● Quick lunch options
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● Sit-down lunch/dinner options nearby
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● Dinner options a bit farther away
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● Restaurant recommendations from local language testers
● Also, sign up for a Networking Dinner on Wednesday, June 7! (More information below)
● Also, sign up for a Networking Dinner on Wednesday, June 7! (More information below)
Restaurant Recommendations from Local Language Testers
Lorena Llosa, LTRC Co-Chair
Vic’s
Love everything about this place! The ambience, the food, the wine, the fact that it’s only a few block from my place :). The crispy sweet onion appetizer may be one of my favorite appetizers of all time. Also, this is the only restaurant where I order the chicken and I’m never disappointed.
Buenos Aires
This is where I go when I crave amazing steak and/or authentic Argentinian food (I happen to have been born in the land of the 2022 World Champions!!). I love everything about this place, from the wait staff to the cheesy Argentinian decor featuring a ridiculous amount of photos of Maradona, Messi, Pope Francis, and Carlos Gardel. I recommend all the steaks, but the skirt steak is my favorite. Have empanadas for your appetizer, “panqueques con dulce de leche” for dessert, and a glass of Malbec, of course. Walk around the East Village before or after dinner. It has its own unique vibe!
Vic’s
Love everything about this place! The ambience, the food, the wine, the fact that it’s only a few block from my place :). The crispy sweet onion appetizer may be one of my favorite appetizers of all time. Also, this is the only restaurant where I order the chicken and I’m never disappointed.
Buenos Aires
This is where I go when I crave amazing steak and/or authentic Argentinian food (I happen to have been born in the land of the 2022 World Champions!!). I love everything about this place, from the wait staff to the cheesy Argentinian decor featuring a ridiculous amount of photos of Maradona, Messi, Pope Francis, and Carlos Gardel. I recommend all the steaks, but the skirt steak is my favorite. Have empanadas for your appetizer, “panqueques con dulce de leche” for dessert, and a glass of Malbec, of course. Walk around the East Village before or after dinner. It has its own unique vibe!
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Tim Farnsworth, LTRC Co-Chair
Korean Express - The Upper East Side is not exactly a hot spot for exciting food choices, but workshop participants visiting Hunter College will only be a few blocks from my favorite lunch place- I have been coming here regularly for many years. This is a casual, simple place with entrees under $20 that does a brisk takeout business in addition to seated dining. It offers all of your typical Korean food such as bi bim bap, mandu, and various soups and stews, in addition to some Japanese foods (not sushi). I always get the special menu (to-go only), always choose the “spicy pork” plus one randomly chosen item, and eat it on campus. But I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the dishes here.
Veselka - This Ukranian restaurant is very tasty! I have only been here a few times but I would recommend it highly if you are in the mood for dumplings, borscht, and so on. It’s a fun choice if you find yourself hungry in the East Village. They now have a second restaurant near the Tenement Museum that I haven’t been to, but would definitely check out. The prices are moderate by NY standards, they don’t take reservations, and the last I checked they had lots of outdoor seating. Portions are large!
Aburiya Kinnosuke - This one is definitely more expensive, but if you’re in the mood for really, really nice Japanese food I highly recommend it. The location is in midtown, just a few minutes walk from Grand Central Terminal. This is not a “sushi restaurant” although they do serve sushi and sashimi. Instead it is an upscale version of an Izakaa - Japanese pub - serving small plates of grilled and skewered meats and lots of other stuff besides. The way to keep costs down here is to avoid the sake and the sushi - which is excellent but available elsewhere. Definitely try a selection of the yakitori (grilled chicken in various guises)! There are a bunch of other Japanese restaurants at various price levels around here if you are just after some udon or Japanese curry.
Korean Express - The Upper East Side is not exactly a hot spot for exciting food choices, but workshop participants visiting Hunter College will only be a few blocks from my favorite lunch place- I have been coming here regularly for many years. This is a casual, simple place with entrees under $20 that does a brisk takeout business in addition to seated dining. It offers all of your typical Korean food such as bi bim bap, mandu, and various soups and stews, in addition to some Japanese foods (not sushi). I always get the special menu (to-go only), always choose the “spicy pork” plus one randomly chosen item, and eat it on campus. But I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the dishes here.
Veselka - This Ukranian restaurant is very tasty! I have only been here a few times but I would recommend it highly if you are in the mood for dumplings, borscht, and so on. It’s a fun choice if you find yourself hungry in the East Village. They now have a second restaurant near the Tenement Museum that I haven’t been to, but would definitely check out. The prices are moderate by NY standards, they don’t take reservations, and the last I checked they had lots of outdoor seating. Portions are large!
Aburiya Kinnosuke - This one is definitely more expensive, but if you’re in the mood for really, really nice Japanese food I highly recommend it. The location is in midtown, just a few minutes walk from Grand Central Terminal. This is not a “sushi restaurant” although they do serve sushi and sashimi. Instead it is an upscale version of an Izakaa - Japanese pub - serving small plates of grilled and skewered meats and lots of other stuff besides. The way to keep costs down here is to avoid the sake and the sushi - which is excellent but available elsewhere. Definitely try a selection of the yakitori (grilled chicken in various guises)! There are a bunch of other Japanese restaurants at various price levels around here if you are just after some udon or Japanese curry.
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Erik Voss, LTRC Organizing Committee
Hudson Yard Restaurants: Peak, Queensyard, etc., Peak (expensive with great view and free entrance to the Edge observation deck - reservations weeks in advance)
Laduree: (French - Soho & Paris, France) indoor and outdoor seating Sit down reservations
Hello Saigon: (Vietnamese - Greenwich) Fast
Bryant Park Grill: (Restaurant attached to NY Public Library)
Hudson Yard Restaurants: Peak, Queensyard, etc., Peak (expensive with great view and free entrance to the Edge observation deck - reservations weeks in advance)
Laduree: (French - Soho & Paris, France) indoor and outdoor seating Sit down reservations
Hello Saigon: (Vietnamese - Greenwich) Fast
Bryant Park Grill: (Restaurant attached to NY Public Library)
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Jim Purpura, LTRC Davies Lecture Award
Hillstones (378 Park avenue south—Park and 27th) is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. Never disappointed. I recommend anything on the menu. And they know how to make and care for a martini. You must book well in advance.
Sant’Ambroesus (200 Vesey Street—entrance on West St. in the Village) is probably my favorite Italian restaurant in the city. Milanese cooking. It’s small cozy place and you must book well in advance. Pricey but worth it.
Il Melograno (501 West 51st street at 10th Ave.) is a very nice Sicilian restaurant. Must book. Food is very good.
Sicily (328-330 West 46th Street—Restaurant Row) is a great Italian restaurant specializing in Sicilian wonders.
Market Table (54 Carmine St) is a nice American restaurant for lunch in the Village.
Hillstones (378 Park avenue south—Park and 27th) is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. Never disappointed. I recommend anything on the menu. And they know how to make and care for a martini. You must book well in advance.
Sant’Ambroesus (200 Vesey Street—entrance on West St. in the Village) is probably my favorite Italian restaurant in the city. Milanese cooking. It’s small cozy place and you must book well in advance. Pricey but worth it.
Il Melograno (501 West 51st street at 10th Ave.) is a very nice Sicilian restaurant. Must book. Food is very good.
Sicily (328-330 West 46th Street—Restaurant Row) is a great Italian restaurant specializing in Sicilian wonders.
Market Table (54 Carmine St) is a nice American restaurant for lunch in the Village.
Networking Dinners - Wednesday June 7
Sign up for a spot here. Meet in Hotel lobby at 7:00 pm: Join one of the information Networking Dinners - an opportunity to make new friends in the field while enjoying a fun night out! All restaurants have been chosen by the hosts and organizers and they represent a variety of cuisines and price points. Most are close to the hotel but a few require local travel. Participants will pay for their own meals using a credit card. Remember to add about 25% to the listed prices to account for taxes and tips.
