Sauvage comes from the team behind Maison Premiere, New York’s “Premiere” destination for oysters and absinthe. While this helps make Maison one of my favorite spots in the city, I’ve never actually eaten anything cooked there. But I had faith in the team to execute on their new ambitious French […]
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Dirt Candy
Why Come Here? New York’s best vegetarian restaurant It seems like a hot new vegetarian / vegan restaurant is opening every couple weeks in New York. But Dirt Candy is the original gangster of the gourmet greens movement and still the one to beat. Even eight years on and with […]
Chikarashi
Why Come Here? Gourmet Poke bowls that are easily NYC’s best 2016 may be known as the year poke-sanity invaded New York, and I sorry but I don’t mean Pokemon Go. I’m talking about Poke (prounouned po-kay… yes like pokemon), an Asian-influenced Hawaiian dish that traditionally consists of soy sauce […]
Hometown Barbecue
Why Come Here? The hands down best barbecue in New York When you think of the great BBQ capitals of the US, New York probably doesn’t come to mind. We didn’t invent it and we generally don’t have the space to slow roast a whole animal. In fact, you can […]
Olma Caviar Boutique & Lounge
Why Come Here? Affordable way to taste great caviar in NYC, date night When I think of caviar, I imagine a group Russian Oligarchs sitting on plush sofas in gold adorned rooms. They laugh as they slide $1,000s worth of fish eggs into their mouths with the reckless abandon I […]