Whether acquired cold from a panel truck at a rural corner, or hot from a village macelleria, porchetta is Italy's favorite sandwich meat. Though duplicating this fennel-stuffed roast with the copper crackling skin in this country is patently impossible, 'Inoteca has made a noble stab at it.... More>>
This new noodle-and-dumpling spot doesn’t dabble in Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles, which comes as something of a relief. You can now get hand-pulled noodles anywhere in Chinatown, but where can you get wok ho fun? This incredibly cheap soup features irregular homemade rice noodles, scads of sliced... More>>
This might just be the best Italian restaurant currently operating in the city, but don't expect food of the most traditional sort. Familiar recipes are often zapped with one unexpected ingredient (like cocoa nibs with the pork loin);the miracle is that it always seems to work. The noodle-free... More>>
The service and decor is lacking at this Japanese restaurant, but the food quality and value makes up for it. The sushi list is long and the product mainly pristine. Raw fish is also used in lots of newfangled ways, including a fine tuna tartare with a tiny heap of black roe on top, and a salad... More>>
Visit this century-old deli before they decide to raze it and build a high-rise condo. Tip the carvers $1 before you order and get a sandwich big enough for two; a great choice is a combo of pastrami and corned beef on a club roll. If you know what's good for you, order it lean. The preferred... More>>
Improbably concealed in a second-floor loft on Ludlow, Kuma Inn espouses both tapas and Pacific Rim fusion, which might make you yawn and turn the page, only the food is improbably excellent. Varying the fusion terrain, some of the best dishes are from the Philippine canon, including lechon... More>>
The anchor of a Malaysian mini-neighborhood centering on Allen and Canal, Skyway is named after a tram that climbs to the glitzy Genting resort, the "city of entertainment." Noodle soup asam laksa is a tart and hot tour de force, and don't miss "house special pork with yam," an accordion of... More>>
If you can tolerate the fake-boho vibe of this place, or the dark, cavernous angularity of the dining rooms, or the white womb of an entrance, the food can be stunning. Of the Wylie Dufresne school, via Wallse; the food is smart rather than smart-alecky. Witness the trio of autumn soups served... More>>
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Whether acquired cold from a panel truck at a rural corner, or hot from a village macelleria, porchetta is Italy's favorite sandwich meat. Though duplicating this fennel-stuffed roast with the copper crackling skin in this country is patently impossible, 'Inoteca has made a noble stab at it.... More>> 
This new noodle-and-dumpling spot doesn’t dabble in Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles, which comes as something of a relief. You can now get hand-pulled noodles anywhere in Chinatown, but where can you get wok ho fun? This incredibly cheap soup features irregular homemade rice noodles, scads of sliced... More>> 
This might just be the best Italian restaurant currently operating in the city, but don't expect food of the most traditional sort. Familiar recipes are often zapped with one unexpected ingredient (like cocoa nibs with the pork loin);the miracle is that it always seems to work. The noodle-free... More>> 
The service and decor is lacking at this Japanese restaurant, but the food quality and value makes up for it. The sushi list is long and the product mainly pristine. Raw fish is also used in lots of newfangled ways, including a fine tuna tartare with a tiny heap of black roe on top, and a salad... More>> 
Visit this century-old deli before they decide to raze it and build a high-rise condo. Tip the carvers $1 before you order and get a sandwich big enough for two; a great choice is a combo of pastrami and corned beef on a club roll. If you know what's good for you, order it lean. The preferred... More>> 
Improbably concealed in a second-floor loft on Ludlow, Kuma Inn espouses both tapas and Pacific Rim fusion, which might make you yawn and turn the page, only the food is improbably excellent. Varying the fusion terrain, some of the best dishes are from the Philippine canon, including lechon... More>> 
The anchor of a Malaysian mini-neighborhood centering on Allen and Canal, Skyway is named after a tram that climbs to the glitzy Genting resort, the "city of entertainment." Noodle soup asam laksa is a tart and hot tour de force, and don't miss "house special pork with yam," an accordion of... More>> 
If you can tolerate the fake-boho vibe of this place, or the dark, cavernous angularity of the dining rooms, or the white womb of an entrance, the food can be stunning. Of the Wylie Dufresne school, via Wallse; the food is smart rather than smart-alecky. Witness the trio of autumn soups served... More>> 