Superfine is my preferred destination in the city when I'm looking for a casual, hip atmosphere, extraordinary food at decent prices and/or just a place to get a good drink, chat with the bartender and shoot some (free) pool. The food is simple, sophisticated and unbelievably good. Their everchanging menu, which always features a stellar and exotic grilled fish, is small but exquisitely done. Prices are reasonable, and they serve some of the best fries in town.
The crowd is generally thirty-something, alternative/artsy types who have moved beyond the silly W'burg scene and have learned how to dress. It's one of the few places in town where people of varied sexual orientations and races mix and mingle, which makes it an oasis in the Bantustan-like world of NYC bars and clubs.
Pros: Hip but casual, Great food, Good value
Cons: Crowded on weekends, A bit of a trek
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