The Corner Brasserie
1. BOHEMIAN
How to find it. Probably the most secret on the list. Although finding it is easy: it is in the 58 Great Jones Street , behind a metal door without a name, in a building that belonged to Andy Warhol. The difficult thing is to access because the reservation is mandatory and it is practically impossible to get the phone number on the internet. The only solution is to write to them an email to this address [email protected] , introducing you and showing your interest in trying their Japanese-American-French cuisine. Play Earth is a group that has been opening stores in different parts of the world (Tokyo, Jamaica, Los Angeles...) with a motto “One World, One Love” (One world, One love) and one goal: to have a good time!
what is eaten Uni croquettes, rib sashimi, teriyaki burger, foie gras soba. High level Japanese-American-French fusion in a relaxed atmosphere and something more festive/chill-out at night.
2.**THE CORNER BRASSERIE**
How to find it. First, remember, La Esquina Brasserie, which is not the same as just La Esquina Taquería, or La Esquina Café. These last two are the visible ones. The first, above all, because it's that nice classic diner on the corner of Lafayette and Kenmare in Nolita. La Brasserie is your secret restaurant behind a door that says Employees Only. You have to have a reservation to cross it, you can only get **by calling the number that comes on their website**, where they already warn you that they give a date for at least 21 days.
what is eaten Well, what is it going to be, dude, tacos and corn, and quesadillas and ceviche. And delicious cocktails.
This is what you see: inside, the secret of the diner
3. FREEMANS
How to find it. At the bottom of Freeman Alley , off Rivington Street, between Chrystie and Bowery. It's not top secret, there's no password, you don't even need to make a reservation, it's just hard to find. You have to be vigilant on walks on the Lower East Side.
what is eaten Although it opens for lunch and dinner, the most recommended is its brunch and all its varieties of eggs.
Romantic, lost in New York and perfect
4.**HUDSON CLEARWATER**
How to find it. At 447 Hudson Street in the West Village. But you will only recognize it by its green metal door. Neither number nor name on its facade. To the other side, not only does it have a nice bar but also an enviable patio.
what is eaten Modern American cuisine: ie eggs benedict at brunch; hamburger with manchego at lunch; and duck breast at dinner. For example.
5.**SAKAGURA**
How to find it. In the basement of 211 East 43rd Street, just two blocks from Grand Central Station; between second and third avenues. The important fact is: the basement . You have to go down to the basement level (how should you ask if you can't find it) to find this recognized " hidden gem " from New York. A hidden gem of Japanese cuisine.
what is eaten The menu of the day during lunch is a great option (only $11.5) . It is also famous as sake bar for its very long list of varieties of Japanese liquor.
The 'hidden gem' of New York Japanese cuisine
6.**BURGER JOINT**
How to find it. For the few who don't know him yet: he's in the lobby of the Le Parker Meridien hotel, behind a big red curtain. Follow the smell of the burger and fries , or the queue that forms during peak hours. Now there's another bigger, no secret location in Greenwich Village; but it is still more fun to go to this hole in the middle of a luxury hotel.
what is eaten The basic and necessary in any New York diet: hamburger, fries and beer. Brownie and shakes for dessert, if you feel like it. Yes indeed, when you get to the end of the queue, you have to know what you want or they will send you back again.
The small room hidden behind a curtain at the Le Parker Méridien hotel
7.**APRÈS SKI FONDUE CHALET**
How to find it. Behind the kitchen of Café Select, in Soho. A room decorated as its name suggests, which during the summer is called Cervantes Oyster Shack and in the cold months, Après Ski Fondue Chalet . Reservations are recommended, but not required. Open only for dinner.
what is eaten They serve the same menu as in the Café Select, but in the Après Ski, now open from seven for the winter months (except Sundays and Mondays), you can also order raclette and fondue, of course.
8.**ZENKICHI**
How to find it. "Look for a wood-clad building with an orange light at the entrance." They tell you themselves on their website. And number 77 (from N 6th Street) above your door, we add.
what is eaten They are defined as a modern “japanese brasserie”. With Japanese cuisine beyond sushi, and an omakase menu from $65. Secrecy is taken very seriously and the booths are closed to prevent gossip.
Attention to the modern Japanese brasserie
9.**LUKSUS**
how to find it . Past the kitchen of the Nordic bar Tørst, in Greenpoint. By the way, a highly recommended site from craft beers.
what is eaten Modern Nordic cuisine for dinner only. A tasting menu created by chef Daniel Burn (ex Momofuku) for $95. And with a scandinavian-brooklynite-hipster filter . Come on ultracool.
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