It’s always fun watching chefs make delicious cuisine on TV—until you get hungry. Come to New York, and taste the actual dishes that make chefs into celebrities. Whether you’re looking to catch a glimpse of Antoni from Queer Eye or sample Michelin-starred cuisine at Gramercy Tavern, enjoy some of the best food in the city from some of the brightest names in the culinary world at these celebrity chef-run restaurants. Marc Forgione's American Cut, Christina Tosi's Milk Bar, Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster, David Burke Tavern, Bobby Flay's Gato, and more.

It’s graduation season in New York, meaning it’s about time to make some reservations for a celebratory dinner. Here are 13 restaurants worthy of a newly minted grad, ranging from haute cuisine to down-home barbecue and located all around the city. Congrats!

After rave reviews for his namesake Tribeca restaurant, Chef Marc Forgione has made a name in the world of steakhouses as well. At American Cut, a steakhouse with two locations in Manhattan, old New York elegance is matched with the chef’s 21st century sensibilities.