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The 14 Best Restaurants for Christmas Dinner in NYC

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Bilal Khan

Published Dec 17, 2010

Modified Dec 17, 2010

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Black Market: Longtime East Village party rockers Jesse Malin and Johnny T opened Black Market next to Niagara on Avenue A earlier this year, and they've been cranking out an acclaimed Pat LaFrieda burger in their tiny open kitchen ever since. (There's a hearty, decadent veggie burger on the menu, too.) If you're a downtown denizen with no place to go, this is an ideal place to get your Christmas eat and drink on. We highly recommend the Winter Nog (seen here): Drambuie, Irish cream and fresh mint, served up with a candy cane and nutmeg. It satisfies any egg nog craving you might be experiencing, but without the sickly-sweet aftertaste.110 Avenue A, (212) 614-9798

 

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Bilal Khan

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Staying in NYC over Christmas? You're living the dream—even if you're a native with onerous familial commitments in town, at least you don't have to travel. And no family, no problem. Sunshine is screening our favorite Christmas movie, Die Hard, at midnight that weekend, and with any luck there'll be a few vague acquaintances you can round up for holiday drinks. But before all that, you'll need dinner, and if you don't want to cook, there are quite a few restaurants open on Christmas Day.

We already paired Chinese restaurants with nearby movie theaters, here are 12 recommendable non-Chinese establishments: Black Market, Bar Basque, Wall & Water, Saul (Christmas Eve), Maialino, Balthazar, Sea Grill, Spice Market, Riverview, Virgil's, Gallagher's Steak House, Macao Trading Co., and both SushiSamba locations.

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