Never mind the white space-age tunnel of a dining room: Naya’s food is about as earthy as Lebanese cuisine gets in Manhattan—not that there’s a ton of competition here. Owner Hady Kfoury and chef Rafic Nehme take some chances, serving dishes New Yorkers who haven’t been to Beirut or been cooked for by a Lebanese friend likely won’t have tried, like [...]

At the small Upper East Side sushi restaurant Sasubune, you eat any fish the chef wishes: That’s the beauty of this place. Chef Kenji Takahashi doesn’t believe in a la carte; instead, a sign in the small dining room says “Trust me,” and you [...]

Hit Accademia di Vino when it’s running a recession special (usually around $20 for a lunch prix-fixe; $35 at dinner), and you’ll stumble into one of the best bargains in town. This polished (if ponderously named) shrine to regional Italian food and wine turns out [...]

Despite the hundreds (thousands?) of Italian restaurants in the city, Sfoglia, a spinoff of a Nantucket spot, managed to transfix Manhattanites from the moment [...]