$$$$, Steak, Lower Manhattan
Fodor's Review:
Its noise-dampening acoustics and maze of underground nooks combine to make Harry's Steak -- the fine-dining half of the resurrected Harry's of Hanover -- the city's most intimate steak house. Request the wine-cellar table for a stealthy rendezvous, or the long dozen-seater for a raucous night out with the boys. Begin with savory baked clams buried in smoked bacon and bread crumbs or the lively tomato trio, starring thick beefsteak slices topped with bacon and blue cheese, mozzarella and basil, and shaved onion with ranch dressing. The star attraction -- prime aged porterhouse for two -- is nicely encrusted with sea salt and a good match for buttery mashed potatoes infused with sweet roasted shallots and thick steak sauce spooned from mason jars. Reservations essential for Harry's Steak, but not Harry's Café.
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