Minetta Tavern

"Despite the nightly star power, the menu—classic steak house meets neighborhood bistro—was designed with the recession in mind: not cheap, but reasonably priced."

"Try early and often to score reservations, so that you can sample creations like buttery trout meunière, bone marrow on toast, expertly aged steaks, and the celebrated Black Label burger." Full review

"This Parisian-style steakhouse serves a menu of French-American dishes, including roasted bone marrow with baguette soldiers and the signature Black Label Burger." Full review

"Keith McNally, Riad Nasr, and Lee Hanson lord over rehab of historic resto into cool brasserie. Classic black and white tile look, retro in the best possible way."

"First opened in 1937 but now under the charge of Keith McNally, Minetta Tavern's distinctly old New York vibe is a feather in the cap of the scene-setting restaurateur's oeuvre." Full review

"This 85-seat eatery smack in the center of Greenwich Village has history on its side." Full review

"The menu is a compact, carefully edited compendium of practiced brasserie favorites (stuffed pig’s trotter, steak tartare, lobster salad) and hefty, old-fashioned tavern fare." Full review

"This classic restaurant from 1937 is loaded with atmosphere, with old photos on the walls and mural-clad dining room beyond the bar."

"For three decades Keith McNally’s New York restaurants have defined effortless cool, generating the sort of overnight buzz—and long-running exclusivity—institutions are made of." Full review

"It’s a cross between a refined French spot and an American steakhouse. It serves food that verges on excellence." Full review