Some restaurants, rare though they are, exude a kind of palate mnemonic. There you are, seated at a restaurant, when something happens to your memory, thanks to something on your palate, or perhaps the lighting, or the tables, the music … Read More
Nestled in a quiet corner of Tribeca, the restaurant Turks and Frogs (so named for its exemplary Turkish cuisine as well as the fact that the owners once sold French antiques) was not so long ago “discovered” by Daily Candy, … Read More
One redeeming joy of a hyper New York life is the discovery of an oasis of serenity amidst the maelstrom. Located at one of those threatening five-way intersections, and cater-cornered from Eighth Street, oft-referred to as Shoe Row, Gobo is … Read More
Some dining rooms in Manhattan are like a Broadway theatre with a new production opening every season. Bobby Flay’s latest New York restaurant, Bar Americain, has taken over the space which once housed JUdson Grill, and before that, Sam’s. With … Read More
On a block of Greenwich Avenue heavy on painted storefronts, their window displays oozing charm, you might mistake the exterior of Gusto Ristorante as just one more quaint spot, best saved for another day. That would be a mistake. Once … Read More
After nearly twenty-five years, Cafe Luxembourg’s glow has not diminished. There’s an energy immediately palpable upon entering the lovely room with its red leather banquettes and rattan bistro chairs and, for spring, huge floral arrangements of cherry blossoms. Honey blondes … Read More
