Feature

The Chefs Recommend

After a grueling shift and a strenuous orgy or two, local chefs and kitchen crews often head out to unwind. And wouldn’t you want to eat where these palates do?

By Rob Patronite & Robin Raisfeld
Published Oct 2, 2005

1. Park Blue
A civilized late-night lounge, where the wine list has something for everyone and the small-plate menu runs the gamut from tuna tartare to lobster eggs Benedict.
158 W. 58th St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-247-2727

2. Landmarc
Part bistro, part trattoria, and part steakhouse, chef Marc Murphy’s duplex restaurant courts all appetites with a menu that lists goat-cheese profiteroles alongside five cuts of beef and just as many sauces.
179 W. Broadway, nr. Leonard St.; 212-343-3883

3. Bar Veloce
Veloce squeezes considerable style and substance into a small space where well-crafted panini are washed down with easy-drinking wines.
175 Second Ave., nr. 11th St.; 212-260-3200