Where to eat and drink in NYC on the 4th of July

4th of July eating and drinking events

Black Tap: Craft Burgers & Beers

Hamburgers
Soho
price 2 of 4

Michelin-starred chef Joe Isidori will serve an all-American combo for the holiday: a burger (with lettuce, tomato, pickles, American cheese and special sauce) and choice of domestic beer (Six Point’s The Crisp, Brooklyn Lager, Black Hog Granola Brown Ale) for $17.76.

Cherry Izakaya

Williamsburg
price 2 of 4

Photograph: Courtesy Cherry Izakaya

The French-Japanese parlor is offering happy hour prices all day: All drinks are $4, as are bar bites after 5:30pm.

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Dassara

Carroll Gardens
price 2 of 4

The Carroll Gardens ramen-ya will celebrate America’s independence with a pig roast and seafood blowout, offering $12 pork or $15 blue-crab plates alongside live-music performances from Styles Upon Styles, $5 draft beers and $3 PBR.

The Dutch

Contemporary American
Soho
price 3 of 4

Photograph: Noah Fecks

Andrew Carmellini’s West Village spot is celebrating the Fourth with an all-day cookout running from 11am to 10pm, with specials including shrimp hush puppies with pickled jalapeño, smoked brisket, pulled pork and watermelon punch, with peach pie with blackberry-buttermilk ice cream for dessert.

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Fonda

Mexican
Park Slope
price 2 of 4

From July 2 through July 9, Roberto Santibanez’s Mexican canteen will host a Fiesta Americana with South of the Border interpretations of American staples: think a bacon-wrapped, avocado-topped Mexico City hot dog ($8.95) or a guajillo beef burger with pickled relish mayo and pico de gallo ($12.95).

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Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest

It ain’t Fourth of July without the frank icon’s infamous, annual hot-dog eating contest, starring the speediest eaters of 12 cities who prove their patriotism by shoveling as many dogs into their faces as they can in 10 minutes during the ESPN-televised final.

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Ribalta

Pizza
Greenwich Village
price 2 of 4

On Fourth of July, the Greenwich Village pizzeria will offer their Americana round—topped with hot dogs and French fries, naturally—for a holiday price of $14 rather than the usual $18.

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Riverpark

American creative
Kips Bay
price 3 of 4

Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nelson

Tom Colicchio’s East River restaurant will offer front-row seats to the night’s firework displays during its Independence Day celebration, featuring walk-around barbecue fixins, a four-hour open bar and summertime games like cornhole, bocce ball and ping-pong for $250.

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Salvation Taco

Mexican
Murray Hill
price 2 of 4

Feast on April Bloomfield’s tacos, tamales and holiday specials (house beef-and-pork hot dogs on potato rolls, a boozy pineapple cocktail) at the restaurant’s brick rooftop. Stick around to watch the fireworks off the East River by making a $25 reservation with events@salvationtaco.com.

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Seaport Smorgasburg

Food court
Financial District

Photograph: Courtesy Landhaus

As part of the South Street Seaport’s Festival of Independence—including live music from the Sam Barns Bluegrass Showdown and the Liza Colby Sound—Smorg will welcome a few additional vendors for the day, offering bites from Dan & John’s, Chickpea & Olive and Landhaus.