Port Sa’id

"Port Sa’id feels like a party, but not the kind that you want to leave after five minutes. The Hudson Square restaurant is big enough to house a private jet, and it’s filled with tables covered in brown butcher paper, with a DJ in the back flanked by speakers the size of industrial refrigerators. On the menu, you’ll find a bunch of vegetable-forward Israeli dishes like a baked potato, schug-topped hummus, and a salad with olive oil-soaked chunks of bread, most of which cost less than $20. Bring a group, and split a bunch of things." - willa moore, sonal shah, bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman

"When: Mon-Fri, 5pm-7pm The Deal: Buy-One-Get-One Cocktails, Wine, & Beer The cubicle-sized record bar in the back of Hudson Square’s Port Sa’id is secretly one of the best places to get a half-price cocktail in Manhattan. Their elaborately constructed drinks—like a Toki highball with mint and rose perfume—are buy one, get one free during Happy Hour, and they have a few snack specials as well. Just keep in mind, seating is limited to a few bar seats and a fancy set of bleachers." - neha talreja, bryan kim

"A restaurant where the executive chef, Victor Gothelf, advocates for simplicity in splitting the bill and a traditional approach to dining etiquette."

"In the minuscule, relatively unknown neighborhood that is Hudson Square, there’s not much going on (unless you count all the bridal showers at Maman). There is, however, a non-stop party in Port Sa’id. At this cavernous restaurant, a nightly DJ spins vinyl from a booth flanked by enormous speakers, and a kitchen tucked behind the bar churns out food with ultra-fresh produce. The baked potato with “horseradish snow” is an unexpected highlight, and a simple roast beef sandwich is greater than the sum of its parts." - bryan kim, will hartman

"Port Sa’id, the Manhattan location of a restaurant from Tel Aviv, is open for dinner on New Year’s Eve. After hours, the restaurant is hosting a party from 11 p.m. until 4 a.m. with live performances and dancing. Tickets, available on Eventbrite, include admission and a shot of arak at midnight." - Eater Staff