Wait Til the Midnight Hour; Late Night Eats
Friday, July 20, 2012 at 2:15AM 
The middle of summer is the perfect time to lose track of time. So, next time you find yourself craving pierogi, crostini, or one of the city's best burgers sometime after midnight, consult this here list of late night eats. Open until 2am or later during the week, these restaurants go the extra mile to keep your bellies full during the owl hour.
42 Grove Street | 212.255.3590
Tucked away on a quiet street in the West Village, Jody Williams' menu offers classic bistro dishes like steamed mussels, Coq Au Vin, steak tartare, and a couple of pretty awesome Croque's.
Monday thru Friday: 8am - 2am, Saturday & Sunday: 12pm - 2am
95 Allen Street | 212.274.9595
Emma Hearst's menu at Sorella is inspired by Northern Italy. Anchovies with salsa verde might be found in Genoa, on the Ligurian coast. Lamb ragu is kept company with a light, angel-hair-esque pasta called tajarin, the likes of which are found all over Piedmonte. A side of potato and speck will take you to the mountains of Trentino-Alto Adige.
Tuesday thru Saturday: 6pm - 2am, Sunday: 530pm-12am, Closed Monday's
97 Sullivan Street | 212.274.0404
Blue Ribbon was there when chefs actually needed a place to eat late at night after their restaurants closed. Since 1992, this original location has become an institution in late night eating. In an empire that now includes over a dozen operations, this Soho flagship is the perfect place to spoil yourself with steak, lobster, oysters and a cocktail or glass of wine. An extensive appetizer menu has dishes like chicken wings and BBQ ribs if you're looking to dine on the cheaper side.
Monday thru Sunday: 4pm - 4am
241 Bowery | 212.388.0052
Mathieu Palombino's 6-month-old restaurant on the Bowery is open 24/7 with an after hours menu that includes classics like grilled cheese, a Reuben, burgers, and Greek salad. Eggs any style and Belgian Waffles are on offer if you're looking to get your breakfast on at 330am.
Booze is served until 1am Sunday - Thursday and 2am Friday and Saturday. A very reasonably priced wine list has a few wines on offer by the glass and half bottle, including a riesling from New York by way of Germany from Herman Weimer. Cocktails like Teaches of Peaches and Grace Kelly are offered next to a classic Pina Colada.
24/7
637 Hudson Street | 212.242.3093
Corsino is the effort of 'ino empire magnate Jason Denton. Tomas Curri's menu here is simple, seasonal Italian. There are a dozen crostini ranging from dandelion and blue cheese, fennel, orange and white anchovy to classics like chicken liver and ricotta with honey. Panini, meatballs, and octopus are all available late night for $15 or less.
Monday thru Friday: 12pm - 2am, Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 2am
144 Second Avenue | 212.228.9682
Veselka has been serving Ukranian soul food in the East Village since 1954, when it first opened as a candy store and newsstand with only a small counter and a few tables. Today, the menu is a matrimony of American dishes and Ukrainian favorites like borscht, bigos, goulash, and a sort of chose your own pierogi adventure. Pierogi are handmade daily and served boiled or fried with onions, apple sauce, and sour cream with your choice of filling.
24/7
314 West 11th Street | 212.620.0393
April Bloomfield introduced New Yorkers to the gastropub when she opened The Spotted Pig with Ken Friedman in 2004. Her menu here as become a template for restaurateurs and chefs opening bar food-inspired restaurants. Deviled eggs and roll mops (herring, pickles, creme fraiche) are a wonderful choice to accompany a late night pint. Bloomfield's knack for Italian is laced throughout the menu and shines with the ricotta gnudi in brown butter and sage. The chargrilled burger with Roquefort and shoestring fries has long been high on the list of the city's best burger.
Tuesday thru Friday: 12pm - 2am, Saturday & Sunday: 11am - 2am, Closed Monday's
Blue Ribbon, Bowery Diner, Buvette, Corsino, Sorella, Spotted Pig, Veselka
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