I’ve been here a few times already now.

I actually went to Le Coucou many years ago, around 2017.

We were meeting a friend in town, so we frantically looked for a restaurant near their hotel.

Jean-Georges is a highly rated French-ish restaurant owned by Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

The Iron Bar and Lounge is located in the middle of the Theater District along 8th Avenue and 45th Street.

The Independent is a New American joint that is close to the Theater District.

Bartolo is a Madrid-style taverna in the West Village area, and it is a nod to chef/owner Ryan Bartlow’s nickname when he was working at Michelin-starred Akelarre in Spain.

Dumpling Wang was a new restaurant that opened in Long Island City pretty recently.

Cuerno has been on our list for quite a while.

Shmone is a Michelin-starred Greenwich Village restaurant, known for Chef Eyal Shani’s neo-Levantine cuisine.

As we prepare to move further away from Astoria, we’ve been on a mission to try different Astoria restaurants that are the epitome of Astoria.

Loukoumi Taverna was recommended and suggested online for a nice Astoria Greek restaurant.