1. Mena
TriBeCa
Chef Victoria Blamey is back and this time, rather than reinvent New York institutions like Gotham Bar & Grill or Chumley’s, she’s building her own spot in Tribeca. Mena, named for her maternal great aunt, Filomena, is deeply personal, and it showcases Blamey’s eclectic and wide-ranging culinary influences, spanning from Chile (where she was born) and Australia to Spain and New York.