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If there is cachet in having an entrance even the average Mensa candidate can’t find, the new Dovetail has it.

A West Village anti�wine bar breaks away from the panini pack.

At Smith’s, Danny Abrams delivers appetizingly dainty fare. Just don’t expect any elbow room.

Coming after �I’m not your bitch, bitch� fame on Bravo’s Top Chef, chef-consultant Dave Martin’s new �think bistro, dine casual� restaurant, Crave on 42nd, lacks some heft.

In no time at all, East Villagers have discovered the Smith with its good, honest el cheapo grub.

Irving Mill borrows heavily from Danny Meyer, but in the end, it’s no Gramercy Tavern.

The grand scheme to turn Shelly’s Tradizionale into an Italian fish house celebrating the Tuscan seashore has been officially launched.

Primehouse New York indulges some steakhouse gimmicks, but the meat is straight-ahead great.

Eat, drink, and be merry�but leave the laptop at home.

Fabio Trabocchi brings old-school complexity to Fiamma, and comes up with more hits than misses.