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The adjacent café to the Here Arts Center is under the culinary jurisdiction of Jimmy Carbone, an East Village fixture who runs the cozy rathskeller Jimmy’s No. 43.

Bouley leaves his Tribeca comfort zone for this West Soho space, where he’s planning a production kitchen, a retail market, and a yet-to-be-named casual restaurant.

Perfect for people who can’t decide what to eat, this clean-lined tapas joint has seafood, burgers, and homemade pasta with a mellow, date-friendly ambience.

This tiny takeout may no longer be called Melampo, but the Italian sandwiches and spectacular dressing are still the same.

A reliable if unexceptional neighborhood pit stop near the Holland Tunnel.

Lip-smacking mezze, a cozy atmosphere and potential celebrity sightings at this chic Soho haunt.

Still a rollicking neighborhood spot with a lively bar scene and some inspired cooking.

The rustic narrow space with its bare brick walls and country tools hanging is fiercely noisy, but chef Riccardo Buitoni soothes the atmosphere with his ambitious menu.

Keith McNally's Paris bistro-inspired masterpiece.

In addition to gimmicky bathrooms, this spacious Soho bar offers fancy cocktails and satisfying snacks.

Soho staple notable for seasonal al fresco dining in picturesque back garden.

Bistro les Amis has all the outward trappings of a tourist restaurant transplanted from the Left Bank.

Go for a snappy dining staff that handles the cacophony, and tremendously vibrant raw seafood at a fair price.

The Blue Ribbon juggernaut's sushi outpost has some of the best raw fish in town.

With lovingly faded decorations and a warm, sophisticated vibe, Boom has become a staple for chic singletons and the married couples they become.

Boqueria 2.0 has a twelve-seat chef’s counter where you can see Seamus Mullen and company do their thing.

Chef Michael "Bao" Huynh collaborates with his wife, Thao Nguyen, on a narrow nook of a Vietnamese small-plates spot.

Coffee and snacks for undergrads.

This global bistro might not transport you to Morocco, but that doesn’t stop the hordes from piling in.

As wine director of Café Select, Byron Bates has engineered what might be New York's first Alpine wine list to complement chef Jo Herde's modern Swiss menu.

Perpetually bustling cafe that attracts primarily Soho shoppers.

The joint venture of three brothers from Southern California, this cart feeds hungry hipsters who wait patiently for tacos, burritos, and Mexican-style grilled corn.

Bright with butter-yellow paint and a sparkling chandelier, this spick-and-span coffeehouse sets itself apart by the quality of its baked goods.

Hard to believe that something so bucolic, winning and French could be so convenient to Origins.

An all-day gathering spot at the new Crosby Street Hotel.