"If you're looking for a spendy special occasion spot in Greenwich Village, there's no better option than Minetta Tavern. It originally opened in 1937, and local legend has it that regular guests included Ernest Hemingway, and E.E. Cummings. Despite renovations in 2009, it still feels old-school, with red leather booths that might compel you to order the roasted bone marrow, the Black Label Burger, and the $189 dry-aged côte de boeuf for two. If you don’t have a reservation, try snagging a bar seat, even just for a perfectly icy, expertly dirty martini. " - willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, neha talreja, arden shore