264 Elizabeth Street off Houston 212/358.7831 about $150 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Update: The Tasting Room is closed. I’ll miss you. I am separating this review from the original restaurant’s because a new location deserves a new writeup. Renée and Colin Alevras’ new space is definitely bigger than ...
90 Bedford Street on the corner of Grove 212/741.4695 $100 for two, with two drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ We told ourselves we will find another place in the West Village if the wait for a table at The Little Owl was unbearable. Thankfully, we were seated right away when we walked in at ...
239 East 5th Street off 2nd Avenue 212/979.1012 $130 for two, with two drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ The latest from the Jack and Grace Lamb empire, Degustation is the replacement for Jewel Bako’s robato grill next door. They kept the same layout: an open kitchen where you can sit at the bar and ...
178 Broadway, right under the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn 718/387-7400 about $400 for four, with a bottle of wine, with tip, cash only ♥ ♥ ♥ Most New Yorkers will think of Peter Luger when porterhouse is the topic of conversation. How could we not when it’s been around since, oh, 1887. Even our cab ...
3rd floor of the Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle at 60th Street 212/823.9366 $64 for two, without drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ It’s in the mall, but it has Thomas Keller’s name on it, so how can anyone say no to Bouchon Bakery even though it’s just really a bunch of tables and ...