MODEM New York / LA Fall Winter 2012

10-10 RESTAURANTS Ph. +1 BROOKLYN THE BROOKLYN FARE - 200 Schermerhorn St (718) 243 0050 Haute cuisine - from garden to table, cooked live in front of you - $$ - ★ BROOKLYN FARMACY - 513 Henry Str - Nostalgic soda fountain & sundaes place - $$ - ★ (718) 522 6260 BEER TABLE - 427 7th Ave. # B - Most incredible refined beer selection in town ★ (718) 965 1196 CHAR NO 4 - 196 Smith St. - Cool & elaborated bourbon and barfood spot - $$$ - ★ (718) 643 2106 THE COMMODORE - 366 Metropolitan Av. States - stylish & sceeny "dive bar"- $ - ★ (718) 218 7632 DINER - 85 Broadway at Berry Street - American/diner booths - $$ (718) 486 3077 DUMONT - 432 Union Avenue. - Burger - Brooklyn local scene, famous burger - $$$ - ★ (718) 486 7717 EGG - 135 N 5th St. - Legendary brunch, famous grits - $ ★ (718) 302 5151 FATTY CUE - 91 South 6th Street - BBQ - meat & party spot - $$$ - ★ (718) 599 3090 (under renovations, will open in March) FRANNY’S - 295 Flatbush Avenue - Brooklyn nouveau - Pizza - $$ - ★ (718) 230 0221 THE GROCERY - 288 Smith Street btwn. Union St. & Sackett St. (718) 596 3335 Elegant dining/ nouveau American - $$$ JAMES - 605 Carlton Avenue (718) 942 4255 American nouveau - solid food, solid wines, pretty neighborhood crowd - $$$ - ★ LUCALI - 575 Henry Street (718) 858 4086 Italian-american. Crazy owner, only 2 kinds of pizza, unpretentious decor Jay-Z & Beyonce’s favorite, in the middle of Brooklyn - $$ - ★ MARLOW & SONS - 81 Broadway (718) 384 1441 Modern American - Menu changes daily, one of the best organic wine list in the city Same chef/owner as Diner. LCD Soundsystem favorite - $$$ - ★ MILE END DELICATESSEN - 97A Hoyt St. - Jewish. Extremely successful (718) 852 7510 New modern deli, with fresh bagels from Montreal and killer cured meats - $$ - ★ ONE OR EIGHT - 66 South 2nd Street - Amazing japanese food, hidden totally - $$$ - ★ (718) 384 2152 PETER LUGER STEAKHOUSE - 178 Broadway at Driggs Avenue (718) 387 7400 Steakhouse/old school/no credit cards - $$$$ RIVER CAFE - 1 Water Street - under Brooklyn Bridge - American/view of river - $$$$ (718) 522 5200 THE ROEBLING TEA ROOM - 143 Roebling St. (718) 963 0760 States - great brunch in Brooklyn. Nicholson's son is a chef there - $$ - ★ ROMAN’S - 243 Dekalb Avenue - Creative italian - same owners as Marlow & Diner - $$$ - ★ (718) 622-5300 RYE (BROOKLYN) - 247 South 1st Street - American nouveau - $$$ - ★ (718) 218 8047 SEA THAI - 114 N. 6th St. btwn. Berry St. and Wythe St. - Brooklyn (718) 384 8850 Modern Decor/Thai - $$ SEERSUCKER - 329 Smith St. (718) 422 0444 Southern american - best fried chicken in the city, ex Le Cirque chef - $$ - ★ SUPERFINE - 126 Front St - Lunch - Killer salads & sandwiches in Dumbo - $$ - ★ (718) 243 9005 ST. ANSELM - 355 Metropolitan Av. - Steakhouse, tripes, drinks, hipsters - $$ - ★ (718) 384 5054 VINEGAR HILL HOUSE - 72 Hudson Ave. btwn. Front St. & Water St. American cuisine/casual dining - $$ (718) 522 1018 MUSIC VENUES Ph. +1 BOWERY BALLROOM - 6 Delancey St. btwn. Bowery & Chrystie (212) 533 2111 HIGHLINE BALLROOM - 431 W. 16th St btwn. 9th & 10th Aves. (212) 414 5994 IRVING PLAZA - 17 Irving Place at 15th Street (212) 777 6817