I’m always game for a charcuterie place, one of the many shareable plates at Recette, which opened in the West Village in January. But I also recommend the hamachi with blood orange and jalapeno, which is also happens to be one of the chef’s favorite dishes.
You can find out more about Recette and Chef [...]

For over 20 years, San Domenico was one of the “it” places to go for classic Italian cuisine. Run by father/daughter team, Tony and Marisa May, the restaurant closed its doors on Central Park South and reopened in a new, updated incarnation, SD26, near Madison Park in the fall of 2009.
Find out more about SD26 [...]

Pichet Ong is on every food lover’s radar at the moment, with his East Village dessert bar Spot and Village Tart, where he’s the consulting pastry chef.
What dessert is Pichet Ong craving right now?
Where does he eat every week?
What are his five favorite ingredients?
Find out in my Q & A with him on Hauteliving.com

I hope you enjoy my insider’s guide to Chinatown tastes and treats in The Boston Globe.
Happy Year of the Tiger!

Sometimes the purest tastes are the best. Case in point: oysters, when they’re fresh and chilled and prepared properly, hardly need the usual accompaniments of sauces and mignonettes. When I spoke with Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin for my article in Hauteliving.com, he said he doesn’t like the sauces, and always asks that the oysters [...]

I love how chefs are using old recipes from their parents and grandparents. Check out my article in Hautliving.com

Who doesn’t love truffles? They can make the most mundane dish an elegant one.
Find out where to eat truffle dishes in NY restaurants in my article on Hauteliving.com

Check out my review of Spot Dessert Bar in Papermag.com
My recommendations: Vietnamese coffee cupcake, yuzu eskimo and the jackfruit cake. And definitely order a Thai milk coffee!

Cornelia Street. You could easily get lost finding this one-block street that spans from Bleecker to where West 4th juts up to Sixth Avenue. But once you stumble upon this charming, minuscule street that feels removed from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, you’ll find several must-try restaurants. I don’t think there’s another block in [...]

Sometimes mussels and frites, plus a glass of wine, is all you need for dinner, and it’s what I recommend at Le P’tit Paris. This wasn’t my favorite French bistro, but as they say in France, it was “agréeable.” Read my review in Papermag.com for more suggestions.