Our interim critic reviews Bungalow in the East Village, where the celebrity chef Vikas Khanna’s variations on regional dishes blaze new paths without cutting corners. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Restaurants”
Restaurant Review: The $29 Hot Dog at Mischa Is Obnoxious. It’s Also Lovable.
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2023
A highbrow-lowbrow stunt right out of Jeff Koons, it’s the star dish at one of the year’s most inventive restaurants. Source: New York Times
NYC’s Top New Restaurants of 2022
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
Pete Wells counts down his favorites in a year when the city’s dining scene began to act like its old self again. Source: New York Times
Rockefeller Center Is the New York Restaurant Event of the Year
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2022
In a miracle off 49th Street, a complex where the food skewed corporate is suddenly a dining destination where chefs pursue their own ideas. Source: New York Times
Alain Sailhac, a Celebrity Chef Who Never Sought the Title, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2022
The mild-mannered, French-born chef cooked for presidents and stars at Le Cirque in New York and earned an early four-star rating at Le Cygne. Source: New York Times
Inside the Fight to Pay Food Delivery Workers $23 an Hour
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2022
App services warn that a proposed wage increase for New York City workers could mean higher delivery costs. Source: New York Times
Twin Friends of Eric Adams Are Dogged by Allegations and Unpaid Debts
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2022
They run the mayor’s favorite restaurant, and he says they have put their troubled pasts behind them. Some of their former business partners disagree. Source: New York Times
Review: Tin Building Market and Food Hall Restaurants
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2022
There are dozens of places to eat and shop at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s new market hall in New York’s Seaport district. Not all are created equal. Source: New York Times
How a Cheesemonger Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2022
Matthew Cortellesi roams the city, photographing its reflection in water and glass. When the evening comes, he’ll sing a few show tunes, too. Source: New York Times
At Sylvia’s in Harlem, Food Is a Family Affair
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
The grande dame of New York soul food, now run by a new generation of the Woods dynasty, has been feeding the city, and its most distinguished visitors, for six decades. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Four Stars for Yoshino, Where the Omakase Stands Alone
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
At his 10-seat counter, Tadashi Yoshida renders sushi meals costing more than $600 with artistry and precision. Source: New York Times
Tras una peligrosa odisea, un intento por sobrevivir en Nueva York
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
Enfrentados a las demoras burocráticas, decenas de miles de migrantes venezolanos se abren camino en la economía clandestina de la ciudad y se unen a su ejército de trabajadores indocumentados. Source: New York Times
Migrants Search for Jobs in NYC’s Underground Labor Market
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
Faced with lengthy bureaucratic delays, tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants are slipping into the city’s underground economy and joining its army of undocumented workers. Source: New York Times
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Sichuan Food at Nha Sang in Queens
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2022
Nha Sang, in Queens, reflects the recent history of its owners’ homeland. Source: New York Times