Restaurant Rolodex: Feeding Your Fussy Family

Tourist season is upon us. And it’s very likely that amongst the throngs of people making the holiday pilgrimage to NYC – for Rockettes and Rock Center, for Bloomies and Broadway – you might have some relatives. And while you may be excited to see these family members, you’re probably not excited for their lists of questions and needs that they feel comfortable demanding of you because you’re related. So, we present a restaurant list for every member of your clan. And remember: they’re not fussy, they’re family.

 

For Your Uncle Who Hates a Loud Restaurant:

Downstairs at Blue Ribbon Bakery
35 Downing St.
New York, NY 10014
212-337-0404

Gotham Bar and Grill
12 E 12th St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 620-4020

Porterhouse
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
(212) 823-9500

Vaucluse
100 E 63rd St.
New York, NY 10065
(646) 869-2300

 

For Your Aunt Who Can’t Stand “A Scene”:

Annisa
13 Barrow St.
New York, NY 10014
(212) 741-6699

Batard
239 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10013
(212) 219-2777

 

For Your Cousin Who Likes Plain Food, “Nothing Fancy”:

Cookshop
156 10th Ave.
New York, NY 10011
(212) 924-4440

Mission Chinese
171 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002

Estela
47 E Houston St.
New York, NY 10012
(212) 219-7693

 

For Your Cousin Who Only Wants NY Pizza:

Grimaldi’s
1 Front St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 858-4300

Emily
919 Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(347) 844-9588

Bruno Pizza
204 E 13th St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 598-3080

 

For Your Sister Who Lived in NYC for Two Years and Wants to Go to the Trendiest New Place:

Clocktower
5 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10010
(212) 413-4300

Kat & Theo
5 W 21st St, New York, NY 10010
(212) 380-1950

Wildair
142 Orchard St.
New York, New York
(646) 964-5624

 

For Brunch with the Whole Gang:

Timna
109 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009
(646) 964-5181

Wallflower
235 W 12th St, New York, NY 10014
(646) 682-9842

Upland
345 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010
(212) 686-1006

Park Avenue Autumn
26th Street at Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
(212) 951-7111

Grand Army
336 State St.
Brooklyn, New York
(718) 422-7867

 

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