Late Night Dining in New York City

From lovetripper.com

The City that Never Sleeps is also the city that never stops eating with many tables available after the show and into the wee hours.

• After an evening at the Apollo or another Harlem hot spot, sample comfort food and drink at Amy Ruth’s (113 W. 116th St., 212-280-8779, ), until 11pm Sunday to Thursday and 24 hours Friday and Saturday. Indulge in delicious ribs, macaroni, live music and more at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (646 W. 131st St., 212-694-1777), which stays open until midnight on the weekends.
• Try late night hot spots Balthazar Restaurant (80 Spring St., 212-965-1414, ), serving French fare until 1am Monday through Thursday, 2am on Friday and Saturday and 12am on Sunday and BED New York (530 W. 27th St., 212-594-4109), a French-American restaurant and lounge, which stays open for business until 4am, though the kitchen closes at 11pm.
• In the Meatpacking District, MEET (71-73 Gansevoort St., 212-242-0990) and Ono (18 Ninth Ave., 212-660-6766) at the Hotel Gansevoort are always crowd pleasers.
• Open until 1am on Friday and Saturday, Brasserie (100 E. 53rd St., 212-751-4840, ) attracts theater-goers after the show with traditional bistro fare.
• If you’re out until dawn, Pigalle (790 Eighth Ave., 212-489-2233) serves cassoulet and duck confit round the clock.
  
• If you’re in the mood, head to Little Italy’s Grotta Azzurra (177 Mulberry St., 212-925-8775) open until midnight; Da Nico (164 Mulberry St, 212-343-1212 ) or Umbertos Clam House (178 Mulberry St., 212-431-7545 ).
  
• Inspired by innovative French gypsy musician Django Reinhardt, Django (480 Lexington Ave., 212-871-6600) delivers inventive creations.
• If you’re looking for a good deal on dining, check out Restaurant.com, which offers discounted restaurant certificates and a searchable database of more than 450 area restaurants.

Happening Spots

Enjoy the energetic downtown scene from international bands playing at the Blue Note and the Knitting Factory to dramatic productions at the SoHo Playhouse.

• Convenient locales for catching up with friends before and after the show include Indochine (430 Lafayette St., 212-505-5111), which specializes in Asian fusion with menu items such as Vietnamese bouillabaisse and Amok Cambodgien.
  
• The next celebrity chef may be working behind the kitchen at L’Ecole (462 Broadway, 212-219-3300), the restaurant of the French Culinary Institute.
• More downtown destinations with pre-theater/prix fixe menus include Cuban hot spot Agozar! Restaurant and Lounge (324 Bowery, 212-677-6773) and Alfama (551 Hudson Ave., 212-645-2500) for Portuguese cuisine.

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