First Look
A series of early reviews on New York restaurants by critic Robert Sietsema.
Bold French Fare and Two-Sip Cocktails in a Revamped Nomad Hotel
With Wildair duo Fabián von Hauske Valtierra and Jeremiah Stone overseeing the kitchen, Brass offers innovative fare and terrific drinks
Find Some of the City’s Best Pho at This Union Square Newcomer
La Dồng is the latest Vietnamese restaurant in a handful new spots
Dry-Aged Fish Is a Best Dish of the Year at This New Restaurant
The first Top Chef winner, Harold Dieterle, makes great seafood on a Sicilian-leaning menu at Il Totano in Greenwich Village
Are the Dishes Any Good at the Fastest-Growing Food Delivery in New York?
Celebrity chefs and their takeout options at three of six locations of Wonder
Next-Wave Thai Has Arrived Uptown
Tha Phraya is one of a handful of ambitious Thai restaurants to open on the Upper East Side this year
A Gas Station Burger Debuts in the West Village
A Southern phenomenon makes its way to NYC
Two New Restaurants Help Define Modern Lebanese Cooking
Checking out Sawa in Park Slope and Huda in Williamsburg
5 Great Dishes to Try at Flushing’s Revamped Golden Mall
Plus the layout of the updated stalls
Take a Tour of Réunion Island Cooking at This Rare Bushwick Restaurant
Maloya represents the island’s gumbo of influences