Guides & Lists
Personal city guides, current favorites, and places worth returning to.
City Guides
Country & region guides
Parisian bistros, London gastropubs, Florentine trattorias, and Stockholm's Nordic fine dining scene.
Tokyo omakase and ramen, Kyoto kaiseki, Osaka street food, Kanazawa sushi counters, and Kyushu late-night stalls.
Seoul barbecue joints, Busan seafood specialists, and Jeju black pork, noodles, and coffee stops.
Shortlists
A rotating shortlist of the Tokyo restaurants I'm most excited about right now, across categories and neighborhoods.
A rotating shortlist of the New York restaurants I'm most excited about right now, across categories and neighborhoods.
Lists
New York
The pizza places I actually go back to in New York, from old-school classics like Lucali and Di Fara to the new wave.
The newer New York bagel wave, from Popup's hot tear-and-dip style to Leon's compact, denser take.
The bakeries I keep coming back to in New York, from laminated-pastry destinations to neighborhood necessities started during COVID.
Where to eat sandwiches and old-school deli food in New York, from Katz's to Defonte's, Brennan & Carr, and Casa Della Mozzarella.
Higher-end burgers with great vibes (Minetta Tavern, 4 Charles, Red Hook Tavern, Rolo's) and the smash burger picks worth knowing.
Modern handmade-pasta, classic neighborhood Italian, and the spin from the Four Horsemen team. My NYC Italian shortlist.
Where to eat Japanese food in New York, from two- and three-star tasting menus to neighborhood ramen and soba counters.
Modern Korean tasting menus, Korean steakhouse, and the Michelin-starred royal-court skewer counter that's still a sleeper hit.
From Cosme's chef-driven Flatiron flagship to Birria-Landia's consommé tacos and Oaxacan home cooking out in Corona.
Real-deal Chinese food across Flushing, Sunset Park, and Chinatown — Sichuan, Cantonese rice rolls, and upscale Tribeca.
Regional Thai cooking from Elmhurst anchors Saranrom and Hug Esan to Southern Thai specialist Chalong.
Where to eat Vietnamese food in New York — Ba Xuyên in Sunset Park, plus newer East Village additions that nailed it.
Three-Michelin-star tasting menus, two-star contenders, and the upstate farm-table experience worth the trip.
Tokyo
The Tokyo ramen shops I keep going back to, from artisanal counters to dipping ramen and beyond.
From world-renowned omakase counters to affordable standing sushi bars and Toyosu Market favorites.
Tokyo tonkatsu worth seeking out, from carefully sourced pork and crisp panko to the set meals and specialist counters that define the dish.
Handmade buckwheat noodles in Tokyo, from neighborhood counters to refined kaiseki-style spots.
Where to eat unagi in Tokyo, from historic specialists to charcoal-grilled eel served over rice in the classic unaju style.
A personal shortlist of Tokyo izakaya for shared plates, seasonal cooking, good drinks, and the energy of a great neighborhood night out.
Italian, French, Chinese, and other non-Japanese standouts in Tokyo.