- June 19, 2000
- Top of the Hill
Blue Hill dispensed with all the flash that dominates the current scene, and still got my attention; the equally subdued Tocqueville is a labor of love.
- December 23, 2002
- Happy Restraint
Charlie Palmer's new spot, Kitchen 22, may lack the elaborate artistry of Aureole, but with a well-crafted -- and recessionproof -- menu, consider it a holiday gift to yourself.
- April 11, 2005
- AAA Bond
Bond 45’s family-style cooking and service evoke Italian restaurants past.
- June 4, 2001
- Blessed Union
City Bakery 3 West 18th Street (212-366-1414). Open 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; dinner, beginning shortly, will be served 6 to 11 p.m. Appetizers, $6 to $11; entrées, $9 to $20. All major credit cards.
- January 24, 2005
- Brooklyn-Baissed
Bouillabaisse 126 brings bistro charm, and a fine fish stew, to Union Street.
- May 16, 2005
- Simply Italian
Rolando Beramendi's Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village Bellavitae isn’t especially glamorous or inventive. Which is precisely the beauty of it.
- August 4, 2003
- TV Dinner
Lights, camera, dissatisfaction! If you found Rocco’s reality show frantic, you may find the real “Restaurant” over (and under) whelming.
- December 22, 2003
- Take Hearth
A pair of Gramercy Tavern and Craft alums bring a helping of professionalism to the East Village. Who cares if the locals don’t eat there?
- July 16, 2001
- The Rule of Raw
Jewel Bako
239 East 5th Street (212-979-1012).
- May 3, 2004
- Steak 'Em
At BLT Steak, former seafood master Laurent Tourondel of Cello switches from surf to turf.

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