Nothing seems quite as Upper East Side as lounging streetside on one of those horridly uncomfortable metal outdoor bistro chairs, sunglasses about-face, shading your elegantly disinterested, wandering eyes from what little sun makes its way through a canopy awning. All of this and more can be yours at classic uptown trattoria, Bar Italia. More being Vitello alla Bismark, fried veal cutlet with fried eggs and french fries - decadent, yet casual. Add in a stemmed glass full of something fizzy and fun, and you're set to loaf the afternoon away.
Bar Italia,
768 Madison Avenue
[Photo via @baritaliamadison]