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Bar Boulud is a rare misstep in Daniel Boulud’s carefully curated empire, but the excellent charcuterie is still a reason to visit.

Since 1974, this clubby Italian cafe has attracted sightseers, show biz professionals, and neighborhood types alike.

Sweet, fresh sushi and home-style Japanese comfort food in a secluded, wood-paneled eatery.

Jeffrey Chodorow brings a little bit of the East End to midtown. The Ed in question is Ed Brown, the sourcing stickler from Eighty One.

American bistro near Lincoln Center that’s ideal for pre-opera dining.

French bistro classics continue to charm the Lincoln Center crowd at this diminutive Upper West Side restaurant.

This casual Mediterranean eatery offers organic hummus in a stylish setting.

Manhattan spinoff of the East Hampton classic.

This Lincoln Center institution serves Mediterranean-inspired comfort food.

Chain with reliably tasty Chinese dishes, convenient and stylish locations, and fresh ingredients.

Chef Terrance Brennan's venerable French-Mediterranean flagship aspires to lofty heights, and reaches them.

An offshoot of the popular, pricey Mexican cantina outclasses even the original.

One of the city's better Indian restaurants, particularly useful for those attending Lincoln Center.

Concessionaire Peter Aschkenasy, a veteran of Luchow's and Gage & Tollner, tackles a different sort of urban landmark.

A Lincoln Center standby that's cultivated a loyal following.

A hashi's length from Lincoln Center, Sushi a-go-go offers both traditional Japanese sushi and sashimi as well as more Americanized "fusion" variants.

The very things that annoy locals about Tavern on the Green are what make it irresistible to its many fans.

Another trendy chef tries to conquer the Upper West Side.

An enclosed garden space, a fireplace, and upscale comfort food, all a short jaunt from Lincoln Center.