The View
The View is the only revolving rooftop restaurant in New York city and is located on the 48th floor of the New York Marriot Marquis at Times Square. The View serves prix-fixe, pre-theater and full dinner menus that feature classic American dishes like sauteed scallops with butternut squash, rice risotto and bacon maple glaze. The extensive wine list at The View focuses on domestic labels, and many New York state wineries make the list represented. The View is open for dinner only, seven days a week.
The View
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
(212) 704-8900
marriott.com
Becco Restaurant
Becco Restaurant is a theater district institution that has been serving authentic Italian food since 1993. A prix-fixe lunch and dinner menu are favorites of theater-goers and feature such seasonally changing classic Italian dishes as the pesce spada, grilled swordfish served with spaghetti squash, stewed cherry tomatoes, roasted pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil. The wine list at Becco focuses on Italian wines that are all $25 a bottle, although a reserve wine list offers higher-end and aged bottles. Becco is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
Becco Restaurant
355 W. 46th St.
New York, NY 10036-3810
(212) 397-7597
becco-nyc.com
Cafe Andalucia
Cafe Andalucia is an authentic Spanish restaurant and tapas bar that is located well off the beaten tourist path in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. The menu at Cafe Andalucia features an extensive selection of traditional tapas, like mussels in garlic sauce, as well as full entrees such as the mixed seafood paella, which serves two. The full bar offers a small selection of Spanish wines as well as house-made Sangria, available by the pitcher or the glass. Cafe Andalucia is open for dinner seven nights a week until 1a.m.
Cafe Andalucia
533 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10018
(212) 736-9411
cafeandalucia.net
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Based in San Francisco, Vincent Madrone is a professional freelance writer, travel enthusiast and voice-over artist. He has been writing since 1989 and has published hundreds of articles on several different websites. Madrone holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in professional writing from Portland State University.