Just try coming to Char No. 4 for drinks only. While it’s tempting to sit at the bar and taste some of the 150-plus whiskeys (bourbon, rye, Tennessee mash, single-malt Scotch) lovingly arranged on the shelves, eventually the smell of house-smoked bacon will [...]

The two Franks (co-owners Falcinelli and Castronovo) have been gradually turning their modest Court Street Italian restaurant into a mini-empire ever since it opened in 2004: Now, besides [...]

There’s something endearing about a menu that has only one dessert. At Henry Public, that dessert pulls its weight, and more: It’s a plate of six Wilkinsons (“what are those?” you’ll ask the waiter, on cue). These turn out to be hot, puffy spheres similar to beignets, but doughier and more flavorful. Dip them into the caramel sauce on the side and watch all six puffs magically disappear. But you’re probably here for the pub food, not the dessert really. How’s the food? Judging from [...]

If you’re walking along Henry Street to Lucali, you might consider bailing on your plans and stopping in at Bocca Lupo instead. You won’t find much pizza here—and certainly not the beautifully blistered, oozing Neapolitan pies Lucali does so well. Still, if Italian tapas and [...]