Vida Verde

"For a post-theater hang at a spot that’s the opposite of chill, head to Vida Verde, a Mexican restaurant that’s open until at least 3am every night. Every possible color (and a giant disco ball) is present in a dining room that's filled with neon signs, rainbow umbrellas, and strings of lights. If you eat only one thing, get the shredded brisket birria tacos with a pleasantly bitter consommé. There’s also a rooftop if you want to drink under the stars. Just kidding—we know you can’t see any stars in the city." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, sonal shah, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick

"This Midtown Mexican restaurant, a popular pre-pandemic hangout for hospitality industry workers, has takeout and rooftop dining. Vida Verde’s full menu is available from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily but for a weekend brunch, the move is an order or two of beefy ribeye tacos with crispy cheese, paired with one of the city’s smoothest and coldest frozen margaritas." - Eater Staff

"In addition to the best frozen margarita in NYC, Vida Verde in Hell’s Kitchen has an impressively long tequila and mezcal selection, with a lower priced selection later at night. It’s also in cocktails like the eponymous Vida Verde, with snap pea-infused Banhez mezcal, Génépy, lemon, sour orange, and tarragon. Drink it all alongside tacos and a colorful outdoor rooftop area." - Paul Schrodt, Eater Staff

"Eater critic Ryan Sutton is particularly fond of the beef birria tacos at this Midtown West cocktail lounge, open till the wee hours with a kitchen led by Pueblan-born chef Ignacio Cotzomi. The birria is exceedingly chunky, and according to Sutton, “The brisket itself flaunts an intensely browned and crispy exterior; it exudes an intoxicating bovine aroma that recalls the best suadero tacos or griddled burgers.” A cup of consomé and salsa de arbol are served on the side." - Robert Sietsema

"Few places are more festive than Vida Verde, a Mexican spot in Midtown. Every possible color (and a giant disco ball) is present in a dining room that's filled with neon signs, rainbow umbrellas, and strings of lights. There’s more seating upstairs, and a rooftop with a huge Frida Kahlo mural. The menu mostly consists of solid burritos and enchiladas—order the shredded brisket birria tacos with a pleasantly bitter and rich consommé or shrimp quesadillas with a green tomato pico de Gallo and, end your meal with the tres leches topped with pineapple whipped cream. Keep in mind that if you’re not here to drink and yell at your friends over loud music, you might feel out of place." - Kenny Yang