You can literally smell the place a block away, a good oceanic fishmonger aroma combined with a hint of frying potatoes.

The Riesling Asylum might be a more apt name for this sliver of a wine bar in New York’s East Village—only the inmates are the ones running the place.

Daring dishes like Oysters Rockefeller Deconstructed make Allison Vines-Rushing’s new New Orleans spot a destination.

This creative restaurant’s only drawback comes after dessert, when you inevitably have to give up your seat to another diner.

Nobu L.A. follows the mold of the other branches without breaking much new ground. Everything is high quality and well executed, yet none of it is exciting as it once was.

Jack and Grace Lamb, whose Jewel Bako and Jack’s Luxury Oyster Bar are among the best restaurants in lower Manhattan, have opened a new place uptown. Way uptown. In Connecticut....

Chefs doubling as performance artists is nothing new, but no one pulls out all the stops like Christophe Pelé at La Bigarrade.

Elettaria is American bistro cuisine, lifted from the predictable with a deft hand and an elegant, inventive use of the spice rack.

The Pit, a new restaurant that showcases the craft of pitmaster Ed Mitchell, raises the question: Is barbecue ready for its white-tablecloth moment?

Sharing the same open room as a fashion boutique, Persephone is a wi-fi-wired art space/bar/restaurant with a DJ booth, video games, and an eco-forward ethos.