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#union-square-hospitality

This is something special, Arrington says as she tries an array of tacos and queso fundido at Nixtaco, showcasing the rich flavors of Monterrey cuisine.

"You go there, and it seems like a local spot, as opposed to a special occasion spot or a theme spot," he said. "When I heard through the grapevine that Lexi was going to close The Lodge, I got really excited about talking to Kris about it."

The redesign, led by New York-based Legeard Studio, turns what was once a fairly standard hotel entry into something more along the lines of a design-forward hangout you'd actually hang out at.

Red Lobster had the best deal with its Classic Maine Lobster Tail coming in at $22.99, but it's also the only reasonably priced tail you can buy on its own.

Carmel's General Plan went into effect, placing strict controls on development, particularly for such establishments as restaurants, art galleries, t-shirt shops, and other such tourist-centered businesses.

Perched on the iconic sands of Cape Cod, the Beach House Grill serves up fresh, coastal cuisine with a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean. Its expansive outdoor patio offers a relaxed, inviting atmosphere where guests can enjoy a variety of exceptional local seafood specials, including clams and lobster rolls.

Lea Michele's Cajun Chicken Salad at Joe Allen features well-cooked chicken breast over romaine lettuce with toasted bread crumbs and a Gorgonzola-forward dressing that reflects her personal taste.

Ivy Stark, a longtime former executive chef of Dos Caminos, brings her veggie-forward concept, BKLYN Wild, to Time Out Market, Union Square, this week. Opened March 9, the Manhattan offshoot of her popular plant-based restaurant in Dumbo continues Stark's work in fine-dining kitchens, where she learned to "let plants shine-even before it became a trend."

When you hear that a restaurant is hard to get into, it signals that there must be something worthy of drawing a crowd - and with all of the restaurants on this list, that is certainly the case. Whether it's food so creative you just can't find it anywhere else, cocktails and wine lists crafted to impress, stellar service, or celebrity sightings, these locations are hard to get a table at for a reason.

New York City is many things: A place to meander through museums and parks, to sit enthralled in a dark off-Broadway black box theater, to live in a studio with a bathroom in the kitchen and happily pay an absurd amount for it. It should be no surprise that for those of us at Bon Appétit who call the city home, it's all about the food.