Everyone has those days when you long for white sand beaches, caipirinhas and Caribbean cuisine. While the beaches of Manhattan are never going to be anything worth dreaming of, New York’s hottest new restaurants are taking a page from more temperate waters. Between celebrity chefs and former nightclub doormen, wise restaurateurs are spicing up the restaurant scene with cloves, curry, and coconut.

Renowned NYC restaurateur, Steven Kamali, shares a few hot spots to check out in NoLita.

Renowned NYC restauranteur, Steven Kamali, shares his top picks for restaurants in Soho.

After a seemingly endless string of restaurant closures, Hudson Street is once again home to new restaurants as charming as the West Village neighborhood itself. These quaint restaurants may be small in size but tremendous in flavor and overall character.