Located in the meatpacking district, Honey is a restaurant, bar and lounge with a special fondue menu. The space has a warm feel with mahogany paneling, exposed brick, dark leather seating and a long wooden bar, all lit by candlelight. The dinner menu has a Mexican theme, with fajitas, tacos, burritos and grill items. To continue the theme, the fondue menu offers a Tex-Mex and a smoked Gouda chipotle fondue in addition to a classic Swiss option. The Chelsea/Meatpacking district can be very expensive at night; however, Honey provides weekly specials such as 1/2 price fondue on Tuedays, as well as a 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. happy hour on weekdays (in 2010) that features $5 wines, cocktails and draft beers. This is a good price for drinks in Manhattan, especially in a bar such as Honey that features live DJs and dancing.
Honey
243 W. 14th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-620-0222
honeyny.com
Located in the trendy East Village, The Bourgeois Pig is a Swiss/French restaurant and lounge that offers a good selection of both savory and sweet fondues as well as tapas-style plates. Less of a dinner spot, this locale is more suited to snacking and sampling co-owner Phillip Ward's original mixology of champagne and ginger beer cocktails. The dimly lit space has a decadent feel and features a chandelier, marble bar top, throne-style seating and royal hues of red. According to "New York Magazine," the Pig has a decidedly feminine atmosphere with a predominantly female clientele. The savory fondues offer experimental mixtures such as the Indian curry "6th Street Special" fondue as well as the "Bisque Fondue." On the sweet side, the menu features dulce de leche, butterscotch and a variety of chocolate fondues; patrons may order the 50/50 option for a combination of two. If the Pig's cocktails are too creative for you, the drink menu also provides a selection of imported reserve wines and aperitifs.
The Bourgeois Pig
111 E. 7th St.
New York, NY 10009
212-475-2246
bourgeoispigny.com
Swizz Restaurant and Wine Bar is a contemporary Swiss restaurant, featuring classic Swiss dishes as well as some Italian, French and American influences. Located in Manhattan's Time Square Theater district, Swizz makes an excellent stop for a pre-show dinner or post-show drinks and features a refined yet casual decor. The upscale, 60-seat venue also features a "wine cave," an 18-person capacity wine bar featuring a wide selection of international wines by the glass. The fondue menu offers a variety of cheese and beef fondues mixed to order with vegetables or meats of the customer's liking; Swizz also offers chocolate fondue for dessert. Additional menu items include salads, charcuterie and pastas as well as entrees like chicken cordon-bleu and beef paprika gulasch.
Swizz Restaurant and Wine Bar
310 W. 53rd St.
New York, NY 10019
212-810-4444
1291swizz.com
