MODEM New York / LA Spring Summer 2012

162 RESTAURANTS Ph. +1 UPTOWN EAST SIDE 59+ THE COMMODORE - 366 Metropolitan Av. States - stylish & sceeny "dive bar"- $ - (718) 218 7632 THE BROOKLYN FARE - 200 Schermerhorn St (718) 243 0050 Haute cuisine - from garden to table, cooked live in front of you - $$ - SUPERFINE - 126 Front St - Lunch - Killer salads & sandwiches in Dumbo - $$ - (718) 243 9005 SEERSUCKER - 329 Smith Street (718) 422 0444 Southern american - best fried chicken in the city, ex Le Cirque chef - $$ - ST. ANSELM - 355 Metropolitan Av. - Steakhouse, tripes, drinks, hipsters - $$ - (718) 384 5054 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 - $$$ - (718) 643 2106 DINER - 85 Broadway at Berry Street - American/diner booths - $$ (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 FRANNY’S - 295 Flatbush Avenue - Brooklyn nouveau - Pizza - $$ - (718) 230 0221 JAMES - 605 Carlton Avenue (718) 942 4255 American nouveau - solid food, solid wines, pretty neighborhood crowd - $$$ - 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 Street - Jewish. Extremely successful new modern deli, with fresh bagels from Montreal and killer cured meats - $$ - (718) 852 7510 ONE OR EIGHT - 66 South 2nd Street - Amazing japanese food, hidden totally - $$$ - (718) 384 2152 PETER LUGER STEAKHOUSE - 178 Broadway at Driggs Avenue (718) 387 7400 Steakhouse/old school/no credit cards - $$$$ RIVER CAFE - 1 Water Street - under Brooklyn Bridge - American/view of river - $$$$ (718) 522 5200 ROMAN’S - 243 Dekalb Avenue - Creative italian - same owners as Marlow & Diner - $$$ - (718) 622-5300 RYE (BROOKLYN) - 247 South 1st Street - American nouveau - $$$ - (718) 218 8047 SEA THAI - 114 N. 6th St. btwn Berry St. and Wythe St. - Brooklyn (718) 384 8850 Modern Decor/Thai - $$ VINEGAR HILL HOUSE - 72 Hudson Ave. btwn Front St. & Water St. American cuisine/casual dining - $$ (718) 522 1018 THE GROCERY - 288 Smith Street btwn Union St. & Sackett St. Elegant dining/ nouveau American - $$$ (212) 226 6400 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 MERCURY LOUNGE - 217 East Houston Street (212) 260 4700 SOB’S - 204 Varick Street at W. Houston Street (212) 243 4940