[Photos: Zachary Feldman] Open Late... Open Until: 1:00 am, Sun-Wed; 2:00 am, Thu; 3:00 am, Fri-Sat Drinking Until: close, 7 days Food Until: close, 7 days The best Keith McNally restaurants captivate the neighborhoods in which they reside, and... More

Sometimes you want bistro food without the from-a-kit decor, without all the brass that adorns most brasseries. Sometimes you want to eat out near where you'll be drinking later, without a lot of hoopla, where you can get away with flip flops or rock your Kelsi Daggers. While the plates never quite taste as good as the place looks, gentle prices make it worth a visit. Lina Frey is best for: respectable French that's served in style. More

Uncomplicated and satisfying. Those adjectives describe a recent dinner at this long-time East Village favorite, styled as a classic bistro. Burnished mirrors? Check. Bottles of wine? Check. Brass, candles, and leather banquettes? Check, check, and check. It's the real, Francophonic thing, all right, with a twist: live jazz nightly, a nod to the owner's love of Harlem. More

A beacon of Gallic, neighborhood stability, La Lunchonette is best for: a date in a comfortable corner of an older New York. More