"On a menu full of earthy curiosities—like ... a smoked-catfish-and-pork spread that sounds horrible but tastes wonderful as a dip for market crudités—adventure is its own reward." Read more.
"Indeed, it felt like good luck to eat there." Hannah Goldfield reviews Bistro Petit in the Nov. 12, 2012 issue: Read more.
If you're with the kind of person that can't make decisions and orders everything like a psycho, prepare to eat at least 3-4 toasts. Tip: Sit at the bar, it's entertaining to watch them cook here. Read more.
To accompany Williamsburg's new music venue, Rider is making a grand opening and will be offering gourmet renditions of classic American dishes, made to share with your friends after a killer concert. Read more.
Paul Giannone will soon be opening a new, classic pizza slice joint in Greenpoint. Until then, check out his acclaimed original spot. Long lines are expected, but so are delicious, creative pies. Read more.
A meal here might include Southern-style white shrimp, rich pork rillettes, crispy squid with green onions, bright scallop ceviche, and spicy chopped tuna on toast. Read more.
Head to this all-day cafe from the team behind century-old appetizing shop Russ & Daughters for smoked fish platters, caviar, blintzes, borscht, scrambled eggs with lox, and latkes with salmon roe. Read more.
At Uncle Boons, they serve tweaked versions of traditional dishes from all over Thailand. Eater critic Ryan Sutton loves the rotisserie chicken, frog legs, curry snails, crab rice, and short ribs. Read more.
Ignacio Mattos serves rustic, market-driven dishes that don't easily fit into any one classification. Standouts include mussels escabeche, ricotta dumplings, and excellent beef tartare with sunchokes. Read more.
The sprawling French brasserie from Andrew Carmellini and team is everything an all day restaurant should be. It's great for a relaxed breakfast, a business lunch, or a steak frites dinner. Read more.
The ideal meal at Oiji starts with the honey butter chips followed by the house-made soba noodles, braised beef, and mackerel smoked over pine needles. Read more.
Over 10 years later, David Chang's first restaurant is still turning out inventive, deeply satisfying, and affordable food. The buns and ramen are all just as good as you remember. Read more.
The menu at Toro is a heady mix of traditional tapas and original creations. Standouts on the 60 + item menu include the carabineros, the pig ear terrine, and the octopus with potatoes. Read more.
Here find one of the city’s best vegetarian menus, with the dosas, idlis, and utapams of Southern India as its bedrock. [Robert Sietsema] Read more.
The Lucky Bee is the new farm-to-table Southeast Asian cafe from restaurateur Rupert Noffs and former Fat Radish sous chef Matty Bennett. Read more.
Blanca veteran Greg Proechel is serving things like citrus-poached Maine lobster, kohlrabi bisque with lamb belly, whole Sasso chicken for two, and wagyu short rib with nasturtium soubise. Read more.
The menu at Cafe Altro Paradiso has beef carpaccio, a chicory salad, fritto misto, grilled swordfish, seared octopus, and five types of fresh pasta. Read more.
The jerk grilled corn is the best corn in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more.
The ricotta gnudi is the best gnudi in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more.
The vodka pizza is the best pizza in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more.
"Taco Tuesday, all day, all for under $5 a pop. The Al Pastor taco is my favorite, but their special tacos are always great too." - Alexa Mehraban, @EatingNYC Read more.
"Mario Batali's take on simple Italian food, great for anything from a date night to dinner with the family. Come hungry, leave happy." - Alexa Mehraban, @EatingNYC Read more.
"A cozy Greek restaurant hidden on an unassuming block in Chinatown. Kiki might make you wait a bit for your table, but it'll be worth it. Go all out on dips and meze." - Alexa Mehraban, @EatingNYC Read more.