• Lulu & Po

    Two words: tomatoes, butter. Plenty of restaurants around New York serve tomatoes simply, with, say, a hit of olive oil and a dusting of salt. The genius chef-owners of this new spot in Fort Greene drown Jersey tomatoes in a warm butter. And the rest of the smart, wide-reaching menu of small plates is equally inspired.

    By Tressa Eaton July 30th, 2012 Read More
  • Chrysanthemum: Rare Teas & Flowers

    Prospect Heights has this new shop specializing in floral arrangements, rare teas, tea vessels and tea ceremony classes. Read more about the classes.

    By Tressa Eaton July 30th, 2012 Read More
  • Candle Café West

    The new Upper West Side location of this vegetarian Upper East Side staple is packing in the health-minded crowds. House-made ginger ale stuns with a smack of fresh ginger juice, and the "magical" miso soup is a restorative broth at its best.

    By Tressa Eaton July 30th, 2012 Read More
  • M. Henrietta

    This Edgewater restaurant has discontinued dinner service, and is focusing exclusively on daily breakfast and lunch. Ditto for its Andersonville location, M. Henry .

    By Heather Sperling July 30th, 2012 Read More
  • Maison

    Visit this Downtown newcomer from the team behind Custom House Tavern for lusty French classics "that I like to eat," says chef Perry Hendrix. On a recent visit, that included duck rillettes with poached prunes, remarkably rich onion soup and fennel-flecked, butter-soaked escargot. Click here to see our previous coverage.

    By Heather Sperling July 30th, 2012 Read More
  • Chow.com July 30, 2012

    Chow.com interviews our San Francisco editor, Jonathan Kauffman, about anonymity in the food industry.

    By Samantha Bernstein July 30th, 2012 Read More
  • Bar Pilar

    Hungry during the wee hours on 14th St.? This newly revamped restaurant is now serving until 1 a.m. The late-night menu includes slow-roasted pork shoulder, lard-fried buttermilk chicken, and potatoes with malt aioli.

    By Erin Hartigan July 30th, 2012 Read More
  • Luella

    Today, the Russian Hill restaurant launches a takeaway program, Luella in the Bag. For $39, customers can order a three-course meal for two that can be prepared at home.

    By Jonathan Kauffman July 30th, 2012 Read More
  • Premise

    With guanciale powder and dashi gel on the menu, this Andersonville newcomer, helmed by chef Brian Runge (formerly of Graham Elliot) is far from your basic neighborhood spot. Click here to see our previous coverage.

    By Heather Sperling July 30th, 2012 Read More