New York Restaurants

Midtown Manhattan Makes A Comeback

The New York Observer | Irina Aleksander and Meredith Bryan | Posted 11.18.2009 | New York


After years spent ducking through secret doorways past relentless doormen, suffering low ceilings, taxidermy, Mary Kate Olsen, the French Vogue editor...

The Best Biscuits in Brooklyn

Ed Levine | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

Serious New York eaters like me tend to romanticize the biscuits we find ourselves eating here, so we overstate their deliciousness, but Brooklyn Star's biscuits are the real deal.

Everybody Eats Where? Harry Cipriani

Mara Gibbs | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York


Mara Gibbs

I celebrate my birthday every year at one of the many Cipriani restaurants, although I am still partial to the first Cipriani in the states here on Fifth Avenue and 59th Street.

Smashed Burgers in the City

Ed Levine | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

Is there one smashed burger in New York City that reigns supreme? Which of these juicy suckers should you pledge your burger-loving allegiance to?

Everybody Eats Where?

Mara Gibbs | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York


Mara Gibbs

New York is a fabulous restaurant town, maybe the best in the world, and there are so many places to discover and rediscover -- The Spotted Pig, The Breslin, The Standard Grill and more.

A Sandwich Shop Ups Its Game

Ed Levine | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

It was only a matter of time before 'wichcraft, Tom Colicchio's very solid sandwich bar in the Flatiron, started serving dinner.

The Luxe Supper: Paper, Penelope, Madonna and Casa Lever

Zandile Blay | Posted 10.13.2009 | New York


Zandile Blay

I was raised a good old fashioned Christian. But, alas, living in New York has converted me into a faithful follower of two other religions: Fashion and Food.

Eating Club: D/M/N/R to 36th Street, Sunset Park

The MTA Dining Car | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York


The MTA Dining Car

The MTA Dining Car heads to Sunset Park in Brooklyn for a taco tour on a warm and breezy Sunday afternoon.

Zagat Survey: More New York City Restaurants Opened Than Closed Last Year

Crain's New York Business | Lisa Fickenscher | Posted 10.08.2009 | New York


New Yorkers are eating out and spending less on restaurant meals, but the dining scene here is hardly fizzling, according to the 2010 Zagat New York C...

The Faithful Shopper: Restaurants and Retail -- A Tale of Two Cities

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York


Faith Hope Consolo

Customers are coming out of retail hiding, just in time for holiday shopping. Boston is yet another example of the resilience of the urban shopper -- one that New York knows all too well!

Finding Bourbon and Barbecue in Brooklyn

Ed Levine | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

You don't have to like whiskey to enjoy yourself at Char No. 4, though if you do, you will think you've died and gone to heaven. It also helps if you like fried food, pork and barbecue.

Daniel Boulud Gets Third Michelin Star

Grub Street New York | By: | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York


"I got my third star and I've worked for it!" said Daniel Boulud at last night's Michelin guide party. "I've known the three-star club long enough." ...

New York Celebrity Hot Spot, Uva!

Jeff Rivera | Posted 10.06.2009 | Entertainment


Jeff Rivera

Jeff Rivera is an entertainment reporter who blogs about young Hollywood celebrities . He is also the author of the novel, Forever My Lady(Grand ...

Pre-Fall Polenta Steaks

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 10.06.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

As the days shorten, this polenta dish seems like the perfect meeting of my meals to come and those pleasures I will have to leave behind. I am finally beginning to crave rich risottos and dark, meaty stews.

Going Where No Food Writer Has Gone Before

Ed Levine | Posted 10.01.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

I have an inviolable rule when I order, particularly in restaurants like Dallas BBQ: If any menu item is described as "the best" or "famous," I have to order it.

A Steal Of A Four-Star Meal

Ed Levine | Posted 09.24.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

The lower-priced lunch menu at Eleven Madison Park has brought out the earthier, simpler aspects of Daniel Humm's cooking from Atlantic skate wing to an organic chicken breast basquaise.

The Ten Most Wanted Resys in New York City

Eater | Eater | Posted 11.18.2009 | Home


There are difficult reservations to get and then there are the ones that are nearly impossible to come by. Some require the use of an inside phone nu...

The Breakfast Revival Comes to Brooklyn

Ed Levine | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

Egg in Williamsburg and Locanda Verde have led the serious breakfast wave, and now here come Frank Castronova and Frank Falcinelli. Their newest venture, Prime Meats, is open for breakfast seven days a week.

Grocery Gourmet: Manhattan's Best Prix Fixe Value

Ed Levine | Posted 10.18.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

Right now, the dinner food at the Fairway Cafe is better than it's ever been. Chef Mitchel London knows that good ingredients are the key first step in making really good food.

A Rye We Hope Will Improve With Age

Ed Levine | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

Thoughtful dishes and obvious afterthoughts, eight-dollar meals and twelve-dollar bites -- Rye is all over the map.

Beyond Banh Mi: The Latest in Asian Sandwich Shops

Ed Levine | Posted 09.05.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

If this is the beginning of a trend, so be it. Asian-inspired sandwich shops presided over by talented chefs are okay in my book. Just don't call them brands.

10 Best US Cities For Local Food (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig/Katherine Goldstein | Posted 08.27.2009 | Green


We here at HuffPost Green think the local food movement is a thriving and exciting part of the discussion about sustainability. After researching the ...

Cheap Eats In New York City!

New York Magazine | Posted 08.13.2009 | New York


New York magazine's ninth annual roundup of new restaurants proves that savory (spicy lamb pie), toothsome (buttery hot biscuits), addictive (rich ch...

Restaurant Week and the Power of We

Jonathan Tisch | Posted 08.13.2009 | New York


Jonathan Tisch

Restaurant Week is about the power of partnerships -- a great example of how businesses can successfully join in a common cause thereby benefiting themselves, their industry, and the community at large.

Mr. Chow Hits Philippe With Trademark Lawsuit

Grub Street: New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog | Daniel Maurer | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York


Now, this has to be a first -- a PR company e-mailing us a lawsuit? We've already documented the strange public-relations strategies that Philippe and...