Review May 21, 2005

The neighborhood may be getting Disneyfied, but chef Zak Pelaccio’s small, intimate 5 Ninth is an exercise in authentic, simple excellence.   more →

Review September 22, 2004

Seldom has a Manhattan neighborhood gone from intriguing to annoying — from on-the-cusp to over-the-top — with the distressing speed and depressing thoroughness of the meatpacking district.  more →

Recommended Dishes

Garganelli with lamb hearts; steamed loup de mer; baby chicken with Malaysian marinade or white wine and rosemary; duck with foie gras and figs; banana pudding.