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18
Locanda Verde
$$$
ITALIAN
Step through the velvet curtains and into a sexy, buzzing scene of loosened Brown Broth-
ers' shirts, black dresses and slick barmen behind a long, crowded bar. Part of the Green-
wich Hotel, this sprawling, brasserie-style hot spot is owned by celebrity chef Andrew
Carmellini, whose contemporary Italian grub is seasonal, savvy and insanely flavorful.
(
212-925-3797;
www.locandaverdenyc.com
;
377 Greenwich St at Moore St; lunch $19-29, dinner mains $28-34;
7am-11pm Mon-Fri, from 8am Sat & Sun;
A/C/E to Canal St, 1 to Franklin St)
19
North End Grill
$$
Handsome, smart and friendly, this is celeb chef Danny Meyer's take on the American grill.
Top-tier produce (including stuff from the restaurant's own rooftop garden) forms the basis
for modern takes on comfort grub, happily devoured by suited money-makers and a scatter-
ing of more casual passersby. Dishes are given a kiss of smoke, either in the charcoal-fired
oven or on the smokier wood-fired grill, with standouts including clam pizza with chili
flakes, and the feel-good roasted chicken for two.
(
AMERICAN
646-747-1600;
www.northendgrillnyc.com
;
104
North End Ave at Murray St; 3-course lunch $39, dinner mains $17-34;
11:30am-2pm & 5:30-10pm Mon-Thu, to
10:30pm Fri, 11am-2pm & 5:30-10:30pm Sat, 11am-2:30pm & 5:30-9pm Sun;
1/2/3, A/C to Chambers St, E to
World Trade Center)
20
Les Halles
$$
FRENCH
Vegetarians need not apply at this packed brasserie, owned by celebrity chef Anthony
Bourdain. Among the elegant light-fixture balls, dark wood paneling and white tablecloths
you'll find a buttoned-up, meat-lovin' crowd who've come for rich favorites like
cote de
