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.

Parnell's (New York City, NY - Dining)

350 East 53rd St. at 1st Ave., New York, NY
Phone: 212-753-1761
Type: Authentic Irish cuisine in an authentic Irish atmosphere

For a pub with an authentic Irish-ambiance, Parnell’s is the place to be! From the steeplechase photographs on the wall to the Guinness on tap, it is all-Irish, and caters to both those who want to eat in a casual setting (up front there is a bar that is always showing sports on the TV’s) and those who want a sit-down dining experience (formal white tablecloth setting in the back). The kitchen is excellent, producing very tasty Shepherd’s pie and chicken pot pie and the prices are moderate.

-- Dave Johnson

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