David Burke Kitchen - Restaurant Week

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David Burke Kitchen is the perfect choice for restaurant week.  Unfortunately many higher-end restaurants change their menus to less desirable options to pass off the three courses - $38 deal.  Luckily, David Burke Kitchen is not one of them. With generous portions and bold American farm to table dishes, the menu stands predominately true to the original and entrees alone cost nearly $32.  The food is delicious and the service happens to be exceptional.

LOCATION: 23 Grand Street (Between Thompson Street & 6th Ave)

NEAREST TRANSIT: (A,C,E) (1)

MORE INFORMATION: http://www.davidburkekitchen.com

Scarpetta

If you’ve ever watched Chopped on the Food Network, you can recall Chef Scott Conant.  Since he seems to command perfection from contestant on his show, one would wonder what a meal would be like at his highly rated restaurant, Scarpetta located in the Meatpacking District.

Without reservation you are likely to sit in the front bar room with a few small stool seated tables allowed for walk-ins.  The main dinning room hosts a more intimate vet expansive vibe.  While you ponder the menu enjoy the breadbasket of delicious house-made focaccia and house-made stromboli stuffed with smoked mozzarella and salami, which are accompanied by citrus infused olive oil, roasted eggplant caponata and mascarpone butter for additional flavoring.

The food certainly lives up to the hype.  The polenta appetizer and spaghetti entrée are definitely the crowd pleasers. Watch the video above to get the full scoop on the spaghetti & basil recipe.  While Scarpetta will certainly leave a dent in your wallet the meal and experience is unquestionably worthwhile.

LOCATION: 355 West 14th Street (Between 8th & 9th Avenue)

NEAREST TRANSIT: (A,C,E) (L) (1,2,3) 

MORE INFORMATION: http://www.scarpettanyc.com