Momofuku's Tien Ho may be the best chef in New York that you've never heard of. That's going to change with Má Pêche, the company's first foray into Midtown. Chomping at the bit, waiting for the dining room renovations to be completed, Ho serving lunch in a sort of makeshift restaurant in the mezzanine lounge of the hotel last Thursday. And we liked what we tasted.
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We knew we weren't in the Chinatown that I grew up with the moment we started reading the huge menu. Consider the following Sax-recommended items: Pastrami over Spinach. Corned Beef over Lettuce. Pastrami Shrimp Fried Rice!
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Top: Bill's Bar and Burger; bottom, left to right: Shake Shack and RUB. [Photographs: Robyn Lee (Bill's Bar and Burger and Shake Shack) and Nick Solares (RUB)] Right now, at this moment, it's raining burgers in this burg. And...
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"We figured out people don't want sandwiches for dinner. Even I don't." —Sisha Ortuzar, 'Wichcraft chef-partner [Photographs: Robyn Lee] 'Wichcraft 11 East 20th St, New York NY 10003 (b/n Broadway and Fifth, map); 212-780-0577; wichcraftnyc.com Service: Friendly, accommodating, a little...
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Char No. 4 is not exactly a barbecue joint, but chef Matt Greco brings some legit barbecue bona fides as well as serious classic cooking technique cred to its kitchen.
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Hundreds of people eat at this restaurant every day, and savor every last fried or grilled bite. But nary a food critic or food writer or blogger among them. Until now. The serious eaters hit Dallas BBQ en masse last week, and I for one survived with my palate intact... and my stomach full for a full week afterwards.
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I love a bargain, and $28 for two courses, an amuse, and some gougeres thrown in for good measure is, relatively speaking, a steal.
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"Pastry chef and co-owner Nicholas Morgenstern really knows how to make a dessert—and make you want to eat it even when on the verge of popping." [Photographs: Erin Zimmer] General Greene 229 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11205 (near Clemont Avenue;...
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When I heard that Andrew Carmellini was cooking up a mess of fried chicken in Locanda Verde's back room every Monday night for the next few weeks, I knew it was something I had to explore immediately.
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From French toast to perfectly fried eggs over-easy to a fine trout salad, Prime Meats delivered on the promise of serious chefs thinking about breakfast in this town.
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