Why Come Here? Exciting takes on Peruvian food, cool space, great cocktails Peruvian is often considered the premier cuisine of North America. Places like Nobu mention it as an influence in their cooking. And who doesn’t love a good ceviche on a warm summer (or recently winter)’s day? Yet every […]
Williamsburg
Semilla
Why Come Here? Excellent innovative tasting menu, fit for vegetarians With vegetarian and vegan spots like By Chloe and Superiority Burger all the rage these days, vegetables seem to be having their moment. But when it comes to dropping $85 for a tasting menu, apparently people still expect a little flesh in their meal. […]
Kings County Imperial
Why Come Here? Playful Chinese Fusion, Unusual Eats Since Mission Chinese opened the floodgates a few years back, there has been a rush of upscale Chinese fusion restaurants popping up all over town. As Chinese is one of my favorite cuisine types, I’m all for seeing chef’s work their magic with […]
MP Taverna Brooklyn
Why Come Here? Sharable Greek plates good for groups Chef Michael Psilakis became a Greek cooking star with restaurants Anthos and Kefi followed by appearances on Bravo and BBC America. He since has expanded his empire with the more casual MP Tavernas on Long Island, Astoria and now Williamsburg. Despite a […]
Meadowsweet
Why Come Here? Excellent New American preparations, comfortable surroundings fit for family, friends and dates If you look at Meadowsweet on paper, it sort of looks like a lot of other New American restaurants that have opened in the past five years. It’s got that minimalist trendy farmhouse look going […]