The Food Scene
Three Plays on the Pancake
A masa-based version at Hellbender, a riff on soufflé at Pitt’s, and a modern-classic stack at S&P Lunch.
A Young Parisian Chef’s Nouvelle Stodginess
At Le Chêne, in the West Village, a “Top Chef France” alumna cooks up chilly Gallic chicness.
Next-Level Vietnamese at Bánh Anh Em
The new restaurant, near Union Square, offers hard-to-find regional dishes. But you’ll have to wait in line.
A Thrilling Italian American Joint Points Backward and Forward
JR & Son is a new-old establishment that conjures the past while deliciously disrupting expectations.
Cactus Wren Is Doing Its Own Thing
A new restaurant from the chef duo Samuel Clonts and Raymond Trinh puts caviar in unpredictable places.
What’s a Neighborhood Restaurant Without a Neighborhood?
Confidant is hoping to draw diners to the sprawling Brooklyn mall known as Industry City.
Three Ice-Cream Sundaes for the Start of Summer
Most sundaes are satisfying, but only a select subset are truly special.
The Caribbean Restaurant Reinventing the Momofuku Empire
At Kabawa, the chef Paul Carmichael gets scholarly without sacrificing the fun.
A Georgian Restaurant’s Mother of All Dumplings
Laliko, in the West Village, finds memorable ways to bring the Eastern European country’s cuisine to the world.