One Star: Sam Sifton commends much of the pork-laden fare at The Breslin, April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman's "hipster Hogwarts," but calls it "monochromatically good...10 colors of fat."

Chicken Cutlets: A world away from the current craze for pork, fat, and offal, the boneless, skinless chicken breast can still take many forms.

Kosher Food: Why it's catching on with Gentiles.

When In Rome: Restaurants in New York that serve simple, hearty Roman fare.

German Pinots: Eric Asimov tastes a number of bottles of spätburgunder—German pinot noir.

Wine Bars: Julie Moskin visits Ardesia and Bar Pleiades, two new Manhattan wine bars.

The Temporary Vegetarian: A recipe for kimchi pancakes.

Food Stuff: The terra cotta cassole, Maine shrimp, and sopraffino, a balsamic-like vinegar.