Contemporary restaurants in New York

Annisa

13 Barrow St., New York, NY 10014

A devastating kitchen fire closed Annisa last fall after a nine-year run; now it has reopened and the food is better than ever. Roughly half the menu from before the disaster... More »
Union Square Cafe

30 E. 16th St., New York, NY 10003

Founded in 1985, Union Square Cafe was a game changer for Union Square, not only launching what has become a vibrant restaurant scene, but assisting the neophyte... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

Robert Sietsema, Sarah DiGregorio, and Rebecca Marx writes for Village Voice on Annisa

Robert Sietsema's Top 10

1. This doesn't mean I'm forsaking my first love, Katz's pastrami, but the smoked-meat sandwich at Mile End is denser, redder, and offered in a sandwich that's just the right size for one person to eat, which means I don't have to go around looking for someone to share it with me. Spread mustard on it and add a sour pickle, and I'm...
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Sarah DiGregorio writes for Village Voice on 5 & Diamond

There's no better distillation of chef Ryan Skeen's talent than a certain fish plate at his new Harlem restaurant, 5 & Diamond. Buttery swatches of raw yellowtail belly flop on nubs of tempura-fried watermelon radish, with a salty black-bean vinaigrette. That interplay between different modes of fattiness—the silken fish, the crisply battered, pungent vegetable—is both surprising...
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Sarah DiGregorio writes for Village Voice on Recette

On a quiet corner of the West Village, Recette's windows glow warmly on a winter's night, drawing us in like tourists to Magnolia Bakery. Recette is an easeful place, with a short bar near the open kitchen and a dozen or so tables slotted into the small room—the very picture of a neighborhood restaurant. Snag a good table overlooking the street, and watch people trotting home from...
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