Imagine your local Greek coffee shop or diner being taken over by a hard-working fancypants celebrity chef, who happens to be Greek-American. Sounds promising, doesn't it? See what chef
Michael Psilakis (of Anthos, Kefi, and Mia Dona) has done at the new Gus and Gabriel Gastropub on the Upper West side.
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Even in my wildest dreams, I couldn’t call El Unico a “find.” Indeed, the only word that comes to mind describing it is “legend.” And the meta-legend—the legend that begat all other El Unico legends—is that this is both...
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Like all serious eaters I strive to find deliciousness in every morsel that passes my lips. Sometimes that doesn’t happen though, resulting in disappointment. And sometimes the disappointment is so strong that the wrong must be righted immediately. The...
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Craving the unattainable As a newly minted Williams College graduate I will work for food—or preferably, a full-time salary with health insurance. Making it in the city is hard enough and a meal at Per Se would be a dream,...
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I'm away for the weekend, but if I were in Gotham, this is where I would go: DiFara for a slice. The 45 minute wait is part of the experience. Shake Shack for a shack burger and a small vanilla...
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