Bryan Kim

At any given time, there are a handful of New York City restaurants where trying to get a table feels like chasing the end of a double rainbow. Right now, these are those restaurants. The spots on this list aren’t necessarily the best restaurants in the city, but they are the hardest ones to get into—and we want you to know if they’re actually worthwhile. We also want to help you get a reservation, so you don’t have to sit at home and write sad songs about how you’ve never been to Lilia. Below,…

From pillowy mall bun upgrades to deliciously laminated distant relatives.

This Nolita takeout joint from the Thai Diner team is a Thai/American mashup doing juicy chicken fingers, tropical fruit slushies, and so much more.

“Date night” can take many forms, whether you’re just getting to know someone, heading out for your weekly “we need to keep this alive” outing, or celebrating the anniversary of the first time you saw each other online 10 years ago. No matter what stage you’re in, this guide has some of your best dinner options in the city. THE SPOTS Raf’s is one of the most attractive restaurants in NYC. The dining room of this French/Italian spot in Noho features crown molding, distressed mirrors, and thick wh…

The Williamsburg sequel to The Four Horsemen serves niche amari, interesting wine, and seasonal Italian food you won’t find elsewhere.

The longest and most embarrassing restaurant lines in America, from New York to Seattle.

Order the chicken for once. We dare you.

All the best restaurants in Forest Hills—plus a German beer hall, a dive bar that serves mussels, and an old-school ice cream parlor.

Where to go in the West Village when you want to eat anything from banana pancakes to monkfish and eggs on a day that starts with the letter S.

Closet-sized Chinatown wine bar Lei pairs an extensive bottle list with creative Chinese-American small plates.

We taste-tested 32 of the city’s most popular chocolate chip cookies, suggested by our readers. The winners might surprise you.

The best time to visit is when the hype dies down.

Summer 2025 Restaurant Week deals at Cosme, Dhamaka, Ci Siamo, and more.

Fedora is in the basement of a townhouse in the West Village, and it feels like a dinner party in a speakeasy that your friends happen to own.

Binx, a pastel-colored West Village wine bar where you can drink and snack beneath a disco ball.

New York City doesn’t just have one “gay neighborhood.” Sure, there’s Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea—but this city is all just kind of gay everywhere. No matter where in the city you find yourself, you’re never too far from people in full mesh, studs in suits, drag queens and kings, club kids, and leather daddies. Here are 19 of our favorite LGBTQ+ spots across NYC. THE SPOTS Queer people of Brooklyn: it’s time to log off Lex and back away slowly, at least for the night. Head to The Bush, the self-a…

From New York To LA, coffee shops are the new places to see and be seen.

There’s nothing quite like a boat. Except for an airplane, which is like a boat for the sky. Also, cars. Cars are similar to boats. But you can’t put a car in the Hudson River, then sit on top of it and drink a bottle of wine. That’s why we put together this Boat Power Ranking, a list of the boats in NYC that are open to the public, ranked according to how much we enjoy being on them. Most are open seasonally, some are permanently docked, others provide close-up views of the Statue of Liberty, a…

This 12-seat Korean fine dining spot continues to serve one of the most expensive, and impressive, tastings in NYC.

Lakeside fine dining, mountain trattorias, and so much fresh seafood and polenta, this way. These are the best restaurants in Lake Como.