Il Buco is still one of the most special restaurants we’ve got in NYC, and we’d like to remind you of that.

We are not usually impressed by exclusive “secret restaurants,” but the food is absolutely excellent here, and the environment delivers, too.

The Italian food at Noho’s Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria has the honor of being among the only things in history to improve after a key lineup change.

Balthazar, you had a good 16-year run, but it’s time to step aside. Lafayette is now the quintessential French bistro of bustling downtown NYC.

Atla is the new small plates Mexican restaurant in Noho from Enrique Olvera of Cosme.

This cafe in NoHo is and always has been where New York City’s most attractively unemployed people come to have breakfast at noon.

Sorbillo is an Italian restaurant in the East Village from the people behind the most famous pizza place in Naples.

A 30-minute, $50, outdoor omakase experience.

Bar Primi is a great East Village move for a pasta-heavy group dinner.

Vic’s in Noho is a restaurant to keep in your back pocket for when you need something easy and good.

Gato, Bobby Flay’s Mediterranean spot in Noho, isn’t quite as good as it was when it opened, but it’s still a useful option in certain situations.

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Acme has dropped its impressive Nordic menu in favor of a pretty standard Italian/American one. It's now much more about the scene than the food.

Lao Ma Spicy is where you go to get customizable Chinese dry pot near NYU.

The Bari is an upscale restaurant in Noho serving Korean and Japanese food.

The Bowery Electric is a bar and live music venue in Nolita where you can dance in the basement or see a band play.