| The immense metropolis of New York guarded by | | | | Housed in a Federal style townhouse of the 1830s, |
| the towering statue of liberty simply staggers one | | | | its cosy dining rooms complete with log burning |
| with its overwhelming force. New York is a land of | | | | fireplaces spell romance. A horseshoe shaped bar |
| contrasts where madly bustling cities and immense | | | | adorns the ground floor. The a la carte fare is |
| cloud piercing sky scrapers co-exist with quaint little | | | | subject to frequent changes. A small plate menu can |
| towns, serene wooded mountains, and fine beautiful | | | | be availed at any time of the day. |
| beaches. Being a cultural melting pot, New York's | | | | |
| cuisine is somewhat legendary as one can see by the | | | | Cheaper Options |
| sheer number of restaurants and eating joints | | | | |
| scattered across the landscape. Let us check out just | | | | These restaurants are among the high end ones. For |
| some of the hottest ones. | | | | cheap food, one may stake out the different self |
| | | | | service cafes, restaurants, and supermarkets. A good |
| Gramercy Tavern | | | | bet is the Whole Foods Market of 14th Street with |
| | | | | its numerous self service food stalls. Similarly, Jackson |
| This charmer rubs shoulders with the most popular | | | | Heights, Flushing, and Chinatown abound with cheap |
| US restaurants. Check out appetizers like the grilled | | | | restaurants. A thumb rule for tipping in New York is |
| baby octopus, Portobello tart, fish stew, and lamb leg | | | | 15% of the total bill and to save on that, one can |
| sandwich at the Tavern Room. In the main dining | | | | order take away food. So, if you have bought airline |
| room, you can select your dinner from choices like | | | | tickets to New York and have some apprehensions |
| three course prix fixe menu, seasonal seven course | | | | on food, be rest assured that the city will prove to |
| tasting menu, and vegetable tasting seven course | | | | be a gastronomic adventure. |
| menu. Patrons may also check out the seasonal five | | | | |
| course tasting menu and the a la carte three course | | | | Even some of the cheaper restaurants rate among |
| market menu. Some of the most recommended | | | | the most popular ones. For instance, Famous Joe's |
| items are chilled lobster, roasted sweetbreads, | | | | Pizza enjoys consistent popularity for being one of |
| braised lamb shoulder, rabbit and roasted shallots, and | | | | the best slices of New York. Those who are |
| braises lobster mushrooms served with salt baked | | | | fascinated with the 1920s gangster ridden prohibition |
| king salmon. | | | | era US would do well to visit the Twenty One Club. |
| | | | | The club opened as an illegal drinking den during that |
| Aquavit | | | | time. Today, the serve award winning wines and |
| | | | | sumptuous American culinary delights. However, the |
| Discover a taste of Scandinavia at the Aquavit. The | | | | excitement of those long ago turbulent days hang |
| fact that Marcus Samuelsson, a chef and co-owner | | | | heavy in the air. Dinosaur Bar-be-cue, B-Bap Fusion |
| here has been decorated with numerous accolades | | | | Bar, and Dumpling Man are just a few of the other |
| including the Best Chef New York City title, speaks | | | | cheaper options. |
| volumes about the food here. Celebrate your dining | | | | |
| experience either at the café, private dining room, | | | | In fact, as far as food and restaurant goes, New |
| or main dining room. Not to be missed is the Swedish | | | | York is like a galaxy with a million stars. There are |
| Smorgasbord. Stark white walls against a contrast of | | | | endless categories into which restaurants can be |
| muted woods create the perfect Swedish | | | | divided and each category has many contenders. |
| environment. | | | | Some of the titles in themselves lead one to salivate. |
| | | | | After all, one has exotic choices like celebrity chef |
| Savoy | | | | restaurants, restaurants favoured by celebrities, |
| | | | | restaurants serving brunches with unlimited drinking |
| If you care for some old world charm, head to | | | | package, best bar be cue restaurants, best bistros, |
| Savoy, a quaint little double storied restaurant. | | | | best seafood, and best breakfast options. |