By: Amy Rosner By: Amy Rosner | November 30, 2022 | Food & Drink, People,
“Sweatpants & Chill” is always a vibe, but what about the days when you’re dying to wear your new blazer and leather pants?
You didn’t stalk Netaporter’s Cyber Monday sale for nothing.
Extra? Never heard of her.
Besides, isn’t there nothing better than doing a full face of makeup knowing you’re going to take it off two hours later?
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Followed by your 5-step skincare routine, courtesy of Hailey Beiber of course.
Whether it’s a special occasion, or a random treat yo’self Tuesday, we’ve got all your dressing-up needs covered.
Because after all, you never know who you’re going to see in the concrete jungle.
Rule #1: always be prepared.
241 W Broadway, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Refined bistro
Cuisine: French
Must-Order Dish: Duck Frites
How To Dress: Parisian Chic
538 Madison Ave, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Ultra-lux
Cuisine: New American with a caviar emphasis
Must-Order Dish: Bao buns with Foie Gras and BBQ eel (from the bar and lounge)
How To Dress: Like you’re somebody important
30 Hudson Yards, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Sleek with jaw-dropping panoramic views
Cuisine: Contemporary American
Must-Order Dish: Squid Ink Chitarra
How To Dress: Ready for the Insta-moment
246 Spring St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Sophisticated yet fashionable
Cuisine: Seafood
Must-Order Dish: Tuna Toast (and don’t skip out on the complimentary bread with nori butter!)
How To Dress: Tribeca trendy
5 Beekman St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Opulent
Cuisine: American
Must-Order Dish: Oysters Rockefeller
How To Dress: Like you’ve been to a Tom Colicchio restaurant before
53 W 53rd St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Modern
Cuisine: Asian
Must-Order Dish: Chicken and truffle soup dumplings
How To Dress: Like the most fashionable person in Midtown
400 5th Ave, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Elegant
Cuisine: Italian with accents from the French Riviera
Must-Order Dish: Astice (butter-poached lobster)
How To Dress: As refined as the atmosphere
25 W 28th St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Lavish
Cuisine: Elevated bites
Must-Order Dish: Grilled cheese (add shaved black truffle)
How To Dress: To the nines
240 Central Park S, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: White table-cloth
Cuisine: Italian seafood
Must-Order Dish: Fusilli (with octopus and bone marrow)
How To Dress: Classy
281 Park Ave. S, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Splendid and sprawling
Cuisine: European
Must-Order Dish: Uni tuna tartare
How To Dress: Chic
17 W 19th St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Stylish yet retro
Cuisine: Korean
Must-Order Dish: Bo Ssam for two (pork belly and oysters)
How To Dress: Refined
36 E 61st St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Five-floor beaux-arts townhouse
Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Must-Order Dish: Orechiette Al Limone (lemon pasta)
How To Dress: Like the paparazzi is showing up any minute
96 South St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Speakeasy
Cuisine: Chinese-inspired
Must-Order Dish: Roast Duck
How To Dress: Extravagant
60 E 54th St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Swanky
Cuisine: American
Must-Order Dish: Double Cheeseburger
How To Dress: Like you dined here before it was cool
60 Canal St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Buzzy
Cuisine: American
Must-Order Dish: French fries
How To Dress: Understated luxury
89 South St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Upscale chophouse
Cuisine: Steakhouse meets Italian
Must-Order Dish: Mozzarella sticks and caviar
How To Dress: Elegant
Atmosphere: Old-school piano lounge
Cuisine: Fancy bites
Must-Order Dish: N˚9 Burger
How To Dress: Fancy schmancy
9 Jones St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Savvy Supper club
Cuisine: Greek
Must-Order Dish: Fire-roasted seafood tower
How To Dress: Like you’re in your “supper club era”
385 9th Ave, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Lively
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Must-Order Dish: Duck Borek
How To Dress: Like you’re bound to run into somebody
456 Greenwich St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Posh brasserie
Cuisine: Parisian
Must-Order Dish: Fouquet's millefeuille
How To Dress: Like you’re walking the streets of Champs Elysees
16 Bank St, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Clubby
Cuisine: American comfort food
Must-Order Dish: Off-the-menu Truffle Mac
How To Dress: Prepared for major celeb sightings
283 W. 12th Street, Manhattan/Website
Atmosphere: Intimate pre-fixe or 10-course degustation French spot loved by the fashion flock
Cuisine: French
Must-Order Dish: Truffles & Caviar
How To Dress: Old-world glam (they keep vintage YSL on hand for anybody who forgets a jacket!)
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