Travel Reference
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Eating
13
Le Bernardin
$$$
SEAFOOD
The interiors may have been slightly sexed-up for a 'younger clientele' (the stunning
storm-themed triptych is by Brooklyn artist Ran Ortner), but triple Michelin-starred Le
Bernardin remains a luxe, fine-dining holy grail. At the helm is celebrity chef Eric Ripert,
whose deceptively simple-looking seafood often borders on the transcendental.
(
212-554-1515;
www.le-bernardin.com
;
155 W 51st St, btwn Sixth & Seventh Aves, Midtown West; prix fixe lunch/dinner
$76/135, tasting menus $155-198;
noon-2:30pm & 5:15-10.30pm Mon-Fri, 5:15-11pm Sat;
1 to 50th St, B/D, E
to 7th Ave)
14
Danji
$$
KOREAN
Young-gun chef Hooni Kim has captured tastebuds with his Michelin-starred Korean
'tapas', served in a snug-and-slinky contemporary space. Top of the list are the sliders, a
duo of
bulgogi
beef and spiced pork belly, each dressed with scallion vinaigrette and served
on butter-grilled buns. Head in early or wait.
(
www.danjinyc.com
;
346 W 52nd St, btwn Eighth & Ninth
Aves, Midtown West; plates $6-20;
noon-2:30pm & 5:15-11pm Mon-Thu, noon-2:30pm & 5:15-midnight Fri,
5:15-midnight Sat;
C/E to 50th St)
15
Betony
$$$
While industrial windows, exposed brickwork and a soaring bar make Betony's front sec-
tion perfect for after-5 cocktails, request a table in the intimate, baroque-esque back dining
room to savor chef Bryce Shuman's sophisticated albeit playful dishes. Book ahead.
(
212-465-2400;
www.betony-nyc.com
;
41 W 57th St, btwn Fifth & Sixth Aves; mains $27-38;
MODERN AMERICAN
5-10pm Mon-Thu, to
10:30pm Fri & Sat;
F to 57th St)
