South Gate
photo: Ryan Charles
Into the revamped former Café Botanica space in the Jumeirah Essex House comes South Gate, a spacious arrival boasting impressive views of Central Park as well as a sleek, modern interior complete with a soaring wall of wine bottles behind smoked glass; the pricey, seasonal New American cuisine from chef Kerry Heffernan (ex Eleven Madison Park) is backed by a lengthy vino list that can be perused and ordered via handheld, touch-screen computers.
160 Central Park S.; 212-484-5120