The question of the night: If you cook your own food at a Michelin-starred Korean BBQ like COTE NYC, does that make you a Michelin chef? Luckily, at COTE, you don’t have to worry about that—they handle most of the grilling for you. Minus the occasional stolen piece from a friend who insists on eating…
Category: Top 10
Best Burgers in NYC: A No-BS Top 10 List
Last updated June 2026 I have eaten a lot of burgers. More than is medically advisable. My only regret is not keeping better notes from the early years. This list is not about the trendiest burger in the city right now. It is about the ones I keep thinking about after I leave. The ones…
Best Restaurants in NYC Right Now: A Local’s Top 10
Last updated June 2026 If these lists were not so effective at pulling in the right crowd I would not be writing them. Someone always complains. Why this place? Why not that one? Too bad. This is my list, my money, my meals. I eat here regularly, I pay my own bills, and I have…
Best Steakhouses in NYC: A Local’s Definitive Top 10 List
Last updated June 2026 I have eaten at more steakhouses in this city than I care to admit. My cardiologist has opinions about this. I do not share them. After years of working my way through NYC’s steakhouse scene one filet mignon at a time, this is the list I keep coming back to. Not…
