Upper West Side

TESSA

When I think of dining on the Upper West Side, what comes to mind are Old School Italian spots, Jewish Delis and satellite locations of places that opened downtown five years ago. Original, modern spots are few and far between. Which means when you stumble into a place like TESSA on West 77th […]

Bettola

If I were to make an estimate, I would say that at a solid 50% of the restaurants on the Upper West Side serve some form of Italian food. And they generally all do a pretty good job with it. So why should you choose Bettola over the 743 other […]

Lala Sahab

If you have traveled to India or the UK, you know that Indian food in New York is generally pretty disappointing. Apparently someone is telling all the chefs we like lots of oil and no spice. But that’s finally starting to change, due in large part to the arrival of […]

Machiavelli

I have trouble getting excited about most Italian restaurants in this town. Sure, I love a good ravioli or chicken marsala as much as anyone. But a lot of times the menu and decor feel dated. And it doesn’t help that the crowd often looks like they came for the […]

Burke & Wills

   Dining on the Upper West Side can be a lot like visiting your parents. It’s a nice in a peaceful sort of way, but not the most exciting weekend getaway. When they take you to the “hip new place,” it generally looks like (or is) something that opened downtown years ago. […]