This classic French brasserie and bar in Tribeca has a friendly attitude and bistro favorites like duck frites. Stay for a meal or have a drink at the welcoming long bar.
The centerpiece of the menu at Mel's, a pizza restaurant run by Michelin-decorated chef Melissa Rodriguez, is a wood-oven pizza, designed to be a cross between a Neapolitan pie and a New York slice.
Park Slope's Pasta Louise is a neighborhood gathering spot to eat pasta, grab a glass of wine, hang out with friends, have some hot chocolate and, on Wednesday evenings, enjoy a movie.