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Madison Avenue at 76th Street
Where to eat near The Carlyle
10 places, all within 14 minutes on foot, from morning coffee to a late drink.
MorningCoffee and breakfast
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Sant Ambroeus
Get: A cappuccino and a cornetto at the counter
Milanese café that has been the Upper East Side's morning stop for decades.
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Via Quadronno
Get: A panino with prosciutto and a cappuccino
A tiny Milanese bar for a quick, very good breakfast or lunch.
LunchLunch and an afternoon bite
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Caravaggio
Get: Handmade pasta, the veal Milanese
Polished Italian two blocks away, quiet enough to talk.
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E.A.T.
Get: Matzo ball soup, egg salad on Eli's bread
Eli Zabar's café: expensive, a little old-school, and the bread is the point.
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Lexington Candy Shop
Get: A grilled cheese and a chocolate egg cream at the counter
A luncheonette since 1925, with the soda fountain still working.
DinnerDinner
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The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges
Get: The crab cakes, the black truffle pizza
Jean-Georges' neighborhood room across the street, busy and dressy.
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Sistina
Get: The pasta of the day and a bottle from the long Italian list
Old-guard Upper East Side Italian with one of the city's great wine lists.
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Daniel
Get: The tasting menu, or the bar's à la carte
Daniel Boulud's grand dining room, the special-occasion dinner of the neighborhood.
A drinkA drink
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Bemelmans Bar
Get: A martini while the piano plays
Ludwig Bemelmans' murals and live jazz: the bar people cross town for is downstairs.
LateLate, and something sweet
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J.G. Melon
Get: The burger with cottage fries and a beer
The Upper East Side's burger since 1972: cash-friendly, loud and always busy.
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