5. Sushi Hayakawa
You don’t have to spend $185 to eat at Sushi Hayakawa, but if you can, you should.
Empire State South
It’s been eight years since celebrity chef Hugh Acheson opened Empire State South. A lot has changed since then, but Empire State South remains a destination restaurant in a part of Midtown that has too few of them.
3. Masterpiece
Rui Liu, a certified master chef from northeastern China, came to America on an O-1 visa given only to “individuals with extraordinary achievement.” Just wait til you bite into the more than 100 dishes on his menu.
9292 Korean Barbecue
Korean barbecue is the sum of its parts. At 9292—the flagship of a growing mini-empire, including the almost-as-good D92 in Decatur—each part is a cut above.
The General Muir
In seven years, the General Muir has become indispensable for its upscale Jewish deli–inspired menu.
