Is it possible to find peace on Avenue B? Radio Perfecto provides an excellent spot for conflict resolution, plus great bistro fare.

Danny Meyer’s MoMA restaurant and café are studies in dining excellence.

True Italian warmth -- plus great pizzas and pastas -- is turning up in some very out-of-the-way places. Hal Rubenstein reviews Àpizz and Giorgione.

Downstairs from Tabla, chef Floyd Cardoz is reworking the meals of his Subcontinental youth at his cheaper and (dare we say it?) fresher Bread Bar.

Tuscan Steak
622 Third Avenue, at 40th Street (212-404-1700O).
Jimmy's Uptown
2207 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, near 131st Street (212-491-4000).

Macelleria, the meatpacking district's newest hotspot, has the low-key charm and easy dishes that made the area such a hit in the first place.

Mr. Chow
324 East 57th Street (212-751-9030).
Dinner, Monday through Sunday 6 to 11:45 p.m. Appetizers, $4 to $17.50; entrées, $24 to $32.50. A.E., D.C., M.C., V.
Sandro's
200 Ninth Avenue, near 22nd Street (212-633-8033).
Lunch, Monday through Friday noon to 3 p.m. Dinner, Monday through Friday 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday till 11:30 p.m. Appetizers, $6.50 to $12; entrées, $10 to $20. A.E. only.

DB Bistro Moderne
55 West 44th Street (212-391-2400).

If the over-the-top theatrics of Rocco’s reality show make you crave old-fashioned restaurant professionalism, the River Café hits the spot.