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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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. En savoir plus .
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.
