- May 15, 2000
- Bread Winner
A well-known SoHo bakery by day becomes a reasonably priced French bistro at night; in Murray Hill, another dream of a bistro lives on.
- April 17, 2000
- Crust in Me
The modest sandwich -- underappreciated, underestimated, and, more often than not, underwhelming -- may have finally found a much-deserved savior.
- March 27, 2000
- A Fine Meze
The Ottoman Empire may have seen better days, but as two new restaurants demonstrate, Turkish cuisine still wields far-reaching influence.
- March 27, 2000
- A Fine Meze
The Ottoman Empire may have seen better days, but as two new restaurants demonstrate, Turkish cuisine still wields far-reaching influence.
- March 13, 2000
- A Trio Grows in Brooklyn
While the rest of Brooklyn exports cheesecake and chopped liver to Manhattan, three classy Kings County spots give the term 'diner' an upscale spin.
- February 28, 2000
- What a Dumpling!
From Wall Street to Greenpoint, from pelmeni to pierogi, a discriminating tour of the surprisingly varied world of stuffed dough.
- February 7, 2000
- Bouley School
David Bouley may only have two restaurants in the city, but his kitchen has hatched inexpensive Bouley-influenced bistros all over town.
- December 20, 1999
- Who's on First
Why certain streets breed restaurants and others don't is a mystery, but the latest to reach critical culinary mass is 1st Street in the East Village.
- November 22, 1999
- Deals on Meals
Thanks to some new late-afternoon menus, several pricey, hard-to-get-into restaurants are offering cheaper eats and uncharacteristically easy access.
- August 9, 1999
- Fit to be Thai
Pat Pong's eclectic Thai Suits its polyglot East Village neighborhood.