American Eclectic restaurants in New York City
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Chocolate by the Bald Man
Sweet-toothed Aussie Max Brenner brought his chocolate empire to Union Sq, and his wildly popular cafe-cum-chocolate-bar, looking from the outside like a gingerbread house, is all the rage. Besides the sweets he's got a full menu (great breakfast) and also does low-cal variations mixed by hand on the spot. Divine!
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HK
A bright spot on a slightly sketchy corner of Hell’s Kitchen, this has fast become the hip gay spot to be – especially for post-work cocktails and dinner or Sunday brunch. The modern design is sleek and airy, with white accents and a space that gets flooded with sunlight during the day. The menu puts a creative spin on comfort foods, with plenty of salads and pastas in the mix, and a particularly impressive array of brunch items. Around the corner is its cocktail annex, the gay bar HK Lounge.
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Elmo
One of several Chelsea hotspots that have mastered the art of blending a nightclub atmosphere with a solidly good menu, this is a consistent favorite. The sweeping space is low-lit and sexy (the fact that it’s almost always packed with beautiful men doesn’t hurt), and the food covers all bases, from roasted beet salad to chicken pot pie and grilled tuna. Cocktails are generously poured, too.
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Mercer Kitchen
Just peering into this soothing gem of a hideaway – part of chef-god Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s top-echelon empire, perched below street level in the endlessly fashionable Mercer Hotel – tells you something special is going on. Basics, like baked salmon with fresh-corn pudding, sea scallops and pea-green ravioli, and a dessert of apricot tart with salted-caramel ice cream, reach higher levels thanks to the freshest, most seasonal ingredients. The same can be said for the customers, who work hard to look so divine.
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