In town for the sales and looking for someplace new and different to eat, shop or visit? Let the TDN help! Following up on our popular Best Bets on the Jersey Shore series during Breeders' Cup week, TDN subscribers now regularly recommend dining and shopping options to our out-of-town readers.

Joe Allen Restaurant (New York City, NY - Dining)

326 West 46th St., New York, NY
Phone: 212-581-6464
Web: www.joeallenrestaurant.com
Type: Casual dining and wonderful drinks, a favorite of the stars!

If you want to see stars, this is one place to go! Joe Allen Restaurant offers a place for those famous and not-so-famous to gather after the theater and enjoy a large collection of casual dining options and strong drinks. The decor is made up of theater posters and brick walls. Half of it is a bar, while the other half offers a restaurant setting. My favorite meal is undoubtedly the meatloaf. Everything is moderately priced and the best thing is that they will honor your reservation, no matter what!

-- Dave Johnson

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