Chef Robert Newton (Le Cirque, Tabla, Aquavit) is opening a new restaurant in NYC. But first he wants to give you a few pointers in the kitchen.
At your last mealtime gathering, you did everything right: big, pricey steaks; fancy-schmancy china; stimulating ...
My, how divey this place is! The better to keep things raucous, my dear. Seventies-era basement furniture outfits a few wooden lanes where hipster pals share pitchers and try to keep cool while launching bowling balls deep into the night.
Photo: Jon Miller / Courtesy of The Gutter
Saddle up to the corner taqueria or reserve a table at the tequila-friendly speakeasy below the street (enter through the kitchen). Beware of overly styled patrons swarming the sidewalk.
Take pizza eating seriously. Bushwick beauty represents with wood-burning stoves and classic mozzarella, prosciutto cotto, and Hawaiian pies. The Heritage Radio Network hosts its food-centric radio shows in the shipping containers in the yard.
Family owned bakery brings Southern tradition to wedding cakes, pies, and cobblers.
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Buy your retro, jumbo red velvet cupcakes by the dozen. Smell the sugar (our version of sunshine) from down the street.
Rock and roll — literally — at Williamsburg’s new bowling alley/Blue Ribbon restaurant/music venue all in one. While chugging back Brooklyn-brewed beer, take note of this cool detail: The sixteen-lane behemoth is the first LEED certified bowling alley in the world.
Rustic Brooklyn hotbed for serious food types with a coveted outdoor garden and old stable for private parties. Envy of the neighborhood.
You’ll want to spend the night, but there’s no boarding at this purposely worn-in cocktail saloon, the latest fancified drinking establishment (weathered banquettes, antique light fixtures) for grown-up scenesters.
Chef Robert Newton (Le Cirque, Tabla, Aquavit) is opening a new restaurant in NYC. But first he wants to give you a few pointers in the kitchen.