David Bouley’s newest sushi spot, run by chef Isao Yamada, is easily the best place in New York for kaiseki, the elaborate Japanese tasting menu. Tokyo superstars Super Potato designed the space.
Young couples stop by here to scoop up Andrew Carmellini’s sheep’s-milk ricotta with burned toast. Share the garlic chicken and indulge in sorbets, crumbles, and cakes from dessert chef Karen Demasco.
A-listers can’t get enough of the Beijing duck and chicken satay at this iconic Chinese canteen. In the summer, sit outside and sip lychee martinis.
Restaurateur Matt Abramcyk’s cubbyhole hideout in a former seafarer’s inn serves retro cocktails and comfort food (meatballs; house-pickled vegetables).
This Latin grill is known for its ceviche and grilled meats. Vintage burlap coffee-bean sacks cover the banquettes, and Buenos Aires phone books from the 1940’s are piled on shelves behind the bar.
This uptown cult favorite for sushi has come to TriBeCa. The wait is well worth it once you try specials like the Futomaki, a cut-up roll with grilled eel, egg omelet, crab stick, and vegetables.
An outpost of a Flatiron district restaurant by the same name. Try the chicken tikka masala: tandoori chicken tikka in a creamy tomato and fenugreek sauce.
J. Crew left the original fixtures when it moved its men’s-wear store into a former bar. Shop for khakis & gingham shirts then pay at the old bar where bottles & glasses mingle with vintage watches.
Israeli-born Lotan’s namesake store sells beautifully cut classics: striped silk shirts; floor-length scoop-neck tank dresses.
Designer Roberta Freymann has brought her line of colorful Indian block-print tunics, pillows, tablecloths, and bedspreads to this shop downtown.
The destination for fashionistas looking for high-end denim brands, snug button-down shirts, and quirky jewelry.
This jewel of a boutique sells Muehling’s sophisticated earrings and necklaces alongside his delicate housewares.
Soak the afternoon away in tubs filled with red wine or cava at this Roman-style bathhouse. The 16,000-square-foot space features six different baths, including salt water and an ice-cold plunge.
Don’t miss an Asian-inspired treatment at the hotel's Shibui Spa, which features a pool canopied by 250-year-old beams from a Japanese farmhouse.
If a vigorous walk along the water in Battery Park doesn’t appeal, try one of SoulCycle’s 45-minute cycling classes. Count on spotting celebrities on the bikes next to you.
Nothing tops the relaxing vibe of this upscale manicure and pedicure salon. It even supplies guests with touchscreen tablets and nontoxic polish.
