Try our free Party Aid service to find the perfect venue Click here
Trattoria Dell'Arte:
Forget bouncers and velvet ropes—all you need to be seated at this celeb-studded restaurant is a rezzie! The beautiful dining rooms (try to snag a table in the gorgeous green room) and music-free ambience (the bubbling conversation of patrons provides the perfect background noise) make you feel right at home…if your home was a mansion filled with millions of dollars worth of artwork. Sure, you might bump into Jennifer Aniston, but the real spotlight here is on the food. Mix and match from the antipasti list with choices like broccoli rabe and golden raisins ($11) and caramelized fennel ($8), or share one of their signature thin crust pizzas ($19-34). If it's an evening of booze you're after, you can’t go wrong with a specialty cocktail like the 2nd Intermission (mint, cilantro, vodka and gin, $14). Although this might be the type of place you save (or, uh, can only afford) for special occasions, this New York gem is well worth checking out on that random Monday evening when you need a pick-me-up—the hearty clinking of glasses and people watching is guaranteed to remind you why you <3 NY.