Hidden behind a functioning pawn shop, Beauty & Essex is a true gem on the Lower East Side and widely regarded as one of New York's most beautiful restaurants.
This pan-Asian hotspot leaves no stone unturned with its menu, which covers Thai, Chinese and Japanese cuisines.
Surfish Bistro is chef Miguel Aguilar's Peruvian fusion restaurant, family owned with a great ceviche menu plus tapas and entreés for seafood and meat lovers.
This lively, modern Japanese restaurant serves free-spirited izakaya dishes invigorated with New York attitude.
Under soaring ceilings and a monumental wire-mesh sculpture by Edoardo Tresoldi, executive chef Jason Hall delivers pure, ingredient-driven flavors.
The world's most famous ice-skating rink is conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan.