Never mind its neighborhood without a name. Chef Gary Robins’s Biltmore Room is a destination in its own right (so’s the cell-phone booth!).

Say hola to Lucy Mexican Barbecue, the latest trendy Latin-themed eatery (1,001 moles!) to open at ABC Carpet & Home.

Montrachet
239 West Broadway
(212-219-2777)
Compass
208 West 70th Street
(212-875-8600)

United Noodles
349 East 12th Street
(212-614-0155).

TV’s maître d’ from hell resurfaces with a restaurant of his own, serving delightful French-American fare—and no drama.

Danzón, 126 East 28th Street (212-252-1345). Dinner, Monday through Thursday 5 to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday till 11:30 p.m., closed Sunday. Appetizers, $9 to $13; entrées, $15 to $21. All major credit cards.

From the people who brought you Rao's, another great Southern Italian restaurant -- Baldoria. And this one you might even manage to get into.

Roy Liebenthal's Pop has all his regular accoutrements; ample attitude, seductive lighting, plus food that's almost as tempting as its patrons.

if your vision of Korean cuisine involves clothes-permeating barbecue smoke and rice that sizzles to a delectable crunch on the bottom of its too-hot-to-touch bowl, WaWa might come as something of a newfangled surprise.

Just to prove that you can't judge a boîte by its cover, Sciusci ("shoeshine" in Sicilian) offers Italian-style culinary comfort in a chilly, almost Nordic space.