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The New Must Try:
The highlight of the new dining options this year, is Wine Bar Food, a descriptively named concept from Tony Mantuano, the chef at Chicago's Spiaggia restaurant. Tied-in with his new cookbook of the same name, co-authored with his wife, the menu offers lighter dishes like striped bass crudo with pistachios, tomato bread with Serrano ham and Manchego, flaming ouzo shrimp and limoncello granita. The spot will also feature a mozzarella bar where customers can compare notes on the subtle differences between cheeses from different producers.

The Tournament Standards:
Both Aces and Champions will have plenty of fine dining on offer, with seafood taking top billing on the menus. But good luck getting into either of them: Previous customers include Martha Stewart, Donald Trump, Catherine Zeta-Jones and other assorted rich people who keep the doormen particularly sensitive to interlopers.

Outdoor Drinking:
The Patio Cafe is the place to pre-game, with a massive screen to keep tabs on early action and enough shade to keep you from melting in the August sun. We do not, however, recommend you try the official US Open cocktail, which is basically a vodka lemonade. Bleh.

General Grazing:
The Food Village is the tournament's low-end dining option, but to call it that totally sells it short. The Carnegie Deli will represent with its massive pastrami sandwiches and you'll also find Indian, Japanese and Mexican options. And since everyone will be trying to get one or two more in this summer, we suspect the lobster rolls will be going fast at the Seafood Exchange.

Related Stories:
· US Open [Official Site]
· Inside the US Open Tennis Tournament [Jaunted]

Where: New York, NY, United States

Tags: US Open / Rafael Nadal / Roger Federer / Sports Travel

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