What's the point of going out to eat if you're not going to hit up a hotspot?
Luckily, Foursquare, the city guide app for discovering new places, has taken all of the guesswork out of choosing the most in-demand new restaurants in town.
They recently launched a feature called "Trending This Week," which ranks the food and drink establishments that are generating the most attention on its two apps each week. Using implicit visits from Foursquare users' activity along with the check-ins that came from its sister app, Swarm, "Trending This Week" is a weekly roundup of new places that are sure to be buzzing. The list is updated each Tuesday morning.
Don't let January get you down: try something new in New York City by checking out this week's top 12 trending restaurants.
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12. Baita by Birreria
Eataly can do no wrong. Witness: Baita by Birreria, the new Italian Alps-inspired rooftop pop-up restaurant. Open only until March, the space has been transformed into a cozy winter-wonderland-style dining experience, complete with retractable roof and revamped menu.
Tuck into some hearty melted raclette or pork and veal sausages and pretend you're in Piedmont while the winter lasts.
11. Bierocracy
Bierocracy is a new upscale European-style beer hall located in Long Island City, serving a large collection of beer varieties on tap and by the bottle.
This place adds finesse to the standard beer hall food selection. Instead of the usual pretzels and brats, you'll find a brunch and dinner menu that's filled with unexpected offerings like baby kale salad and duck confit.
10. Combina
For those moments when you find yourself craving creative tapas in SoHo, Combina will come in handy. A Spanish-Israeli small plates spot from restaurateur Einat Admony (of Balaboosta, Bar Bolonat, and Taïm acclaim), open-kitchen Combina serves up dishes like persimmon carpaccio, a merguez burger, and fried eggplant in a window-filled corner space.
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