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Privy 5 New York View Bars
Want a location with a view? There are a number of cafes, restaurants and bars that offer the chance to take in the breathtaking views of the city.
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Categories: RestaurantsNeighborhood: Upper East Side
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
East 72nd street and Park Drive North (in Central Park) New York NY 10128(212) 517-2233
The Central Park Boathouse without doubt offers one of the most classically breathtaking views in the City, perfect for weekend brunches and newly made over by owner Dean Poll. This once tented dock/pavilion in the heart of the park is now perfect for out-of-season events and has become a solid structure. Score a lakeside table to spy on Andreas Garcia, poling his restored Gondola, and start with ... read more > -
Categories: RestaurantsNeighborhood: Columbus Circle
Cuisine: Asian Fusion/Pan-Asian
80 Columbus Circle Mandarin Oriental Hotel New York City NY 10023+1 212 805 8881
Of course it has a view, it is on the 35th floor; although it is rare that hotel restaurants change for the better, they are not all situated in the Mandarin Oriental – Asiate is! The most exciting new chef in the city - Nori Sugie shoots for the moon with star-studded talent and pioneering Asian-fusion cuisine. And in any case don't come for the view, come to chew your way through this chef's men ... read more > -
Categories: Night Life, RestaurantsNeighborhood: Midtown
Cuisine: American (New), French
9 West 53rd Street The Museum of Modern Art New York City NY 10019+1 212 333 1220
Find The Modern at the Museum of Modern Art and admire the view of the Calders featured in the sculpture garden while sipping designer after-dinner coffee or tea. This is two restaurants in one, presided over by classically trained Gabriel Kreuther, who hails from Alsace, France. The sophisticated, slightly hip café setting is where he indulges the menu with meals from his youth. On the other side ... read more > -
Categories: RestaurantsNeighborhood: Financial District
Cuisine: Italian
20 Battery Pl Battery Park NY 10004(212) 528-2228
Gigino has been flourishing since 1994 and Executive Chef Luigi Celentano intends to keep it this way. He doubled (his acting debut) up as the chef in the feature movie "Dinner Rush" together with Danny Aiello, produced by the restaurant owner. Gigino was almost exclusively used in the shooting of this film. It is rustic, lusty and very Italian with a view of New York Harbor which pans across the ... read more > -
Categories: RestaurantsNeighborhood: Central Park
Cuisine: Steakhouse
10 Columbus Cir 4th Fl New York NY 10184(212) 823-9500
The Porter House, New York, prevails under Michael Lomonaco's tender ministrations – this chef survived September 11, by being late for work at Windows of the World, where he was executive chef. NYC is the birthplace of the porterhouse cut, and where the chop-house food formula was invented. There is no frippery on the steaks at this joint Michael sticks to the time honored blue-print; to deviate ... read more > -
