El Café at El Museo del Barrio 1230 5th Ave. New York, NY 10029 212-831-7272 Open Wed–Sun 11am–5pm After a multi-million dollar face lift, El Museo Del Barrio, founded in 1969, is looking better than ever. Formerly an orphanage, El. . . READ FULL STORY

Pipa 38 E 19th St New York, NY 10003 212–677-2233 Pipa, a Spanish tapas restaurant owned by ABC Carpet & Home and Chef Douglas Rodriguez is an absolutely gorgeous venue. Romantic, dimly–lit chandeliers, antique mirrors and a cozy. . . READ FULL STORY

Yerba Buena Perry 1 Perry Street New York, NY 10014 (212) 620-0808 I’ve been highly anticipating the opening of the new Yerba Buena because I loved the first one and, honestly speaking, Perry Street is closer to my hood. Since it’s. . . READ FULL STORY

Pio Pio 604 10th Ave. NY, NY 10036 212–459–2929 As of right now, the only way to find this newest addition to the Pio Pio empire is to accidentally stumble upon it. It’s location is not even posted on the website yet! So, of. . . READ FULL STORY

Agua Dulce 802 Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 262-1299 My sis was going through some drama and needed to vent so I took her to this new pan–Latino spot in Hell’s Kitchen. Frankly, I wasn't expecting much and was more excited. . . READ FULL STORY