
SO, TIMEOUT NY CAME OUT with their annual Eat Out awards, which should excite foodies of all extremes and earnestness. The pedestrian foodie does not have the time or money to try out all these places, but, like myself, wants to at least stay abreast of what noteworthy is out there.
So here is their list, including some that I’ve been to, and, optimistically, some I will eventually get to, including the ones I didn’t know about until I saw this list.
Readers’ Choice
Chef of the year
Andrew Carmellini, Locanda Verde | 377 Greenwich Street at North Moore St. | 212.925.3797
Also nominated: George Mendes, Aldea; César Ramirez, the Kitchen at Brooklyn Fare; Michael White, Marea
Best new bar
Superdive | 200 Ave. A between 12th and 13th Sts. | 646.448.4854
Also nominated: Ardesia, the Summit Bar, Tandem
Best reboot
Knitting Factory | 361 Metropolitan Ave at Havemeyer St. | 347.529.6696
Also nominated: Aureole, the Norry at Kampuchea, SD26
Best fried chicken
Momofuku Noodle Bar | 171 First Ave between 10th and 11th Sts. | 212.500.0831 | momofuku.com
Also nominated: Country Panfried Chicken, Egg, Roberta’s
Best new butcher
Marlow & Daughters | 95 Broadway at Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn | 718.388.5700 | marlowanddaughters.com
Also nominated: Dickstand’s Farmland Meats, Japan Premium Beef, the Meat Hook at Brooklyn Kitchen Labs
Best new Japanese
Katsuno | 103-01 Metropolitan Ave at 71st Rd, Forest Hills, Queens | 718.575.4033
Also nominated: Kajitsu, Robotaya NY, Sushi Uo
Best new street treats
Big Gay Ice Cream Truck | Location varies; biggayicecreamtruck.com, twitter.com/biggayicecream
Best new Mexican
Calexico Carne Asada | 122 Union St at Columbia St, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn | 718.488.8226
Also nominated: Dos Toros, Fonda, Mesa Coloacan
Best addition to an underserved hood
Dutch Kills, Long Island City | 27-24 Jackson Ave at Dutch Kills St, Long Island City, Queens | 718.383.2724
Also nominated: Lot 2, Sunset Park; Purple Yam, Ditmas Park, Saraghina; Bedford-Stuyvesant
Best new burger
Minetta Tavern | 113 MacDougal Street between Bleecker and W 3rd Sts. | 212-475-3850
Also nominated: Bill’s Bar & Burger, DBGB, HB Burger
Best new Brooklyn restaurant
Prime Meats | 465 Court St at Luquer St., Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn | 718.254.0327
Also nominated: Chef’s table at Brooklyn Fare, Rye, Umi Nom
Best new little sister
★Fatty Crab | 2170 Broadway between 76th and 77th Sts. | 212.496.2722

Also nominated: A Voce Columbus, Bar Artisinal, Yerba Buena Perry
Best new pizzeria
★Motorino (East Village) | 349 East 12th St between First and Second Aves. | 212.777.2644

Also nominated: Farinella, Kesté Pizza & Vino, Veloce Pizzeria
Best new hotel restaurant
The Breslin Bar & Dining Room | Ace Hotel, 16 W 29th St. at Broadway | 212.679.1939
Also nominated: Maialino, Monkey Bar, the Standard Grill
Best new bar with bonus features
Brooklyn Bowl | 61 Wythe Ave. between North 11th and 12th Sts. | 718.963.3369
Also nominated: City Winery, Full Circle, Water Taxi Beach South Street Seaport
Best new drunk food
★Led Zeppole | 328 E. 14th St between First and Second Aves. | 212.228.2807
La Lucha NYC, Macbar, Mark

Best new coffeeshop
Stumptown Coffee Roasters | Ace Hotel, 18 W. 29th St. between Fifth Ave. and Broadway | 646.214.5749
Also nominated: Cafe Pedlar, Glass Shop, RBC NYC
Best new neighborhood joint: Brooklyn
The Vanderbilt | 570 Vanderbilt Ave at Bergen St, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn | 718.623.0570
Also nominated: Bark Hot Dogs, Fort Defiance, Roman’s
Best new sandwich shop
★Defonte’s of Brooklyn | 261 Third Ave at 21st St. | 212.614.1500

Also nominated: Mile End, Saltie, Xie Xie
Best new neighborhood joint: Manhattan
Northern Spy Food Co. | 511 E. 12th St. between Aves. A and B | 212.228.5100
Also nominated: Joseph Leonard, Recipe, Tipsy Parson
Best new seafood
Mermaid Oyster Bar | 79 MacDougal St. between Bleecker
and W. Houston Sts. | 212.260.0100
Also nominated: Ed’s Chowder House, Fulton, Oceana
Best new beer bar or garden
The Standard Biergarten | 848 Washington St. at 13th St, entrance on Little W. 12th St. | 212.645.4646
Also nominated: Bia Garden, Pony Bar, Studio Square
Best new bar-restaurant hybrid
Rye House | 11 W. 17th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves. | 212.255.7260
Also nominated: Henry Public, Macao Trading Co., Sweet Afton
Best new restaurant
Locanda Verde | 377 Greenwich Street at North Moore St. | 212.925.3797
Also nominated: The Breslin Bar & Dining Room, Marea, Minetta Tavern
Critics’ Choice
Best locavore clubhouse
Roberta’s | 261 Moore St. at Bogart St., Bushwick, Brooklyn | 718.417.1118
Best breakout role
Aldea | 31 W. 17th St. between Fifth and Sixth Aves. | 212.675.7223
Hottest little restaurant
Joseph Leonard | 170 Waverly Pl. at Christopher St. | 646-429-8383
Best place to DIY
Brooklyn Kitchen Labs | 100 Frost St. between Leonard St. and Manhattan Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn | 718.389.2982
Best solo act
Chef’s table at Brooklyn Fare | 200 Schermerhorn St at Hoyt St, Downtown Brooklyn | (for reservations call 718.243.0050 or e-mail kitchen@brooklynfare.com)
Most democratic cocktail bar
The Summit Bar | 133 Ave C. between 8th and 9th Sts. | (no phone)
Best challenge to a six-pack
Brouwerij Lane | 78 Greenpoint Ave. at Franklin St., Greenpoint, Brooklyn | 347.529.6133
Best hipster canteen
Rye | 247 South 1st St. between Havemeyer and Roebling Sts., Williamsburg, Brooklyn | 718-218-8047
Most bangin’ burrito
★Dos Toros | 137 Fourth Ave. between 13th and 14th Sts. | 212.677.7300

Best home away from home
Fort Defiance | 365 Van Brunt St. at Dikeman St, Red Hook, Brooklyn | 347.453.6672
Best splurge in a bad economy
Marea | 240 Central Park South between Seventh Ave. and Broadway | 212.582.5100
Best in show
Bark Hot Dogs | 474 Bergen St at Flatbush Ave., Park Slope, Brooklyn | 718.789.1939
Best Scottish swig
Highlands | 150 W. 10th St. between Greenwich Ave. and Waverly Pl. | 212.229.2670





















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