Hospo couple Michael and Zara Madrusan – behind world-class cocktail bar The Everleigh, Connie’s Pizzeria and dive bar Heartbreaker – take you to the Big Apple via France while devouring burgers and frites at their taxi-yellow backlit bar.

The 80-seater is awash with monochrome-chequered tiles, cherry-red leather booths and subway-tiled walls. A theme-appropriate Manhattan cocktail or flute of Taittinger will get you in the mood for food.

Head chef Adrian Corigliano’s French snacks and share plates (all available well into the small hours) include classics such as escargot and a heaving MGX burger which jams wagyu beef, cheese, bacon and a bordelaise sauce between sweet brioche milk buns. An indulgent duck frites is lifted by a refreshing tangy orange salad, while the equally bougie souffles are baked to order, giving you enough time to down a dessert cocktail.

Quick-witted wait staff will help you navigate the extensive wine list or persuade you to try the “Beggar’s Banquet” (two glasses of champagne, steak tartare, half a dozen oysters and frites). A virtual trip to New York and Paris awaits, minus the airfare. 

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