Duck à l'orange—here a crisp-skinned breast with a stroke of ultrarich potato puree—retains none of the cloying fruitiness that sometimes mars the dish. Read more.
Standouts include robust pork meatballs and spicy octopus, which Kuo marinates for 24 hours in a dry rub of Japanese togarashi chiles, slow-cooks in mirin until tender, and then fries until crisp. Read more.
Order the pistachio- and mint-laden farro salad, tripe-topped toast, and duck-egg spaghetti finished with guanciale and lobes of fresh uni and pair it with a bottle of the 2005 Kuenhof Sylvaner. Read more.
A simple, spare restaurant where co-owner Thomas Carter's stellar wine list—full of obscure, producer-driven bottles—matches chef and co-owner Ignacio Mattos' refined, almost elemental food. Read more.
A Williamsburg staple this is a great spot to find indie fashion labels. Love the T-shirts in the Oak clothing line.
If you've never had lambrusco - a bubbly Italian red wine - order it here! The brussels sprouts are pretty stellar too.
The slow-roasted shredded pork (a Wednesday special, $9 with rice and beans) is delicious, as is the grilled Cuban sandwich ($6), which includes salami as well as garlic-marinated pork. Read more.
Top New York real-estate executives and the City Council speaker are pushing hard for federal funding to add a subway stop along the 7 line's Manhattan extension at 10th Ave. and 41st St. Read more.
Definitely let them cook you dinner. It's crazy cheap and the owners cook an amazing mix of Mexican and European flair. Best food we had while down there.
