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Top 10 Bites of 2018
December 30, 2018, 10:28.43 pm ET
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Pigs on a Stick at South of the Clouds

Cricket Dumpling at Silly Chilly Dumplings

Calypso Jerk Chicken Wings at Berber Street

Yakitori at NoNoNo

Grilled Bacon at Peter Luger

The Shrimp Po Boy at Lowerline

Katsu Curry Pork at Japan Village

Ossobuco at Piccante

Everything at Fan Fried Rice Bar

Towering Hawaiian Ice at Bonsai Kakigori

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It's been another great year of food. And the list could go on with places like Lions & Tigers & Squares Detroit Pizza, Tabe Tomo for "dipping ramen," excellent fried chicken at The Usual, and the succulent shrimp at Clay Pot. Here's hoping 2019 brings another year of great eats!

- Thomas Rafael

Time Square New Year's Eve Ball 2019
December 29, 2018, 2:12.54 pm ET
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Winterland's Rooftop Ice Skating Rink at Pier 17
December 26, 2018, 1:24.15 pm ET
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The Glitz and Glam of RH
December 26, 2018, 12:44.24 pm ET
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The Seafood Counter at Japan Village offers a unique catch
December 26, 2018, 11:10.37 am ET
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Find the flavors of the Caribbean at Tings
December 26, 2018, 10:40.33 am ET
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Is SHOWFIELDS the most interesting store in the world?
December 21, 2018, 1:11.17 am ET
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Tim Ho Wan for Dim Sum in Hell's Kitchen
December 19, 2018, 1:10.49 am ET
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Tim Ho Wan for Dim Sum in Hell'
December 19, 2018, 1:10.26 am ET
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Tom Colicchio's Small Batch opens on Long Island
December 18, 2018, 11:34.27 pm ET
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Celebrate the New Year with some Asian delicacies
December 18, 2018, 11:27.51 pm ET
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Atlas Kitchen (258 W 109th St) is serving up Coral Lobster, which is deep red when raw and turns coral pink when cooked.

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Tang Hotpot (135 Bowery) is offering complimentary tangyuan, aka rice balls, along with a special holiday lobster soup base.

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Hunan Slurp Shop (112 First Ave) is serving up Blue Crab with Ginger and Scallion to help celebrate the New Year.

10 SHOWS TO SEE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
December 17, 2018, 10:50.13 pm ET
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By Brian Scott Lipton

If you’re in New York over the next two weeks, whether on vacation for staycation, it’s the perfect opportunity to go experience the best of what the Big Apple has to offer – namely, live theater. And in the spirit of recommending something for everyone, here are 10 current shows that you may wish to check out.

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CHER AND CHER ALIKE
Fans of that eternally fabulous one-named diva, Cher, will be in heaven during The Cher Show, a glitzy and glamorous bio-musical that traces the star’s life over five decades, complete with a generous helping of her big hits. Plus, you probably won’t see a better musical performance this season than the one being given by Stephanie J. Block as “Star,” one of the three talented ladies who embody the title role.

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WINGS OF A DOVE
In one of those strange coincidences, there’s yet another Cher on stage: that beloved 1990s teen heroine, Cher Horowitz, in Clueless: The Musical. Not only is Amy Heckerling’s quasi-jukebox adaptation of her beloved film sure to excite tweens and teens, but even adults should be in awe of the triple-threat talent of Disney Channel star Dove Cameron, who is a true superstar-in-the-making

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CARRYING THE TORCH
Now in its final weeks on Broadway, Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song is far from your typical feel-good holiday show, but it has a lot to say to everyone – gays and straights alike – about the true meaning of family. Plus, stellar performances such as the ones being given by Michael Urie as strong-yet-sensitive drag performer Arnold Beckmann and Mercedes Ruehl as his judgmental mother don’t come along every day.

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YOU CAN’T BEAT IT
One of the most unusual shows to hit the Great White Way in recent years, Head Over Heels (also set to close next month) smartly mixes a gender-bending plot loosely based on a 16th-century prose poem with the infectious music of pop legends The Go-Gos. Newcomer Bonnie Milligan, who is nothing short of remarkable, leads a pitch-perfect cast in this fun, fun, fun outing.

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GET YOUR IRISH UP
Full disclosure: Jez Butterworth’s truly incredible The Ferryman is not for anyone seeking an easy, breezy time. This three-hour plus play packs in dozens of characters, a few plots, some Irish political history – and even a live baby on stage. But its rewards are beyond numerous, so if you have the time and patience to sit through this exquisitely acted and written drama, grab a ticket!

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MAGIC TO DO
Back on Broadway for the fourth time, The Illussionists is perfect family-friendly entertainment, dazzling young and old with “how did they do that” feats of magic. This year’s standout performers are Shim Lim, the amazing sleight-of-hand master who just won NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” and the very funny mentalist Colin Cloud, who may literally blow your mind.

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OH, BABY
If you think paying Broadway prices for what sounds like a stand-up comedy act is nuts, think again. As Mike Birbiglia proves in The New One, he’s a master storyteller who can make you laugh louder than you ever thought, but also one who can make you really think about the complexities of modern life --- all in under 90 minutes! It’s one for the books!

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NO TIME FOR WAITING
Sadly, director Michael Arden’s ultra-inventive, Tony Award-winning revival of Once On This Island is also about to shut down. So if you haven’t experienced this wondrous musical about a poor island girl (played by the stunning Hailey Kilgore) who fights the forces of death – and society – all in the name of true love, you’ve got one last chance!

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DANCE A LITTLE CLOSER
Oddly, musicals about high school seem to be all the rage right now, but none is quite as funny or touching as The Prom. Here, a pair of over-the-top and possibly over-the-hill Broadway performers (the absolutely brilliant Beth Leavel and Brooks Ashmanskas), for their own selfish reasons, try to help a small-town lesbian (the superb Caitlin Kinnunen) who wants nothing more than to take her sweet if closeted girlfriend Alyssa (a lovely Isabella McCalla) to their Indiana high school prom. You’ll be dancing on air by the time the show is over.

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NO ROOM FOR DEBATE
Heidi Schreck isn’t wearing a skintight costume, but she proves to be a true superwoman as star and writer of What The Constitution Means To Me. This often hilarious, consistently thought-provoking and unbelievably timely theatrical memoir focuses on Schreck’s youthful days competing in debates about the Constitution and concludes as she takes on a real-life teenager in an on-stage debate about America’s most important document. There’s no point in arguing: this is an absolutely extraordinary show!

To Kill a Mockingbird is simply sublime
December 14, 2018, 1:34.44 am ET
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Massimo Sola new Sola Lab opens in FiDi
December 14, 2018, 1:25.23 am ET
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Modern French at Maison Vivienne on the UES
December 14, 2018, 1:18.37 am ET
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Starbucks Reserve Roastery opens in Chelsea
December 13, 2018, 6:04.12 pm ET
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Chicks Isan at Dekalb Market
December 13, 2018, 1:23.50 am ET
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New Year's Eve Celebrations 2019
December 11, 2018, 11:17.52 pm ET
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Legacy Records

New Year’s Eve: Four-course prix-fixe menu – $125 per person. Drinks charged upon consumption. See menu below. Reservation exclusively available on Resy.
New Year’s Day: Regular brunch menu served until 4pm (last seating is at 4pm).

First Course: Bay scallop crudo, green apple, horseradish // OR // Wood roasted pigeon, jumper, celery root

Second Course: Quadrelle, caramelized parsnip, black winter truffle // OR // Cavatelli, lobster ragu, tarragon

Third Course: Dry-aged ribeye, charred pumpkin, spigarello // OR // Black sea bass, salsify, smoked leeks

Fourth Course: Meringata, winter citrus, passion fruit

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Bar Beau

New Year’s Eve at Bar Beau

Prix Fixe Menu, 7pm & 9pm Seating // Premium Open Bar, 9pm-2am // plus a few *surprises* & champagne toast at midnight // $75-$125

Prix fixe menu seating also available to book via RESY

Ada's Place
Ada’s Place

New Year’s Eve: New Year’s Eve all-inclusive ticket priced at $100 per person (includes bar snacks, open bar – red/white/sparkling/specialty cocktails from 9pm to 1am, DJ & dancing). Only 125 tickets available and sold exclusively via Resy.
Closed on New Year’s Day.



Benelux

Benelux

NYE Menu ($60/pp prix-fixe)

Amuse Bouche, complimentary glass of bubbles. +45pp for bottomless bubbles.
Choice of one
½ doz kumamoto oysters, pink peppercorn mignonette
Black bass crudo, green apple, watermelon radish, dill
Leek vichyssoise
(Caviar supplement)

Choice of one

Cobia, smoked chestnut, mussel broth, mustards
Roasted chicken, sweet potato, celery condiment, truffle puree
Gingerbread spice baked celeriac, kabocha squash, pickled pomegranate, parsley
Côte de boeuf, pommes paillasson, sauce bordelaise (for two) +25
(Black truffle supplement)

Dessert
Stroopwafel sundae for two, gelato, caramelized milk, honey truffle



Encore

Encore

ENCORE NEW YEAR'S EVE MENU
MENU $150

Local seafood platter
Trout/caviar/dill
Guinea hen eggs/onion/truffle
Monkfish/citrus/cauliflower
Beef/truffle/potatoes
Truffle ice cream
Mont blanc

Pasquale Jones

New Year’s Eve: $95 per person prix-fixe menu featuring some Pasquale Jones favorites and some special NYE dishes. Drinks will be charged on consumption. Reservation exclusively available via Resy.

New Year’s Day: Regular brunch menu served until 4pm (last seating is at 4pm).

Charlie Bird

Charlie Bird

New Year’s Eve: $85 per person prix-fixe menu featuring some Charlie Bird favorites and some special NYE dishes. Drinks will be charged on consumption. Reservation exclusively available on Resy.

New Year’s Day: Regular brunch menu served from 12-4pm (last seating is at 4pm).

Atrium DUMBO

Atrium Dumbo

New Year’s Eve: first seating from 6-8pm with a four-course prix-fixe menu priced at $85 per person and an optional wine pairing priced at $55 per person. Second seating from 8:30-10pm with a five-course prix-fixe menu priced at $125 per person and an optional wine pairing priced at $65 per person. DJ entertainment from 9pm-1am and complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Menus are attached. Find on OpenTable.

New Year’s Day: Regular brunch menu served from 11am-3:30pm.

The Palm Court at The Plaza

Address: 768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019
With over 100 years of glamourous galas, ring in 2018 at the iconic Palm Court. Crafted Cocktails, Hors D’oeuvres, Raw Bar, Dinner and Dancing from 9:00pm –1:00am. Black Tie Fête $850 Per Person.

Agern

Agern

Address: Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
Enjoy a 10-course Nordic-inspired menu with a special reserve beverage pairing to ring in the New Year at Agern. Menu highlights include Caviar with fried brioche and sour cream, Beets with beets and amaranth, Mackerel with nasturtium and turnips and Persimmon with ginger, skyr and pine nut. On the reserve pairing side, guests can expect to find a Schramsberg Rosé 2014, a magnum of Caraccioli 2009 Santa and Brennivin Aquavit ‘80th Anniversary.’

$225/person, $195/vegetarian menu; $145/beverage pairing, $195/reserve pairing

L’Artusi
Address: 228 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10014
L’Artusi will be offering their regular a la carte menu on New Year’s Eve. Guests can indulge in hand made pastas like the Bavette with Manila Clams, Jalapeno and breadcrumbs, or the decadent Chestnut Pappardelle with wild boar ragu and parmesan, end the night with the PB & J Sundae with peanut butter gelato, Thomcord grape jam and graham crackers and wash it down with a glass of Champagne to ring in the New Year.

Reservations can be made on OpenTable or by calling 212. 255.5757

Porter House Bar and Grill
Address: 10 Columbus Circle, 4th floor New York, NY 10019
Porter House will be offering the regular a la carte menu on New Year’s Eve between 5pm-10pm, allowing guests to order their favorite Porter House classic or something celebratory like the Cote de Boeuf served with marrow bones or the true Japanese 100% wagyu, grade a5, miyazaki prefecture, NY strip steak.

Reservations can be made on OpenTable or by calling 212.823.9500

Benoit
Address: 60 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019
Choose from one of two seatings on New Year’s Eve at Benoit. The first includes 3 courses including Langoustine-Caviar with ginger and basil consommé, Roasted Venison with root vegetables and Grand-Veneur sauce and Caribbean Chocolate “Tart” with truffle ice cream. The second includes two extra courses, a Halibut with gnocchi and truffled butter and Citrus & Champagne.
First seating: 5:30pm – 7:30pm; $85/person
Gala seating: 8pm – 11pm; $150/person

Mekki

Mekki

Mekki, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, is doing New Year’s Eve Moroccan style!

Highlights of the four-course New Year’s Eve menu includes traditional Moroccan salads and appetizers, Tangine dishes like Fish Agadir (red snapper, tomato Chermoula, curcum and lemon verbena) and for dessert, there’s Layla Pastylla, a flaky puffed filo, showered with Crème Anglaise, and sprinkled with roasted pistachios and Moroccan cookies.

The four-course menu includes a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. $80 person. Mekki is a Moroccan restaurant with international and contemporary flair.

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Dove Cameron Shines in Clueless The Musical
December 11, 2018, 9:50.50 pm ET
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Heather Raffo turns in a powerful performance in Noura
December 11, 2018, 1:31.59 am ET
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Shelsky's Brooklyn Bagels arrives in Park Slope
December 11, 2018, 1:22.34 am ET
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Ejen gets a roomier spot for its Korean comfort foods at Industry City
December 10, 2018, 11:46.14 pm ET
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From Roma with love at La Rossa
December 10, 2018, 12:50.14 am ET
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Joe's Steam Rice Roll at Canal Street Market
December 9, 2018, 7:50.03 pm ET
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Bryan Cranston is Phenomenal in Network
December 6, 2018, 11:01.13 pm ET
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Benelux opens a European-style bistro in Bushwick
December 6, 2018, 6:11.33 pm ET
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France's Top Chef arrives at Encore in Meatpacking District
December 5, 2018, 6:17.17 pm ET
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TabeTomo opens to large crowds for dipping ramen
December 5, 2018, 12:55.54 am ET
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Fire & Water opens with vegan omakase and dim sum
December 5, 2018, 12:46.48 am ET
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The Cher Show brings glitz and glam to Broadway
December 4, 2018, 1:08.02 am ET
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Inside Starbucks-backed Princi in Times Square
December 4, 2018, 12:54.10 am ET
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TKK Fried Chicken opens to crowds in Flatiron
December 1, 2018, 9:59.20 am ET
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The 2018 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
December 1, 2018, 9:06.55 am ET
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