Pants at a Glance
- scene: The front room is light and airy, and reminds you of the best restaurant you went to in another city
- sip: Aperol Spritz; vino
- savor: Fritelle; squash;Rigatoni Diavola; Malfadini; Black Bass; Soft Serve
- sit: With another couple for sharing; with anyone who will go to Brooklyn
- spend: $$
- address: 567 Union Avenue (corner of N. 10th and Union)
- phone number: (718) 576-3095
- website: www.lilianewyork.com
Pants at a Glance
- scene: Downtown chic combined with a little bit of Soho touristas; loud music and cool decor
- sip: All the usual suspects
- savor: Sausage meatballs; Sorghum "risotto"; branzino
- sit: Good for a large group; has a fun vibe, so maybe girls night out, woohoo; could be a date place, and then head up to a room if it goes well...
- spend: $$$
- address: 60 Thompson Street, (in the Sixty Thompson Hotel)
- phone number: 212-219-8119
- website: www.sessantanyc.com
Pants at a Glance
- scene: Summer scensters looking to take in the great outdoors and great Italian food
- sip: Well -crafted cocktails; wine
- savor: Mushroom bruschetta; grilled cheese; artichokes
- sit: With a girlfriend to catch up and share some bites; with a date after a romantic stroll on the Highline
- spend: $$
- address: 180 10th Avenue (inside the Highline Hotel courtyard)
- phone number: (212) 929-3888
- website: www.altalineanyc.com
Pants at a Glance
- scene: Welcoming and subdued, there are white table-cloths, good lighting and a great bar to sit at
- sip: Classic drinks or wine
- savor: baked clams; octopus; lasagna on Sundays; chicken parm
- sit: With a group from work; with your parents and your significant other; on a date; by yourself at the bar
- spend: $$
- address: 209 East 56th Street (3rd and 2nd Ave)
- phone number: (212) 308-0830
- website: www.amatanyc.com
Pants at a Glance
- scene: All Euro, no trash; Simple decor evocative of the South of France; tourists and locals alike ( It's Soho)
- sip: Rosé all day
- savor: Calamari; truffle pizza; raviolini; affogato with strawberries
- sit: You could bring a date here and then maybe over to Sixty for a drink; small group of couples, or of course your sister
- spend: $$$
- address: 323 West Broadway
- phone number: (646) 964-4641
- website: www.mamonyc.com
Pants at a Glance
- scene: Dark wood, large bar, candlelight; neighborhood Italian place with class and comfort
- sip: Fully revamped cocktail list
- savor: Picolo Piatti menu, especially the gnocchi, porchetta sandwich and the branzino
- sit: With a date; with a friend from the neighborhood; by yourself at the bar
- spend: $$
- address: 1471 Second Avenue (between 76th and 77th)
- phone number: (212) 744-1100
- website: www.spigolonyc.com
Pants at a Glance
- scene: Bi-level space with a white washed farmhouse, wood floors and candlelight vibe
- sip: speciality cocktails, reasonably priced wine
- savor: meatballs; "the sandwich", pasta
- sit: With your honey; with a group to share lots of dishes; with your parents for an early dinner
- spend: $$
- address: 325 Bowery
- phone number: (212) 220-9100
- website: www.barprimi.com
Pants at a Glance
- scene: NoMad professionals against a backdrop of soaring white, with some wood details
- sip: Whatever goes well with pizza (ps all the espressos are doubles)
- savor: Pasta meatballs; pizza pizza pizza
- sit: With your friend or date at the counter if you can; business lunch, inlaws, anyone who eats carbs
- spend: $$
- address: 29 East 29th Street (Martha Washington Hotel)
- phone number: (212) 689-1900
- website: www.martamanhattan.com
Pants at a Glance
- scene: Small room with a large bar and nondescript decor
- sip: Speciality cocktails, wines, anything
- savor: Tono e fagioli (if they have it); cacio e pepe; bolognese; rabbit
- sit: With a date; with another couple if you make a reservation and with a friend if you sit at the bar
- spend: $$
- address: 105 Christopher Street
- phone number: (212) 514-5774
- website: www.isodinyc.com
Pants at a Glance
- scene: Nips and tucked in shirts on the ground floor; slightly younger crowd upstairs, but this is an adult place with the air of a special occasion
- sip: Whimsical list of cocktails; wine
- savor: Duck pasta; sea urchin pasta; ragu pasta; ANYTHING
- sit: With your parents or beau's parents; with another couple; with expense accounters, or friends from out of town
- spend: $$$$
- address: 1167 Madison Avenue
- phone number: (212) 249-0444
- website: www.ristorantemorini.com
