- November 8, 1999
- Howl
Is there anything Mario Batali won't do with pig jowls and pasta? At the new Lupa, named for the Roman she-wolf, carnality still rules.
- November 1, 1999
- Eat to the Beat
They look like discos (one of them is a disco) yet serve major-league food: Crossbreeds Hush and Oriont redefine the dining room.
- October 20, 1999
- The Empire Strikes Back
A touch of alchemy lifts the weighty Austro-Hungarian cooking at Danube, David Bouley's velvet-swathed restaurant in TriBeCa.
- July 12, 1999
- Adagio for Fins
Cello's serenity and seafood dazzle have well-heeled gourmands in delirium; earthier souls will wallow in the rustic abundance at Beacon.
- July 12, 1999
- Beacon
- June 28, 1999
- Feret at Last
Dipping into France's nurturing "cuisine de maman" at two new brasseries and a pair of bistros refreshes a gourmand's fusion-lashed soul.
- June 28, 1999
- Maison
- June 28, 1999
- Park Bistro
- June 21, 1999
- Second Thyme Around
In two old familiar spaces near Bloomingdale's, Cibi-Cibi courts the youth vote with excess decibels, while Latin sizzle is the draw at Bolívar.
- June 14, 1999
- Wall-to-Wall Italy
Don't even try to fathom the menu at ABC Carpet's rustic Colina. Just put yourself at chef Jonathan Waxman's mercy, and let your seams pop.