NORTH END GRILL 104 North End Ave NY, NY 10282 646-747-1600 RATING: Wholly Gastromony American, ($$$-$$$$) I’ve often wondered what it must have been like to have been a dinner guest at The Last Supper? I’m assuming it was the dinner party of the century, the hottest invite in Jerusalem. Twelve lucky guys got out their finest frocks and robes, while the rest of the villagers commiserated about … ( read more )
CRISPO 240 W. 14th St. NY, NY 10011 212-229-1818 RATING: Wholly Gastromony Italian, ($$) There are some “New Yorkers” that subscribe to the absurdity that one single street can divide and define living in New York City. Above or below 14th Street. Live above it and you have no sense of adventure and most likely employ a Honduras woman named Marisol to push your twins around … ( read more )
NATSUMI 226 W. 50th Street NY, NY 10019 212-258-2988 Rating: Wholly Gastromony Japanese, ($$ – $$$) ARIGATIO, LA DOLCE VITA Perhaps Miyagi said it best, “Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything.” Thankfully the former duo of Haru restaurant, Barbara Matsumura and Chef Hari Konagaya, have not only caught a fly, but rather an entire swarm with this hidden gem of a restaurant in … ( read more )