Long celebrated as one of the village’s best known landmarks, this dining spot offers the freshest of local seafood, produce and truly outstanding meats such as prime steak and chops, direct from their own in house meat locker.

Executive Chef Marcus Jernmark showcases his talents and commitment to quality and authenticity, always building on the cornerstones of 500 years worth of Swedish culinary tradition. His Swedish meatballs are plump with a great peppery kick; his assorted herring appetizer is a perfect start coupled with a shot of one of their namesake “aquavits” with assorted fusions such as the fig and cardammon variety.

Renowned hospitality entrepreneurs Remi Laba and Aymeric Clemente (of Bagatelle fame) joined forces to convert this former Merkato 55 space into a spellbinding Italian villa. Designed by award-winning French architect Cyril Durand Behar, each level lends itself to a different purpose and atmosphere albeit very much unified by an all encompassing vibe of Mediterranean comfort and luxury.

They say, “Age before Beauty.”
Mirko’s need not choose in that it offers both as being one of the long standing échelon elite within the Hamptons dining scene. Since Mirko’s restaurant opened its doors in 1984, it has enjoyed a consistently popular reputation in haute circles in the region, and rightfully so.

Terrence Brennan opened this elegant restaurant across from Lincoln Center and named it after a green Mediterranean olive. Now two decades strong, after enjoying a redesign of the premises a few years back, Picholine is all the more refined today, done in lush lavender velvet drapes, gray mohair banquettes, a grand chandelier and surprisingly comfy seating.

Artist and Chef Jesus Núñez took this passion driven dynamic duo to the next level at his new UWS restaurant. Graffit fuses old-world recipes into exciting and breathtaking new-world preparations, which are creatively expressed with dishes that are showcased with all of the aesthetic bang of edible masterpieces.

Chef Daniel Boulud’s db bistro is a 120-seat dining room feels immediately inviting upon entering. Wedge wood-carved furniture, metal bead curtains, and red rubbed plaster walls are all offset by the warmth of amber colored glass, fabric-wrapped ceiling panels, and olive toned velveteen upholstery. This casts a bit of much needed levity to the space via playful creativity without compromising the seriousness of the patriarchal roots that its family tree commands.

Enter Ze Café, an Upper East Side dining spot that is all about the merging of food and flowers. Literally. Owned by a husband and wife florist team, this couple moved their flower shop around the corner and transformed the old space (a converted antique carriage house) into an elegant Midsummer Night’s Dream-esque dining room filled with earthy wood and an abundance of flowers.

In the heart of Manhattan’s West Village and down a quiet side street, you’ll come upon the barn doors of the 18th century un-marked carriage house of one time vice president Aaron Burr. Open those doors and take in the treasures within: two fireplaces, a bar-side baby grand piano player, candle lit tables
complete with fresh flowers and glittering chandeliers all come together to set the tone. Cushy banquettes and stylish wooden doors add polish and charm. The colorful garden visible through courtyard windows brings color and grandeur. Servers seamlessly whoosh over with your selected fare with the class of yesteryear.