Every reason to pick a table
Ways to find a spot in New York City?
The Room
What it is like to sit there. Views, patios, noise, music, the floor.
The Occasion
Why you picked tonight. First dates, birthdays, the whole family, twelve coworkers.
Nobody in New York City turns up for these yet
Real reasons people pick a restaurant, with nothing behind them in our New York City data so far. We leave the list up rather than quietly dropping it, because it is what we go looking for next. The numbers behind all of it are in the New York City Discovery Report.
Brunch
Where is brunch worth the wait?
Late-Night Food
What is still open?
Gluten-Free Kitchens
Can this kitchen actually handle it?
Seafood and Oysters
Who is getting good product in?
Steakhouses
Where do I take a steak night seriously?
Sushi
Who is behind the counter?
Great Views
What am I looking at while I eat?
Waterfront Dining
Can I eat next to the water?
Dance Floors
Where is the floor actually full?
Quiet Enough to Talk
Can we actually hear each other?
Dog-Friendly Patios
Can the dog come?
Tableside Experiences
What happens at the table?
Date Night
Where do I take somebody I want to impress?
Celebration Restaurants
Where do we do the birthday?
Private Dining and Buyouts
Can we take a room?
Big Groups
Will they seat twelve of us?
Sustainable Kitchens
What happens to what they do not serve?
Locally Sourced
Who are they buying from?
Black-Owned
Who owns this?
Women-Owned
Who owns this?
Easy to Get Into
Can everybody at the table get in the door?
Staff Pay and Benefits
What does the restaurant publish for its team?
Chef-Driven Kitchens
Is somebody actually cooking here?
Historic Rooms
What was this building before?
Neighborhood Institutions
What has been here forever?
Origin Stories
Who built this and why?
Service Rituals
What do they do that nobody else does?
In the Community
What does this place do when it is not serving dinner?
In the MICHELIN Guide
Who has the inspectors paying attention?
36 ways to find a table in all, 7 of them with real New York City spots behind them today.
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