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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