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The Joy of Beef Rib Fingers! (opens the original)
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It’s Monday, 28 September 2026, and New York is recovering from a Nor’easter that drenched the five boroughs and brought coastal flooding to Freeport, Oceanside, Island Park, and Long Beach. Anyone with memories of Superstorm Sandy or Hurricane Irene knows the South Shore of Long Island always gets hits hard during times like these.Restaurants, of course, can suffer even amid a steady drizzle — n
Who Wants Rare Roast Beef for $25? (opens the original)
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New York's Best Dishes of the Year, So Far! (opens the original)
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Scroll down for my annual list of the city’s best dishes, so far, but first…Rotisserie chicken, reviewed!!!Like Grub Street’s Tammie Teclemariam, I’m an avowed fan of Pio Pio, the Peruvian pollo a la brasa chain that serves achingly tender chicken with elastic, bronzed skin. And while quality can vary from day to day, Pio Pio will send you home, on a good night, with the type of masterful poultry you almost wish you could find at fancier restaurants.
The Pastrami Sandwich Enters its $40 Era (opens the original)
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Scroll down for notes on the opening of El Califa de León, as well as reviews of the pastrami sandwiches at Katz’s and Hometown, both of which jumped up in price by a few bucks recently. Each will cost just below or over $40 after tax and tip. We’ll discuss whether they’re still worth it, and we’ll go over other great options at Thea Bakery and elsewhere.I’ll also have a quick take on three dishes I didn’t get a chance to dive into in my Bar Chimera review for the NYT!Bu
The Next Great Steak...For Just $33! (opens the original)
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Hey Friends! I hope you all read Ligaya Mishan’s smart take on Marcel, the fancy French spot in the former Met Breuer space — now the global headquarters of Sotheby’s. One of the year’s biggest openings, for sure.Marcel occupies the old Flora Bar room, a fact that should not go overlooked. One of the most satisfying things about dining at Flora was knowing that chef Ignacio Mattos’s sharp crea
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