Lots of friendly lone drinkers willing to talk to just about anyone frequent here, despite it’s dark, rough around the edges look. And smokers rejoice: the outdoor patio is open year round.
Decrepit, small and less than stable bar stools come to mind when we think of Sophie’s, but you can’t beat the cheap drinks, and it’s a good place to play pool.
If you’re lookin to get started early, Horseshoe Bar starts serving their signature Bloody Mary at noon, or go for a “Dude” shot – Mountain Dew flavored vodka.
One dish worth getting here, the unfortunately named “Fly Heads” is really a delicious heap of Chinese watercress and ground pork…our guess is the dish’s crunch inspired the name…enjoy!
There is no better place in the city to celebrate Oscar season than Syndicated. This theater/restaurant/bar will be showing oscar nominated films all week as well as the big show Sunday night. Leer más.
Num tok, is an opaque noodle soup seasoned with fresh animal blood. Choose pork or beef broths with springy noodles and tender meatballs, the whole murky bowl a tempest of iron-rich, earthy flavors.
Home to a superlative bowl of French onion soup, enriched with Port, white wines & a browned cap of melted Gruyere.& Country bread croutons soak up caramel-colored broth thickened with charred onions.
Peter Luger's burger is no frills & all flavor. It offers a thinly charred exterior to a precious pink treasure of its juicy, dry-aged core.Topped with onion, American cheese, & a thick slab of bacon.
The Little Beet burger is a blend of skirt steak, chuck, and brisket. It supports slabs of bacon, a mild cheddar, roasted tomato, and tangy special sauce between two halves of a gluten-free bun.
You will be admonished if you order your steak anything other than rare, so it's best to just let the kitchen take control. For sides, creamed spinach, onion rings, & German fried potatoes are a must.
This iconic stand serves as a benchmark, with hot dogs that break apart with an aurally pleasing snap thanks to natural casings, & you can have yours slathered in chili, cheese, or peppers and onions.
The "Something Different," a self-proclaimed sandwich of brisket served between 2 perfectly seasoned potato pancakes with jus, sour cream, and applesauce on the side, is spectacular.
Link Ray; This cocktail references Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray, and coaxes celery's sharper notes out with a French bitters called Suze. + Customizable with gin, rhum agricole, or jalapeno-infused tequila. Leer más.
You should sip cocktails here, like the Girl Scout cookie-inspired Samoa - which blends genever, bourbon, and crème de coconut or Hero of Little Venice, an excellent flip featuring rum and root beer. Leer más.
The food is simple yet surprising, with selections ranging from a kickass burger to grilled turnips and seared amberjack. Leer más.
Order one of their burgers, the coq au vin, or the steak frites, and pair it with either a beer or a selection from their ample wine list. Then sit back and enjoy. Leer más.
Order the happy hour snack of pimento cheese sandwiches topped with delicate fried yolks held tight by crispy whites. Leer más.
Calle Dao is a love letter to Cuban-Chinese food. Get the lechón asado with plantains, they also offer great cocktails like mojitos, caipirinhas, and cuba libres. Leer más.
News alert: Pete Lugers isn't just great for dinner, their lunch will blow your mind too! Leer más.
Try something new at this cozy and colorful shop- one of the only Paraguayan spots in the city. Staff here are happy to explain the menu to you, which includes some of the best empanadas we've had. Leer más.
Order the pabellon criollo, a Venezuelan specialty that packs shredded beef, black beans, white rice, sweet plantains, and cheese into the pouch! Leer más.
Head over to Calle Dão, a Cuban-Chinese restaurant from Marco Britti, of Favela Cubana. Expect items like duck empanadas, peking-style roast chicken, and plátano maduro with black sesame ice cream. Leer más.
The menu is broad ranging, and this is one of the few Senegalese restos to offer apps, including boulettes -- lightly seasoned and fried fish balls. Leer más.
Start off with a bowl of fried chickpeas and then move on to other Spanish small plates like the chorizo in sherry, the squid served with ink and rice, and the lamb skewers cooked in Moorish spices. Leer más.
The beef is homemade-when matched with fresh mozzarella on a hot garlicked baguette in the "Roast Beef Slam," it rocks. Leer más.
The kitchen whips up shrimp and grits, smoked sausage sandwiches, and watermelon salads to go with the legendary hot fried chicken -- beware of the extra hot. Leer más.
The eclectic menu goes from whole broiled fish (impressively fresh) to Italian to Greek to Irish, all better than your average diner. Leer más.
At the heart of the menu is a spice-rubbed roast chicken (some say the spice combination was inspired by Chinese immigrants to the mountain nation) accompanied by a green chile sauce. Leer más.
Your ideal meal: acorn squash salad and ricotta bruschetta with grapes to start, bucatini cacio e pepe as the pasta course, and spit-roasted short ribs for a main. Leer más.
