When the weather's nice, their sidewalk cafe space is a great place to sit and snack on cheese and salumi while gazing out at cobblestone-lined streets of the Seaport. [Eater 38 Member]
Try the appropriately sturdy cassoulet here, says Adam Platt. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
"[T]errines, tarts, tripe, and rabbit... grownup food, which arrives as a whisper, not a shout." - Amelia Lester reviews Calliope in the 10/8/12 issue: Read more.
This 92-year-old Chinatown restaurant serves terrific dim sum in a dining room with old-school charm. This is a great place to go for a cheap and satisfying meal in Chinatown. [Eater 38 Member]
A solid choice for date night on the UWS, or a meal before a show at Lincoln Center. Even the most exotic dishes like the zaatar baked cod have that signature Boulud touch. [Eater 38 Member]
Cesare Casella's small plates parlor is a great place for a few bites of premium imported antipasti and a glass of wine, or a larger meal of more substantial meat and pasta dishes. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
At Ed Schoenfeld and Joe Ng’s lively New Yorkified Chinese spot, Red Farm, crisp-fried lamb dumplings are concocted in a wood-beamed urban farm setting. There’s a lot to like about this fresh remix.
The chef is serving small plates, like grilled cheese "pane con tomate," shrimp poppers, fluke crudo, grilled octopus with almonds, escargot with chickpeas, and lamb tartare with black olives.
China Blue serves refined Shanghainese cuisine in a space evokes 1930s China. The owners earned a following at Cafe China, and the early word suggests that they have another hit on their hands.
The menu has things like duck-stuffed dates, smoked mussels in scallion oil, "dumpling knots" with ground pork, and a whole steamed fish with fennel and black beans. Many large plates are under $20.
In addition to salads and sandwiches, the menu has traditional Italian pastas, and entrees like veal scaloppine and potato-crusted salmon. Most dishes are priced under $20.
Critics and foodies are buzzing about the inspired New Nordic fare from chef Ben Spiegel. Highlights include beef tartare, the confit duck wings, and the hanger steak.
The menu includes crispy calamari, an iceberg wedge, fluke crudo, 4 types of pasta, rotisserie chicken, and a dry-aged steak. Read more.
Industry legend Chris Cannon has put together a stellar wine list with a lot of affordable sparkling options. All'Onda is a great choice for date night, or a solo splurge at the bar.
Head to Amanda Freitag's revamp for matzo ball soup with bone marrow, crispy Buffalo-style skate wings, Brussels sprouts with chili jam, or a plump cheeseburger with a mountain of crispy fries. Read more.
Nick Curtin, formerly of Acme and Compose, is cooking rustic, market-driven New American fare. Order the clam chowder croquettes, the seared steak tartare, and anything cooked in the wood-fired oven. Read more.
