WhenEricRipertwantsa
romanticmeal
,
hemakesareservationat
Daniel
: “Rather than
eating in thediningroom,
Ieat in the lounge,which
ismorecasual, andyou
canorder from themain
menu there.Daniel [Bou-
lud]cookswhatever is in
seasonand it isalwayssu-
perb.Atamemorabledin-
ner there, Ihad the finest
grouse I’veever tasted.
Everybodyshouldeat the
grousewhen it’s inseason,
which is the fall,atDaniel.”
60E. 65thSt., (212)288-
0033, danielnyc.com
NewYork is a
fabulous restau-
rant town,with
somany fine
eateries that
it’s almost
impossible to
pick just one.
EricRipert
(chef at Le
Bernardin) and
Jill Zarin (co-star
of
TheReal
Housewives of
NewYork
City
) do their
best toclueus
inon their
favorite spots.
IfJillZarin is looking fora
good
brunch
,
she
heads to
Landmarc
:
“Theyhave thebestFrench
toast in theUnitedStates.
It’sabout5 inches thickand
real crispy.Landmarc is in
theTimeWarnerCenter
withagreatviewofCentral
Park.… Inevereven look
at themenu.Then, after
I’mdoneeating, Igo
shopping.”10Columbus
Circle, (212)823-6123,
landmarc-restaurant.com
Fora
late-nightmeal
,Ripertdinesat
Balthazar
: “I love thespace, and theenergy is
fantastic.Veryoften, I eat thesame thing there: steak
tartare; ashellfishplatterwithclams, oysters, andking
crab; and french fries,whichareoutof thisplanet.
When I orderespresso, theybringmea
canele
, aFrench
cookie that iscrunchyon theoutsideandsofton the
inside. So I feel the love.”80SpringSt., (212) 965-1414,
balthazarny.com
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