There’s always a crowd at Tao, and its a bit young, moderately hip, and always a bit groovy.  Nonetheless fun!  If you go to Tao, be sure to go out the front door, to the right, and into the 4 Seasons, where the upstairs bar is wonderful. 212 888 2288
58th between Park & Madison.

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These reveiws kind of say it all:
“Hollywood on the lower Hudson, an Italian-Argentine cafe where Keanu Reeves, Fisher Stevens and Tim Robbins drop in for Ciabatta-bread sandwiches between takes.”
- Travel & Leisure

“Wall Street big shots and Miramax execs, head to Sosa Borella. This Argentine cafe oozes Tribeca.”
- Time Out
We’ve heard its good, we just don’t […]

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Small plates & tapas menu with so many choices for champagnes by the glass.  Friday’s from 5 to 7 pm had a DJ. Wander over to nearby NOBU for the fun of it.
228 West Broadway at White, NYC www.bubblelounge.com
Phone: (212) 431-3433

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Eat with the big boys!  In the financial district since 1837, its credited with creating dishes such as the Delmonico Steak, Eggs Benedict, Lobster Newburg, and Baked Alaska.  Rather dressy, definitely on the formal side, you can dine at the bar.  This is where money comes to dine.  Better at lunch or after work.  Evenings […]

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Kobe Club, NYC - Mad Max’s Den68 West 58th Street; (212) 644-5623
    After the Kobe Club was panned in the NY Times review, it should be noted that while very pricey, this swank uptown place is really very nice and the food is great.  Just order carefully or it will empty your wallet. Better yet, limit your dining to expense […]

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Whether Page Six photographers follow the celebrities or vice versa is irrelevant — the point is that they’re all at this expensive and trendy Italian restaurant to see and be scene. There is always a famous face dining at Nello Balan’s Madison Avenue hotspot, from Jessica Simpson to Eric Clapton to Keanu Reeves to Hilary […]

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Out of the 160 seats, only eight comprise the omakase counter where guests shell out $120 for the chef’s tasting menu and a front row seat of the action.  But there is a 24-seat sushi bar by the kitchen.  Morimoto is from Iron Chef fame, and was a former chef at Nobu in New York.  […]

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The supreme summit of sushi.   Spotted Here: Gawk at the celebs in a pristine Japanese countryside setting: DeNiro pals like Harvey Keitel and Francis Ford Coppola are regulars, and everyone from Al Gore to Kate Moss has been seen behind the chopsticks. This is also where Beyonce was ambushed by PETA activists posing as her […]

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http://www.gothambarandgrill.com/12 E 12th St (btwn 5th & Univ Place)
New York, NY 10003Phone: 212-620-4020So this is where all the big spenders go. Enter into the vast and classic columns of the casually elegant Gotham Bar and Grill and you’ll soon see why this is one of Manhattan’s most consistently raved-about fine food establishments. Dining OK at the […]

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The St. Regis (part of Astor Court now) – Happy Hour, bar menu available, great bar munchies too.  Supposedly invented the Bloody Mary.  At the King Cole Bar and Lounge, you’ll see its magnificent Maxfield Parrish mural, waif-like beauties, and some of the wealthiest people you’ll ever meet.  Internationally acclaimed chef, Alain Ducasse’s Adour is […]

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3 E 54th St
New York, NY 10022  Phone: 212-319-5500This richly caparisoned midtown eatery is an offshoot of a well-known Long Island steakhouse, but it’s the Brooklyn connection that matters. Chef Robert Dickert is a distant relative of Peter Luger.  Leather banquettes, brass furnishings and dark wood paneling reflect a masculine ethos, as does the cholesterol-heavy menu. […]

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210 E. 46th St., New York  212 687 4855  Sparks gets its rap from the 1985 murder of mafia chieftain Paul Castellano as he exited the Midtown steakhouse. This bit of lowlife lore gives the impression that Sparks is some kind of joint, frequented by demimondaine characters. But Castellano was an upscale mobster who did […]

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In the Theatre District, Bice Ristorante is among the busiest and most renowned upscale Northern Italian restaurants in the US.  Dress code is elegant-casual.  VERY good.  Some of their incredibly good dishes include Lobster Tagliolini, Ravioli Massala, and Occobucco. 
    Wednesday’s from 6:30 to about 9 pm – bar is full and serves a full menu.
Bice
7 East […]

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Bobby Van’s Steakhouse in Bridgehampton, NY was frequented by literati Truman Capote.  Now it has the distinctive city-vibe like many other Hampton’s hot spots. The bar is a scene.  Friday nights are packed with people making it their first stop for their Hampton’s weekend nearly year round.  Along Main Street, you don’t want be anywhere else.  If you want […]

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