Burrata, fresh figs, a variety fresh herbs…there’s hardly a better warm weather salad. I enjoyed this a few weeks ago at Wall & Water, located in the Andaz Hotel on Wall Street. (You can read about the restaurant in my Q&A with Chef Maximo in Hauteliving.com) I also tasted the grilled stone fruit salad, the [...]
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Pastry chef Michael Laiskonis at Le Bernardin
I’ll skip lunch any day for desserts at Le Bernardin. And the egg pictured above? It contained a divine combination of chocolate, caramel and salt, a definite hedonistic favorite and a must-eat dish. Pastry chef MIchael Laiskonis is a master who loves what he does and it shows in his creative desserts. Read more about [...]
Brunch at Hotel Griffou
If you’re looking for a place to take mom on Mother’s Day, Hotel Griffou is offering a prix-fixe brunch. A must-have dish: the sticky buns that arrive at the table warm in a skillet, over which the waiter pours icing. It’s one of those once-a-year-treats because they’re so over the top. I also highly recommend [...]
Piccola Cucina
When going out for Italian food, if you prefer low key and intimate versus overrun and raucous, I highly recommend Piccola Cucina in Soho. In the minuscule dining room (300 sq ft!) enjoy chef Philip Guardione’s fresh, modern take on cuisine from Sicily, his homeland. Expect skillfully prepared seafood, the highlight here, but there are [...]
Italian restaurants in NYC
Put down your forks full of meatballs and manicotti. With the recent influx of Italian restaurants, New York City has been experiencing an Italian food Renaissance, and the choices are incredibly appetizing, whether you prefer rice balls or risotto with champagne & lobster. While those who love Italian food often have their steadfast go-to restaurant, [...]
Sora Lella
A few weeks ago, I visited Sora Lella, the New York outpost of a legendary Roman restaurant. Check out my review in Paper Magazine. The must-have dish: surprisingly the gnocchi but the caprese (tomato & mozzarella salad) was the most interesting I’d ever had. Sora Lella/300 Spring St west of Hudson St/212-366-4749
Spina
I love going to a restaurant expecting to enjoy only their specialty (handmade pasta in this case, and yes I enjoyed the lobster ravioli very much) but then getting pleasantly surprised with a completely different dish. When the waitress recommended the mussels I didn’t go for the bait right away, deciding to try them after [...]
Lobster rolls at Braeburn
In my quest to find the best lobster rolls in the city for an article, I found myself sitting at the bar at Braeburn. Now I am a New England girl at heart, so eating a lobster roll while sipping a glass of white sangria in the West Village could be considered sacrilege by some [...]
Pork Buns at Momofuku Ssam
Who knew a pork pun could be so sublime? Order the one at Momofuku Ssam, my favorite of the Momofuku trio (noodle bar and ko are the other two, plus the bakery/milk bar next door to Ssam), and you may never again eat the cheaper, greasier versions. This is a pork bun like no [...]
