- January 23, 2006
- Is it Gilt or just plain brass?
I have little tolerance for dinner as a cataclysmic life experience. But bad-boy chef Paul Liebrandt promised to soften his edge at Gilt in the freshly restored hallows of the departed Le Cirque 2000.
- December 26, 2005
- I Wouldn’t Mind a Dose of Vintage Hotel Classic
The city’s almost manic effervescence has invaded the once-staid Waldorf, unleashing a jangle of energy in the lounge of the newly reorganized Peacock Alley.
- December 19, 2005
- And What's a Barbounia?
It’s a small, not all that remarkable Mediterranean fish, but the restaurant that has taken its name is making waves already.
- December 12, 2005
- Can We Trust the West Side Renaissance?
Local grape nuts may cheerfully surrender to the provocative wine pairings in flights of two-ounce tastes at Pair of 8’s, an ambitious new launch on Amsterdam.
- December 5, 2005
- Stop the (Food) World, I Want to Get Off
If you hunger for constancy and dignity, it’s time for Café Boulud.
- November 7, 2005
- How Can You Tell It's the New Harlem?
"Born, bred, and buttered in Harlem," as Melba Wilson likes to put it.
- October 31, 2005
- I Need an Old-World Cocoon for Grandma's Lunch
Aging debs from the nabe, capitalists in bespoke suits, even Tony Blair hosting a dinner for fourteen feel like they never left home in these handsome and expensive trappings.
- October 24, 2005
- Desk Drudgery Is Getting Me Down.
Nibble the life of leisure at the Garden Court Cafe.
- October 17, 2005
- Direct Me to a Seriously Excessive Pasta.
It’s all about food here, about quintessential excess: poached-egg raviolo with truffle essence.
- October 10, 2005
- Will Whimsy Curdle My Udon Noodles?
Such blatant cuteness might annoy if the food weren’t so good.