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Be warned—anniversaries and marriage proposals are best celebrated somewhere else. Nothing and no one steals center stage at Jean Georges from the astonishing creations of its extraordinary chef, Jean-Georges Vongerichten. If you're okay with such supplication, prepare to be open-mouthed whenever you're not chewing. Surveying your table is like walking into Van Cleef & Arpels. Nothing you encounter will fail to awe, from the simplest dish of sea scallops with caper-raisin emulsion to the unexpected combo of sweetbreads en cocotte with ginger and licorice. Jean-Georges's talent is destined to outdazzle any other agenda. — Hal Rubenstein

Two-course lunch, $38; each additional course, $19; three-course dinner, $118

Tasting Menus
Two seven-course tasting menus are available; the Jean-Georges menu of signature dishes, and a seasonal menu highlighting fresh produce, $198

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Recipes at Jean Georges

• Rhubarb Pickles (2009)
• Rustic Apple-and-Pear Streusel Tart (2003)
• Tuna-Wasabi Wonton (2001)
• Spicy Peanut Chicken Breast With Napa Salad (2000)
• Napa Salad (2000)