restaurant features a fixed-price continuous tableside service. In 1996, New York City was finally gifted with Plataforma Churrascaria: The authentic Brazilian Rodizio...enhancing even more the options this incredible city has to offer.

Murals on 54 boasts a warm and elegant interior where fine art and history unfolds. Designed by Pierre Court, the concept of the dining room was to accentuate the historic murals painted by Dean Cornwell in 1937. The colours in the murals are radiant against the light background and natural light enters the room from the opening of the large, existing street-side windows, which creates the feel of an open terrace or a sun deck on an ocean liner.

Elevate your winter dining with our curated selection of champagne pairings across French, Italian, Lebanese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Asian cuisines. Our ever-expanding restaurant collective celebrates the art of fine bubbles, making every meal feel like a special occasion. Discover your next favorite spot and toast to unforgettable flavors.

Walk into a space where decades of sourcing expertise meets the hustle of New York food culture. Since opening in the early 1940s, this operation has quietly built a reputation by refusing to compromise on what lands on the counter—fresh catches rotate through the seafood cases while dry-aged prime cuts hang in back, and the prepared foods section hums with activity even on the quietest winter afternoons. What started as a tight neighborhood spot has expanded into multiple locations spanning the city and out to the Hamptons, each one stocked with an inventory that makes other specialty grocers look sparse. The gourmet section pulls together ingredients you'll actually want to cook with, and the staff treats pricing as something worth discussing rather than hiding. It's the kind of place where you can grab a prepared dinner on a cold evening or spend an hour picking through options for something more ambitious.

Wandering into this Midtown hotspot, you'll find 9,400 square feet of dining space that feels worlds away from the original Second Avenue location. The walls burst with caricatures—a visual feast while you settle in at the bar or claim your table. Winter evenings here take on a special energy, with theatre-district crowds filing in fresh from nearby marquees, their coats still dusted with the season's chill. The menu stays anchored in what made the concept legendary: meticulously aged steaks and fresh lobster preparations that haven't wavered from the original vision. You're just as likely to spot a returning regular as you are a first-timer from out of town, all drawn to the same reliable excellence. The bar sprawls generously, giving you plenty of room to settle in whether you're here for a full dinner or just passing through the neighbourhood between shows.

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Walk into warmth and decades of tradition that still feels personal today. The story traces back nearly a century when Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi decided that every diner deserved the same care you'd give your own table at home. That commitment to quality cooking and genuine hospitality shaped everything that followed—a gathering spot where executives hash out deals over cocktails, families mark their biggest moments, and regulars return because they're treated like insiders. Winter evenings here have a particular charm, with the dining room glowing against the cold outside and that comfortable feeling of being exactly where you belong. It's become the kind of place where a meal transforms into memory-making, where connections happen naturally across crisp linens and thoughtful service.

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Now taking Valentine's Day Dinner Reservations.<br/>##000301 ##000000 Sparks Steak House was established in 1966 on East 18th street by brothers Pat and Mike Cetta. They turned Spark's Pub into steak house and in 1977 they moved it to its current location. Sparks' worldwide reputation for great steaks and fabulous wine cellar was assured in 2001 when the New York Post rated them "the greatest steak house in Manhattan". Sparks' wine list, with its incredible range and reasonable prices, has been awarded the Wine Spectator magazine's Grand Award every year since 1981.

Open since February 2000, Avra's reputation is spreading like Brushfire. Innovative Greek architect Yianni Skordas has turned the spacious Avra's interior into a cozy space evocative of an Ionnian home. Everything about Avra is homey. From the flowers to the Jerusalem limestone floors, stonewash walls of the interior remind one of the traditional white walls and blue roofs often seen in postcards of Greece and its famous islands. The large wooden, framed, French doors were open to an outdoor patio creating a most pleasant country spring breeze.

With a stunning view of The Rink at Rockefeller Center in the winter months along with the spectacular Manhattan cityscape, Rock Center Café boasts a series of original Warhol prints in its popular bar and one of the most memorable settings imaginable for dining and entertaining. Serving an exceptional breakfast and an outstanding contemporary American lunch and dinner, it's a place you'll return to again and again. This stylish "workhorse" is open 365 days a year to serve your every need.