The Danube, one of Manhattan’s most elegant and expensive restaurants, serves Austrian-inspired cuisine and is drawing in patrons with its fixed-price weekday lunch for $21. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
After serving rescue workers in the wake of Sept. 11, Pico is back in business offering Portuguese fare. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
The Harrison was one of the first restaurants near ground zero to reopen. It serves American bistro fare. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)