Number One NYC Restaurant?

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I’m going to be back in NYC next month for some wine events. Will have some extra solo time and want to do a lunch or dinner at the top top place. Last time I did Le Bernardin which was a solid and worthy experience, but not life changing.

This time I’m hoping to find a truly life changing experience.

Here’s my criteria:

Great wine list

  • Burgs are preferred
  • Good prices are a bonus but not expected
  • I’ll grab a couple of bottles and maybe a split as well

Amazing food

  • Michelin stars are ideal
  • Price is not a concern
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Brookline Fare. Incredible unique food. Extensive cellar.

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One problem is you are already too late to reserve most top spots.

Based on your criteria I would say Brooklyn Fare.

I would not rule out some of the two stars like Jungsik and Atomix.

And if wine is extremely important The Grill has the best Burgundy list in the city but the food is just ok.

I assume Japanese is out since you did not mention it, if it is a possibility Yoshino is the most life changing meal I have had in NYC this year.

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Agree with Robert the most interesting thing going in NYC right now for food IMO is the high end Korean places.

That or Indian (Semma / Dhamaka) but those aren’t high high end and have terrible wine lists

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Was just there, love The Grill:

One of the better ribeyes that I have had, and the wine list is deep with some mature offerings.

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You’ll love Atomix. That fits the bill.

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Atomix should be a 3 star restaurant and that’s a hill I will die on. It might be really hard to get into unless someone cancels day of and your looking at their instagram.

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Of course I LOVE Atomix and consider Chef JP and Elia friends, it will be extremely difficult to get a reservation unless they have a cancellation.

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Brooklyn Fare, checks all the boxes and won’t disappoint

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I agree with Robert about Jungsik. I have had many great meals there, you can usually get a table, it’s relatively quiet, service is great. I always BYO’ed so I can’t comment on the list though. I have not been to Brooklyn Fare since it was in Brooklyn, but I have a buddy who goes once a month and he loves it.

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Atera would be a strong contender

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That’s the Boston offshoot of Brooklyn Fare?

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Not opposed to Japanese. I’ve had some great Omakase meals with Burgs. But how is their wine list or do I need to BYO? And it looks like they only do reservations 2 weeks in advance? Is there a certain time they open that I need to get on in 2 minutes to get a reservation?

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Wine list is very small and very expensive like a lot of high end Japanese. I think corkage is $125 which is worth it. I love Burgundy with Sushi.

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Sushi Nakazawa or Masa won’t disappoint. But if you’re looking for a place that will let you sit and enjoy wine for hours, try jean-georges or The Grill.

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I’ve never booked yoshino but in theory they open up reservations closer in than others (I think 3 weeks to the day or something like that). BF is the obvious answer though if you can somehow get in.

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And it’s kosher.

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Agree with Atera… had some reasonably price PRoch off the list too

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Never been to the Grill but Jean-Georges has a good wine list and good food since price is not an object.

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Just came back from 48 hours in NYC, went to Sohm Wine bar (located next to Le Bernardin) , went for dinner at Ai Fiori and Le Pavillon. Both are certainly worth their Michelin Star, but Le Pavillon hit just a little higher.; had the Fois Gras and Duck, really impressive service and wine list as well. Hope that helps…

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