6 editor picks in New York City.
6 new american places in New York City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in New York City | New American across every city.
New American is New York's own invention, a market-driven, technique-led cooking that borrows freely and answers to no single tradition. Eleven Madison Park in the Flatiron pushes it to a plant-based fine-dining extreme, while Estela in Nolita and The Grill in Midtown work the more grounded, ingredient-first end. The category exists to give the city's most ambitious kitchens room to roam.
Daniel Humm three-Michelin-star Madison Square room serves an 8 to 10 course tasting in New York City. Order the the signature tasting; no a la carte.
OrderThe signature tasting; no a la carte.
TipThe bar room at EMP serves an abbreviated menu without a multi-week wait. Dress code: smart casual, jacket recommended.
Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi's restoration of the Seagram Pool Room runs mid-century power-lunch food in New York City. Honey-glazed duck, tableside Caesar.
OrderHoney-glazed duck for two, carved at the table.
TipLunch is the move; the same room without the dinner price ceiling. Dress code is enforced: no jeans, no sneakers.
Chef Ronny Emborg's two-Michelin-star 12-seat Tribeca counter runs a foraged Nordic-inflected tasting menu in New York City. $345, 20 courses, single seating.
OrderThe full tasting; the kitchen does not split orders.
TipOne seating per night; arrive 19:00 sharp. Wine pairing skews European biodynamic and adds $245.
Ignacio Mattos's Houston Street Nolita room in New York City runs Mediterranean-leaning small plates. Priced at $$$. Kitchen leans new american.
OrderBurrata with charred bread, beef tartare, ricotta dumplings.
TipThe counter is first-come; bar tables take walk-ins. Wine list is unusually long for a 60-seat room.
The Modern, on the MoMA sculpture garden in Midtown New York City, holds two Michelin stars under Thomas Allan. Six-course tasting with a Hudson Valley focus.
Xi'an Famous Foods on St Marks Place sells hand-pulled biang biang noodles in New York City since 2005. Located in Chinatown. At 45 Bayard St.
OrderSpicy cumin lamb noodles
TipOrder the spicy cumin lamb biang biang or the spicy and tingly oxtail noodles. The cold-skin noodles are summer-only.
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