Today Eater gives us a peek at Osteria Morini, the new Lafayette Street joint from chef Michael White (Marea, Convivio). As spiffy and spanking new as it looks, I can't help but feel some déjà vu. More»

As touched on this morning, the NYTimes food critic, Sam Sifton, recently gave Del Posto a whopping four stars. It is now in the company of only 6 other restaurants in NYC and it has some people wishing that Frank Bruni had never left.... More»

My guy only reads the NY Times. So, I've started emailing him lists of things that caught my eye online outside of the Times. I've decided if it's good enough to send to him, it's good enough to share with you. Below are the things that caught my eye today: More»

People in the restaurant world are notoriously short-tempered. But it's usually the profane, chain-smoking chefs and protective restaurateurs who blow gaskets. Now, New York food critics are joining the fray. And the source of contention is a timeless one: Manhattan vs. Brooklyn. More»

Sam Sifton bemoaned the state of theater district restaurants in his positive review of Mexican exception Toloache. But sometimes what you crave after two or three hours in a cramped Broadway seat is a stiff drink. Below are some great bars to hit post-show, or escape to at intermission. More»

The hoi polloi will always want to eat among the rich and famous. Rubbernecking distracts from the food at New York's celebrity canteens. But diners once had a reason to refocus on their plates. This week's reviews of The Lion--one scathing, one mediocre--suggest that's no longer true. More»

A restaurant critic has his work cut out for him when reviewing a place where "the food is inconsequential." When the alleged restaurant in question is Kenmare, the challenge stems from a) borderline inedible food and b) patrons on liquid diets. Unfortunately for Kenmare, the Times' Sam Sifton found even the cocktails tough to swallow. More»