#new-york-restaurants

#new-york-restaurants

Michelin has a new crush list-and it's all New York. The tire company-slash-restaurant arbiter just dropped 12 fresh additions to its 2025 Michelin Guide New York and this batch covers everything from moody kaiseki counters to buzzy Tex-Mex hangouts. These spots aren't yet starred, but they're officially "recommended," which means inspectors were impressed enough to put them on the map-and maybe in line for a shiny Bib or star later this year.

On a trip to India 10 years ago, my guide ushered me into a private section of Jaipur's Amber Fort, to a part of the Sheesh Mahal not usually open to the public. All of this famous hall of mirrors is visually stunning but this section was a secret-a small, vaulted ceiling inlet lined with mirror fragments. He then lit two matches and the ceiling illuminated like a sky full of stars.

The other week, chefs and longtime business partners Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr were sitting in a plush green banquette talking hockey - they are lifelong fans of the Rangers and the Canadiens, respectively - and steak dinners. They were mulling the menu for their next restaurant, Wild Cherry, seemingly in no rush to make any final decisions until absolutely necessary. "The menu will go down until Saturday, when we have a tasting," Hanson said.

David Rabin stated, "I don't want Mamdani to be mayor. I will do anything to try to stop him." This reflects a strong opposition to Mamdani's potential candidacy.

Kabawa, the Caribbean tasting menu spot from Momofuku vet Paul Carmichael, has received accolades for its elegant dark green dining room and sophisticated three-course tasting menu.