New York City Restaurants

  1. Casa Mono

    Another winner from Mario Batali and Chef Andy Nusser, Casa Mono has a great, long bar where you can sit and watch your pez espada a la plancha and gambas al ajillo take a grilling. Or grab one of the wooded tables and nosh on tapas with jerez (sherry) from the bottles lining the walls. For a cheese dessert, hop next door to Bar Jamon, also owned by Batali; you may have to squeeze in - the place is communal and fun.

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  2. Tía Pol

    This closet-sized, romantic Spanish tapas bar is the real deal - and the hordes of locals who crowd into the front-bar waiting area to get one of six teeny tables filled with massive doses of deliciousness know it. Come on the early side and you may get seated in under a half-hour. But the wait's worth it for red wine and Spanish tortillas as both are beyond splendid here, along with just about everything else on the menu.

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