Now on Resy: Baro, Fat Rabbit, Lowerline, and More Local Favorites

New Orleans cuisine is rare in our fair city, which just means that when a place gets it right the way Lowerline does, we’re that much more excited. Go for the head-on barbecue shrimp and a catfish po’boy. Oh, and a Hurricane to drink. Long live NOLA. 

Beef is the move at Palermo, where they only serve cuts straight from Argentina. Grab a crew and go for the picanha or the tomahawk, plus mashed potatoes and a few mezcal margaritas, for good measure. 

When you’ve been in business for nearly one hundred years, you’ve got to be doing something right. The whiskey selection is the main draw at Sanfords, but we wouldn’t kick the truffle mac and cheese out of bed, either.  

For those in the know, Chuan Tian Xia serves some of the city’s best soup dumplings, salted egg yolk tofu, and Chengdu cold noodles with the ideal amount of spice. It’s often packed with neighborhood regulars, so grab a stool and cozy up like a local. 

This once-weekly brunch pop-up at Mama Taco makes for an ideal Saturday afternoon out, with bottomless mimosas, DJs, and cajun-style chicken and waffles. 

Stop by from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. (but if the lights are on, “come on in,” they say) for freshly-poured coffees, sandwiches from The Picnic Basket, and baked goods from Balthazar. Don’t mind if we do.  

It’s a two-floor Indian restaurant serving up all your favorites, plus a long list of momos that is absolutely worthy of a perusal. Do know that their all-day three-course meal special is one of the better deals in the neighborhood.  

As you make your way through the multi-roomed House of Domes, complimentary Tarot-style card in hand, you may start to forget that you came here to eat. That would be a mistake — make your way to your table and get to ordering.  

“Coffee by day, Champagne by night” is really all you’ll ever need to say to get us to show up somewhere. As such, we’ll see you at Maison Welles in the foreseeable future.  

You’re here for the view of Jamaica Bay and Manhattan Beach, but don’t overlook the menu. If the weather permits, you’d have to be insane not to sit outside while enjoying your fish and chips and crab cakes. 

Tanoshi serves a ten-course Edomae-style omakase meal, with a very generous all-BYOB policy. Sit back, relax, and let the chef take it from here.

Chorizo focaccia with herb butter, king crab cannoli, and stuffed squid with black rice are all on offer at Tashca, a cozy, welcoming Portuguese spot right off of Bowery.  

Baro serves sushi and small plates with a Korean twist, so expect dishes like bulgogi kimbap alongside yellowtail nigiri. Don’t skip the dessert, either — we’d never say no to matcha mochi ice cream.  

As the name suggests this is, well, a tavern on Broadway. Head here for an after-work drink and some pub-style pizza pies while you watch whatever game happens to be on.  

Fat Rabbit is, at its heart, a diner. This means that the menu is long and includes dishes like chicken noodle soup and spaghetti and meatballs. But, it’s also a diner that belongs to the new wave of diners, so they serve dirty martini deviled eggs and spicy margaritas, too.  

As the name suggests, the cocktails here are odd in the best way possible — think ingredients like fig leaf tequila, salty whey, and corn and kombu vodka. Oddly delicious, more like.  

As you descend into the glowing den that is The Cellar at Armada, you might get the sense that you’re entering another dimension. Order a cosmopolitan and a french dip with gruyere and enjoy the ride.  

The menu at Fortuna is long, varied, delicious, and entirely kosher. Do know that the schnitzel, fattoush, and bourekas are required eating.  

The khinkali, housemade pickles, and honey cake at Mrs. Georgia are all well worth the trip to Long Island City. The warm service and long list of wines? Icing on the cake. Or, egg yolk on the khachupuri.  

Italian for Golden Garden, Giardino d’Oro is a cozy oasis with wine-lined walls and sweet murals of the countryside. Order the eggplant rollatini, linguini alla vongole, and a veal chop for good measure.

When in need of a comfort meal near Central Park, Pappardella will never steer you wrong. Their Italian menu is filled with classics like black truffle agnolotti, caprese, and brick-fired pizzas. Buon appetito, indeed.  

Gorgeously golden fries, brioche shrimp toast, and chopped cheese egg rolls are just the tip of the iceberg at Milly’s. They’ve also got plenty of events, like DJ sets, socials, and domino nights to keep you coming back again and again.