"From the team behind Golden Diner, this updated take on a Korean pub makes a compelling case for a night out in Midtown. Part restaurant, part bar, Golden HOF serves an inventive list of Korean-inspired cocktails, with a few shareable and often cheese-drenched items to soak them all up. Grab a table in the dark room with bass bouncing off the concrete floors, and drink a mandarin-flavored margarita while you get your hands sticky eating gochujang-glazed wings. The carbonara-like rice cakes with cubes of guanciale are also essential, and so are the dumplings under a layer of punchy truffle pecorino. If you need a more extensive meal, keep in mind: There's a steakhouse downstairs." - Bryan Kim
Alex Lau