NYC 50 BeST mealS
Shake Shack. Right, from top: A cheeseburger at Shake Shack; gazpacho at El Quinto Pino; the takeout counter at Barney Greengrass. Opposite, clockwise from centre: Roberta’s pizza parlour; diners at Prune; pizza at Roberta’s
photographs: noah fecks; peter mauss; william brinson; christopher hirscheimer
44 Seafood at The Dutch
131 Sullivan Street, Soho (http:/ / thedutchnyc.com) $$ It’s hard to go wrong at Andrew Carmellini’s American-style brasserie in Soho—the simple, straightforward food is almost universally appealing. But the standout is the raw-bar selection, which is best experienced as a seafood platter with towers of icy, fresh uni, clams, oysters and lots more.
and lox in New York, but this Upper West Side institution is where New Yorkers flock on weekend mornings. Get the salmon, sturgeon, and whitefish platter or—even better—ask for your choice of fish with scrambled eggs and a bagel on the side.
46 Fried chicken at The Redhead
349 E 13th Street, East Village (http:/ / theredheadnyc.com) $ New Yorkers gravitate towards food from America’s south and this low-key East Village spot is known for putting out some of the best, including the buttermilk fried chicken with the juicy-meat-crispy-skin combination that chicken-lovers flock to. 175
45 The smoked-fish platter at Barney Greengrass
541 Amsterdam Avenue, Upper West Side (www.barneygreengrass.com) $$ There are plenty of places to get a bagel