1. 1. Craft

   43 E. 19th St., nr. Park Ave. S.; 212-780-0880

   Tom Colicchio tests the daytime waters with a $38 three-course prix fixe and menu additions like a beef-rib-and-horseradish-aïoli sandwich, half- orders of pasta, and the Craft Cobb.

2. 2. L’Impero

   45 Tudor City Pl., nr. 42nd St.; 212-599-5045

   The newly arrived Michael White inaugurates L’Impero’s first Sunday supper, a relatively rustic $42 four-course prix fixe. Gratis cheese and salami start things out, followed by dishes like eggplant parmigiana, spaghetti with braised tripe, and lamb stew with polenta.

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