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Late
Night Dining in New York City
continued
from Dinner and a Show
in New York City
September 2005– The
City that Never Sleeps is also the city that never stops eating
with many tables available after the show and into the wee hours.
- After an evening
at the Apollo or another Harlem hot spot, sample comfort food
and drink at Amy
Ruth’s (113 W. 116th St., 212-280-8779, ), until 11pm
Sunday to Thursday and 24 hours Friday and Saturday. Indulge
in delicious ribs, macaroni, live music and more at
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (646 W. 131st St., 212-694-1777), which
stays open until midnight on the weekends.
- Try late night
hot spots
Balthazar Restaurant (80 Spring St., 212-965-1414, ), serving
French fare until 1am Monday through Thursday, 2am on Friday
and Saturday and 12am on Sunday and BED
New York (530 W. 27th St., 212-594-4109), a French-American
restaurant and lounge, which stays open for business until 4am,
though the kitchen closes at 11pm .
- In the Meatpacking
District, MEET
(71-73 Gansevoort St., 212-242-0990) and Ono
(18 Ninth Ave., 212-660-6766) at the Hotel Gansevoort are always
crowd pleasers.
- Open until 1am
on Friday and Saturday, Brasserie
(100 E. 53rd St., 212-751-4840, ) attracts theater-goers after
the show with traditional bistro fare.
- If you’re
out until dawn, Pigalle
(790 Eighth Ave., 212-489-2233) serves cassoulet and duck confit
round the clock.
- If you’re
in the mood, head to Little Italy’s Grotta
Azzurra (177 Mulberry St., 212-925-8775) open until midnight;
Da Nico
(164 Mulberry St, 212-343-1212 ) or Umbertos
Clam House (178 Mulberry St., 212-431-7545 ).
- Inspired by innovative
French gypsy musician Django Reinhardt, Django
(480 Lexington Ave., 212-871-6600) delivers inventive creations.
- If you’re
looking for a good deal on dining, check out Restaurant.com,
which offers discounted restaurant certificates and a searchable
database of more than 450 area restaurants.
Happening
Spots
Enjoy the energetic
downtown scene from international bands playing at the Blue Note
and the Knitting Factory to dramatic productions at the SoHo Playhouse.
- Convenient locales
for catching up with friends before and after the show include
Indochine (430 Lafayette St., 212-505-5111), which specializes
in Asian fusion with menu items such as Vietnamese bouillabaisse
and Amok Cambodgien.
- The next celebrity
chef may be working behind the kitchen at L’Ecole
(462 Broadway, 212-219-3300), the restaurant of the French Culinary
Institute.
- More downtown destinations
with pre-theater/prix fixe menus include Cuban hot spot Agozar!
Restaurant and Lounge (324 Bowery, 212-677-6773) and Alfama
(551 Hudson Ave., 212-645-2500) for Portuguese cuisine.
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