For a Neighborhood Favorite
After a three-year hiatus, Wall Street institution Harry’s at Hanover Square returned in April—this time as Harry’s Café and Harry’s Steak. Headed up by Harry’s son, restaurateur Peter Poulakakos, the side-by-side venues share a kitchen, as well as a focus on wine. Serving a light menu of salads and sandwiches, the café seats 150 and has a cocktail lounge, while the steak house seats 70 and focuses on aged cuts and chops. A private room housed in the original Harry’s former cellar can hold 16.For a Good Night's Sleep
For a quaint but chic alternative to the massive financial district hotels, try the new Duane Street Hotel in TriBeCa. Set to open this fall, the five-story spot will house 45 rooms, each with hardwood floors, marble bathrooms, and flat-screen TVs. Work-related perks include WiFi service throughout and a 24-hour business center. The hotel’s in-house restaurant, ‘Beca, will serve New American fare and can host business meetings and dinners.
For a Quick Business Breakfast
Picturesque and charming aren’t typical descriptions for a coffee shop, but they fit Financier Patisserie’s newest location on Cedar Street. Ideal for a morning tête-à-tête or a quick, midday caffeine fix, the pastry shop beats out Starbucks in the elegance department by serving breakfast and lunch on china. The eatery also includes a mini-Financier cake with each coffee sold. Owned by Peter Poulakakos, the 70-seat venue opened in April and has an outdoor area that seats 40.
For Cocktails on Cobblestone
The latest venue to take advantage of downtown’s cobblestone lanes is Brouwer’s of Stone Street, an American restaurant serving up raw bar classics and steak and seafood entrees. Ideal for happy-hour cocktails—alfresco style in seasonable weather—Brouwer’s has 80 outdoor seats, and a 3,000-square-foot indoor dining room that mixes dark wood with gold corduroy and leather banquettes. Open since June, the venue’s semiprivate dining room seats 60, and a sizable, 22-stool bar area has a capacity of 120.
For a Wine-Filled Fete
Nestled amidst the burgeoning South Street Seaport neighborhood is Bin 220, a new wine bar and enoteca on Front Street that downtown oenophiles are sure to appreciate. What the venue lacks in size (it’s only 800 square feet), it makes up for with a menu that includes Barolos, Super Tuscans, and young, but well-structured whites—all for a fair price. An exposed brick wall, dark wood highboys, and a velvet-cushioned booth create a mellow ambience fit for wine tastings and private parties for 75.
—Courtney Thompson
Posted 10.03.06
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After a three-year hiatus, Wall Street institution Harry’s at Hanover Square returned in April—this time as Harry’s Café and Harry’s Steak. Headed up by Harry’s son, restaurateur Peter Poulakakos, the side-by-side venues share a kitchen, as well as a focus on wine. Serving a light menu of salads and sandwiches, the café seats 150 and has a cocktail lounge, while the steak house seats 70 and focuses on aged cuts and chops. A private room housed in the original Harry’s former cellar can hold 16.For a Good Night's Sleep
For a quaint but chic alternative to the massive financial district hotels, try the new Duane Street Hotel in TriBeCa. Set to open this fall, the five-story spot will house 45 rooms, each with hardwood floors, marble bathrooms, and flat-screen TVs. Work-related perks include WiFi service throughout and a 24-hour business center. The hotel’s in-house restaurant, ‘Beca, will serve New American fare and can host business meetings and dinners.
For a Quick Business Breakfast
Picturesque and charming aren’t typical descriptions for a coffee shop, but they fit Financier Patisserie’s newest location on Cedar Street. Ideal for a morning tête-à-tête or a quick, midday caffeine fix, the pastry shop beats out Starbucks in the elegance department by serving breakfast and lunch on china. The eatery also includes a mini-Financier cake with each coffee sold. Owned by Peter Poulakakos, the 70-seat venue opened in April and has an outdoor area that seats 40.
For Cocktails on Cobblestone
The latest venue to take advantage of downtown’s cobblestone lanes is Brouwer’s of Stone Street, an American restaurant serving up raw bar classics and steak and seafood entrees. Ideal for happy-hour cocktails—alfresco style in seasonable weather—Brouwer’s has 80 outdoor seats, and a 3,000-square-foot indoor dining room that mixes dark wood with gold corduroy and leather banquettes. Open since June, the venue’s semiprivate dining room seats 60, and a sizable, 22-stool bar area has a capacity of 120.
For a Wine-Filled Fete
Nestled amidst the burgeoning South Street Seaport neighborhood is Bin 220, a new wine bar and enoteca on Front Street that downtown oenophiles are sure to appreciate. What the venue lacks in size (it’s only 800 square feet), it makes up for with a menu that includes Barolos, Super Tuscans, and young, but well-structured whites—all for a fair price. An exposed brick wall, dark wood highboys, and a velvet-cushioned booth create a mellow ambience fit for wine tastings and private parties for 75.
—Courtney Thompson
Posted 10.03.06
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Harry's Cafe
Brouwer's of Stone Street
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