Gulluoglu

The brand new Midtown branch of Gulluoglu, the famous Istanbul bakery and café, is attracting a lot of attention with...

Smorgas Chef

Summer is herring season, and I had the chance to taste two specials during Smörgås Chef’s Herring Festival. Made with...

Takesushi

I was recently introduced to Takesushi by a Japanese acquaintance and fellow food lover. He credits the quality of their...

Fitzpatrick Grand Central

I’m a tea buff. When I’m in England, high tea is the peak of my day. Since it is usually...

Convivio

Pasta is my passion, so all the hype about the handmade pastas at Convivio bred some steep expectations in me....

Chicken Shish Taouk

Two Fridays ago, after the Ferran Adrià talk at the New York Public Library, my companions and I had to...

Philly Cheese Steak Dumplings w/ sriracha ketchup

Fireside, located in the Omni Berkshire Hotel in Midtown, is an unexpectedly good restaurant. You could easily mistake it for...

Mini Comté Burgers

Le Cirque needs no introduction. Through two facelifts, it’s remained a New York classic since 1974. Originally Le Cirque on...

Porterhouse Steak

If there’s one thing a steak house should be, it’s grand! And Benjamin Steak House, in the century-old, Chemist Club-building-turned-Dylan...

Uni Sushi (sea urchin sushi)

Since returning from Greece, I’ve been on a sea urchin kick. I want to eat fresh uni (sea urchin) every...

Fried Calamari

Destino fits the ideal for a certain type of home-style Italian restaurant. It would be perfectly at home in Little...

Goya Chips (bitter melon tempura)

Torys is Yakitori Totto’s East Side outpost with generally the same menu and a few familiar faces who have moved...

Vitello Tonnato (thinly sliced roasted veal topped w/ tuna - mayonnaise & asparagus tips)

Teodora is the first and oldest sibling of the popular and successful Italian restaurants Celeste (on the UWS) and Bianca...

Gotham Salad

This is a lady of leisure type of establishment and I got a real kick out of looking around to...

Cheeseburger

Click here for other Good Burger locations. Don’t be fooled by the name, Good burger is not good. I wouldn’t venture...

Omakase (chef's choice)

Tsukushi was recently written up by Peter Meehan in the Times. Peter has been doing a great job with reviews...

Dover Sole, Meuniere, pan-fried

Oyster Bar in Grand Central is known as one of the best seafood restaurants in the City. They have one...

Half Portion of Pork Tenderloin Katsu w/ Grated Daikon Set

Katsu is the Japanese adaptation of the Western “cutlet.” The Japanese have made it into a national tradition, eating it...

Ramen (Fri lunch & Sat dinner only)

The anticipation was great since the ramen is served at lunch only twice a week. In addition, there is always...