RESTAURANTS & BARS

Balthazar
80 Spring Street
Park yourself in this Parisian-style brasserie and prepare to spot stars. Come early, too: It's a favorite mid-week breakfast place for Cady McClain (Rosanna, AS THE WORLD TURNS).

Blondies Sports Bar
212 W. 79th Street
Home to several recent charity bartending events, Blondies is also the bar you're most likely to find a soap star watching a big game.

Elite Cafe Restaurant
185 Columbus Avenue near 68th Street
The hangout for ONE LIFE TO LIVE actors, it's a couple of blocks from the ABC studio.

Jimmy Sung
219 E. 44th Street
Across the street from the GUIDING LIGHT studios, this Chinese eatery is a second home to many Springfieldites.

Pastis
9 Ninth Avenue at Little West 12th Street
Grayson McCouch (Dusty, AS THE WORLD TURNS) and Daniel Cosgrove (Bill, GUIDING LIGHT) recently did an interview at this trendy French bistro in the meat-packing district, and chances are, you'll catch McCouch (among other celebrities) there on any given night of the week.

Renaissance Diner
776 Ninth Avenue at 52nd Street
ALL MY CHILDREN's Vincent Irizarry (David) would tell you that it's all about the corn fries in this no-frills neighborhood place with several Pine Valley regulars.

Ruby Foo's
1626 Broadway at 50th Street
This cool Asian eatery near the northern edge of Times Square is a favorite of Alicia Minshew (Kendall, ALL MY CHILDREN). It's also a perfect pre-theater spot.