The Rundown Yamada Marks the Return of a Kaiseki Master Nothing is accidental at the forthcoming Yamada, the namesake kaiseki restaurant from chef Isao Yamada. His reputation as one of… By Ellie Plass March 27, 2025
Interviews Maison Passerelle Is Unlike Any French Restaurant in New York Gregory Gourdet is coming home to New York City, and he’s doing it in a big way. This spring, the Queens… By Angela Burke March 20, 2025
The Rundown Everything You Need to Know About Confidant, Now Open in Brooklyn For chefs and owners Daniel Grossman and Brendan Kelley, Confidant is a literal dream come true. Both had hoped to… By Ellie Plass March 18, 2025
Women of Food New York’s Sushi Akira Palms Precision and Seasonality Into Every Nigiri In any omakase, the first few meticulously composed bites, or sakizuke, set the tone for what is to come. At… By Diana Hubbell March 17, 2025
The Rundown Bar Mercer Already Feels Like a Longtime Soho Staple In 1993, restaurateur John McDonald opened MercBar behind an unmarked door at 151 Mercer Street in Soho. The slick, late-night… By Diana Hubbell March 6, 2025
The Rundown A New Spot for Sushi Omakase and Music Opens in Williamsburg Howard Ng and Samantha Nie don’t seem to do anything halfway. Their first restaurant, opening on March 3 in Williamsburg,… By Ellie Plass March 4, 2025
Dish By Dish 5 Drinks You Need to Know About at Dear Strangers Thanks to the collaborative minds of bartending veterans who met at New York’s Employees Only and Macau Trading Co., there’s… By Ariana DiValentino February 28, 2025
The Rundown Hildur, From the Colonie Team, Brings Nordic French Fare to Brooklyn A Scandinavian-inspired bistro has taken over the former Gran Eléctrica space, opening on Feb. 14 in DUMBO. It comes from… By Ellie Plass February 19, 2025
The Rundown Raon’s Fine-Dining Tasting Menu Orbits Around Kimchi For chef Soogil Lim and his wife, Sasook Youn, Raon has long been in the back of their minds. Following… By Ellie Plass February 18, 2025
The Rundown Schmuck. Wants to Be Your Boozy Living Room in the East Village Some bar openings are kept under wraps, but the opening of schmuck., from Moe Aljaff and Juliette Larrouy — the… By Kara Newman February 13, 2025
