Every New Year, many of us making the same ole silly resolutions and rarely if ever keep them. The most common one is to diet more, or watch what we eat, exercise, blah, blah blah. Sure, it’s a great resolution to have, but everyone once in a while… it’s good to cheat. Luckily, we have found six great Manhattan hotspots where you can #treatyourself and indulge in whatever you may please.
Take a look at the six spots that will make you forget you ever made that pesky New Year’s list and have you focus solely on eating your heart out and having a damn good time doing it in the process.
Del Frisco’s Grille Rock Center & Brookfield Place
Whether perusing the Fifth Avenue shops near Rockefeller Center or exploring the Oculus and Brookfield Place in Downtown Manhattan, New Yorkers can cozy up in a booth at either Del Frisco’s Grille in NYC all winter long to indulge in hearty dishes and award-winning red wines. With a newly launched menu, guests can enjoy cheat-worthy dishes like the savory Artichoke Beignets atop a bed of sweet basil dressing or the southern-inspired Coffee-Braised Pork Shank topped with cider glaze and house-brewed coffee jus.
Leuca at The William Vale
Leuca, Chef Andrew Carmellini’s southern-Italian restaurant at The William Vale in Brooklyn, NY is the place to get your carb fix on. Locals and guests can indulge in options ranging from a sheep’s milk honey ricotta dip to a wood-fired pizza called the “OG” that has pepperoni, ‘nduja and fresno chili. Don’t forget to save room for dessert and try the salted chocolate stracciatella sundae made for two…or one if it’s a cheat day!
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse New York
With holiday bonus in hand, New Yorkers looking for an incredibly cheat-worthy steakhouse dinner can indulge with loved ones at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse New York. Known for Prime hand-cut steaks and a Wine Spectator Grand award-winning wine list, guests can enjoy dishes off of the newly launched menu such as the namesake Double Eagle steak carved tableside and decadent Spaghetti Squash Gratin with Crushed Pistachios before finishing off with Del Frisco’s signature Six-Layer Doberge Lemon Cake.
MR CHOW Tribeca & Midtown NYC
Diners at Iconic Beijing restaurant MR CHOW can happily ditch their new year diet and indulge in MR CHOW’s signature Noodles topped with savory minced meat. Toasting to the new year, guests can round out the meal with a selection from the Christofle Champagne Trolley, while catching the famed noodle show performed each night by the restaurants esteemed pasta chefs.
Church & Dey at Millennium Hilton New York Downtown
Providing a decadent cheat-day meal, Church & Dey in the Millennium Hilton New York Downtown features a rich and flavorful Wagyu Brisket Mac n Cheese crafted with BBQ glaze and fried cherry peppers for the ultimate “comfort food” dish.
TGA at Crowne Plaza HY36
Located within the new Crowne Plaza brand flagship, Crowne Plaza HY36, TGA (The Great American) is reinventing traditional hotel dining and bringing a sophisticated and upbeat twist to American cuisine. From crème brulee French toast and fried chicken and waffle sliders for breakfast to Korean fried chicken wings and the Big Apple eatery’s signature HY36 burger with a special brisket blend for dinner, the social eatery provides countless cheat-worthy dishes to tempt even the strongest willed of resolution makers.