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.
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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 [...]

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