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Want a quiet drink before or after theater? Tired of places where everyone is crushed up in your face and tweeting every word they hear? Go to the Broadway Lounge on the eighth floor of the Marriott Marquis, a surprisingly welcoming place to let i...

Top-notch sushi doesn't have to be prohibitively expensive or posh. At this stark West Village gem, co-chefs/-owners Jimmy Lau and Nick Kim take their years of serious sushi experience at Masa, the city's gilded temple of sushi, and bring it down ...

You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars to be treated like a VIP in a New York hair salon. You just need the number for our 2012 Best of NYC pick. It offers expert haircuts, starting at $80, from stylists trained at such prestigious establishm...

What makes Murray's bagels better than the rest is that both sides are covered in toppings, ensuring that each bite is perfectly onion-y, poppy-y, or sesame-y. The bagels are soft and supple, with the perfect amount of chew. The only downside? M...

It would be easy to dismiss the foie gras donut at experimental Bed-Stuy newcomer Do or Dine as gimmicky. In truth, it is. But a forgivable one, once you actually experience the genius that is goose liver mousse stuffed inside of a lightly powdere...

With the season now well into swing, you might be looking for an upgrade on your regular NFL haunt. Try out Croxley Ales, an unassuming hole in the wall tucked into Alphabet City that provides for your every football need. Croxley's has ample bar ...

Not that intimate touch can't happen organically after a night of heavy drinking with friends, but organized cuddling with strangers while sober does have a nice ring to it. The founders of Cuddle Party wanted to create a "safe space for adults to...

Although it's true there's virtually no Cambodian food in New York, that's not an absolute. There is a place in Greenwich Village that specializes in sandwiches something like Vietnamese banh mi, but made according to Cambodian culinary principles...

The countries that lie along the eastern side of the Adriatic have a fascinating cuisine—centered on bread dips, salads, and grilled meats—but one that is rarely savored by outsiders. Younger sister of the Hell's Kitchen fave Kashkaval, Balkanika ...

Southern Indian cooking has finally come into its own in the New York area, not just a dish or two on a mainly Mughal menu, or a shop that sells dosas, utthapams, and idlies, but little else. Newark Avenue in Jersey City has become a powerhouse of...

This Germanic-American bistro in Carroll Gardens still roasts the best bone marrow in town. Prime Meats serves a single bone, but it's long, deep, and full of the stuff. It arrives with a side of lemony gremolata, grilled bread, and a whole head o...

Trust Murray's Cheese Shop, the West Village cheese institution, to open a wonderful cheese bar where you can order custom cheese plates based on your taste and mood, and pick from a whole menu of cheesy delights. Murray's Cheese Bar, just next do...