The restaurants of summer -- amNY.com

We all Scream for Ice Cream

A selection of the best places in the city to get the scoop.

So, you haven't gotten to France this summer. Make the best of things with a Gallic dinner -- or, for that matter, breakfast -- in the city. Here are some of our favorite Frenchified places, all over town

Lobster: on a roll

As the weather heats up, we go looking for that ultimate New England treat: lobster rolls. Here's where we found them.

June 22, 2005

New and notable: restaurants for the season

As far as summer food is concerned the best thing to do is keep it simple. Go for an oyster po'boy, maybe, or perfectly roasted chicken. Think of lobster rolls and fried clams. All-American barbecue. Plain grilled fish, or a spicy paella. All these things are our favorites for summer, and here are 10 notable places all over town that serve them up.

May 30, 2005

Drinks that lift your spirits

First there was the $29 burger. Now there's the $125 cocktail. That would be the prickly pear margarita served at the Dos Caminos restaurants in the Flatiron district and Soho.

Barbecue New York

Barbecue is booming in New York these days. The perfume of the pits wafts from Woodbury woodpiles and West Village meeting places, from mobile pits in Rego Park and Staten Island to multimillion-dollar restaurants all over Manhattan.

New and Notable restaurants on the East End

It would hardly be summer on the East End without a flurry of grand entrances onto the local dining scene. So, who are this season's debutantes?

Eat cheap

Everybody has a favorite restaurant. But what everybody wants to know is: Where do you go for a meal on the cheap? Here are some of our favorite places where you can eat well, and not break the bank.

Pasta, pasta, and more pasta

Spaghetti, tortellini, ziti. Fusili, lasagne, rigatoni. With meatballs, with anchovies, with lobster. With red sauce, with carbonara sauce, with clam sauce, with alfredo sauce. However you look at it, pasta is one of our favorite foods. Here's where to find it.

Beer Gardens, Wine Bars -- and a Margarita Cafe

There's nothing better than a late-afternoon break for an ice-cold bevvie and a snack.

Park Yourself in the Parks For A Meal

The city's parks are a delight at this time of year.

May 30, 2006

All-American Burgers

What's more comforting than a classic burger -- thick, juicy, done to a T and capped with melted cheese.

April 21, 2004

Rooms with a view

These restaurants give you a great view of the great outdoors.

May 27, 2004

Eat Out

Where to get a great meal in the great outdoors.

June 2, 2004

Where to have a summer brunch

Whether you're looking for pancakes or something a little more esoteric -- a big bowl of melie pap, say, or tea-smoked salmon -- here's where to go on a summery Sunday.

They're the tops

Even the most plebian of rooftop restaurants takes on a certain glamour based solely on its distance from street level. Here are some of our favorite places at the top of the town.

Shore thing: 10 places to dine by the water

Here is a selection of places to eat -- or just sip a drink -- by the water's edge.

Lobster your way

Lobster -- broiled, steamed, stuffed, or mixed with mayo in a salad -- is the quintessential taste of summer. Here are some of our favorite places to find it.