keep in mind it's restaurant week, so you might have some trouble getting in.
that said, I love Jaleo and Zaytinya for happy hour because they have some great deals on their small plates. also, check out Graffiato, Mike Isabella's new place. the place is fantastic -- love the bone marrow, the country man pizza, Jersey Shore pizza, and crispy goat with polenta among many others. never had a bad dish there.
for decent Chinese food, your options are slim pickins, but I do really enjoy Chinatown Express. it's a total dump, but their noodles are fantastic (there's usually a guy in the window hand stretching them). the noodle soup is one of my favorite things in the city -- like $6 for a big bowl of noodles, meat of your choice, veggies and broth. also good are the steamed pork dumplings.