Andrea Strong
The Archive
SAVORY TREATS
July 13, 2008 | 5:35amThe General Greene 229 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn; (718) 222-1510 Pastry chefs have been moving into the spotlight with restaurants like Graffiti (Jehangir Mehta) and Tailor (Sam Mason). Now, from Gilt...
ALL IN THE FAMILY
July 6, 2008 | 6:00amForge 134 Reade St.; (212) 941-9401 Talk about a pressure cooker: Marc Forgione, 29, is the son of famed Larry "An American Place" Forgione. Luckily, he's taking it in stride...
HERE'S THE BEEF
June 29, 2008 | 6:26amParlor Steakhouse 1600 Third Ave., (212) 423-5888 Chef Lucas Billheimer (of Lure Fishbar) is taking a very democratic approach to his menu at Parlor Steakhouse, with fish entrees going head...
ZENTASTIC
June 22, 2008 | 6:57amTalay 701 W. 135 St.; (212) 491-8300, talayrestaurant.com What do you get when you cross two Southeast Asian chefs (King Phojanakong and Phet Schwader) with a Latin-American restaurateur (Pedro Veras)?...
NUEVO FORK
June 15, 2008 | 8:25amYerba Buena 23 Avenue A; (212) 259-2919 yerbabuenanyc.com The feisty flavors and welcoming spirit of Latin American cuisine and culture - from Cuba and Chile to Argentina and Peru -...
BE SQUARED
June 8, 2008 | 8:13amFlavorful cocktails and Asian-American dishes; plus, farm-to-table fare in the VillageSheridan Square 138 Seventh Ave. South; (212) 352-2237 When cocktails like the Rhubarb Daiquiri (spiced rhubarb puree, dark rum and...
CALIENTÉ!
June 1, 2008 | 6:59amCabrito 50 Carmine St.; (212) 929-5050 It's way too easy to get sauced at Cabrito, the high-energy Mexican cantina that replaced BarFry in the West Village. The long bar is...
PARLOR TRICKS
May 25, 2008 | 6:47amAbigail 807 Classon Ave., Brooklyn; (718) 399-3200 Local music, poetry readings, free WiFi, and a great kid's menu make this all-day café, wine bar and restaurant quintessentially Brooklyn. Owned by...
FISH AND SIPS
May 18, 2008 | 7:02amSavarona 420 E. 59th St.; (212) 371-6300 If residents of Greece owe Anthos chef Michael Psilakis a debt of gratitude for elevating their humble peasant fare to haute cuisine, then...
INTO THE WILD
May 11, 2008 | 7:21amWildwood 225 Park Avenue South, (212) 533-2500 With his B.R. Guest empire, Steve Hanson has conquered seafood (Blue Water, Ocean, Atlantic Grill), Italian (Vento, Fiamma) and Mexican (Dos Caminos), so...
THE FRENCH REVIVAL
May 4, 2008 | 8:07amBenoit 60 W. 55th St.; (646) 943-7373 Alain Ducasse's culinary route (on these shores, at least), has been more of the six-course tasting variety than the a la carte bite....
LITTLE ITALY LOOK-ALIKE
April 27, 2008 | 7:38amCampo 2888 Broadway; (212) 864-1143 Every neighborhood needs a rustic little Italian trattoria for a nice bowl o' pasta and a bottle of Chianti. Now, with Campo, which just opened...
BBQ LADY'S GOT SAUCE
April 20, 2008 | 8:31amBAR Q 308-310 Bleecker St.; (212) 206-7817 Barbecue may be hotter than a man in leather chaps, but not one pit master has done what Anita Lo's doing at her...
EIGHTH ST. WONDER
April 13, 2008 | 5:06amCho Cho San 15 W. 8th St.; (212) 473-3333 Named for the heroine of Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly," this modern Japanese restaurant joins Elettaria and Rickshaw Dumpling in transforming Eighth...
SUGAR RUSH
April 6, 2008 | 5:41amMama Mudsliders 120 Christopher St.; (646) 414-4447 Owned by Hali Horn, former pastry chef at Kittichai, this sleek urban dessert house is a throwback to the '50s, with its oversize...
TALKING SOUP
March 30, 2008 | 4:15amIppudo 65 Fourth Ave.; (212) 388-0088 New Yorkers have passionate opinions about many things: baseball (Mets vs. Yankees), football (Giants vs. Jets), politics (Clinton vs. Obama), and, well, ramen (Momofuku...
FINE WINE-ING
March 23, 2008 | 5:08amTerroir 413 E. 12th St.; no phone Ever wonder about the difference between a sauvignon blanc from the Loire Valley and one from New Zealand? Or a pinot noir from...
GET READY TO VEG OUT
March 16, 2008 | 7:00amBroadway East 171 East Broadway; (212) 228-3100 Omnivores are often at a loss when dining out with vegetarian friends. They want their tofu and vegetables, and we want some meat....
REVIVING FORGOTTEN 'LAND'
March 9, 2008 | 8:01amOne If By Land, Two If By Sea 17 Barrow St.; (212) 228-0822 Reviving this historic (yet mostly forgotten) New York City restaurant is no small task. Indeed, One If...
SMARTS AND CRAFTY
March 2, 2008 | 7:11amElettaria 33 W. Eighth St.; (212) 677-3833, elanyc.com After leaving his longtime stage at Craftbar to guide the kitchen at European Union, chef Akhtar Nawab is finally opening a place...