So many startups have made their home in New York City's Flatiron District that it's considered an unofficial hub of Silicon Alley: Tumblr, Yipit, and Quartz are based here, as is Business Insider.
So where do these techies meet investors for lunch? And what are the hottest places to have drinks after work?
We've found the best restaurants and bars in the Flatiron district. For the purpose of this list, we're considering the boundaries of this area to be 6th Avenue to the west, Park Avenue to the east, 26th Street to the north, and 17th Street to the south.
Best Farm-To-Table Cuisine: ABC Kitchen
Helmed by Michelin star Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, ABC Kitchen has been one of the most buzzed-about restaurants in the Flatiron since it opened in 2010.
The restaurant serves a menu that is "free of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, antibiotics, hormones," and more. The menu changes but always features fresh, local, and organic ingredients.
Best Pizza: Trattoria Zero Otto Nove
Dining at Zero Otto Nove, with its faux stone facades and weathered Italian posters, feels as if you're eating al fresco in an Italian city.
The restaurant serves specialties from the southern Italian town of Salerno, like Rigatoni Salernitana (baked rigatoni with meatballs, cheese, and tomato sauce) and Ragu Salernitano (meat slowly cooked in tomato sauce). But it is most renowned for its wood-fired pizzas, made with fresh ingredients and homemade tomato sauce that uses tomatoes from Italy's San Marzano Region.
Best Burger: Shake Shack
The original Shake Shack location still stands in Madison Park, with lines of people eagerly waiting to try the Shack Burger.
Before heading over to the burger joint, check the "shack cam" to see when the line is shortest.
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