Published October 11, 2022, in my The Bold Italic column:
Growing up just outside NYC in NJ during my high school years, my family’s subsequent years living there a good decade after I moved back to CA meant I was usually back twice a year, including holidays in NYC. So the City always held “second home” familiarities and my first awakening to being a city girl, even as Manhattan is typically a dining city of as many lows and overhyped spots as it highs over the past decades… the majority of restaurants I researched this trip were good to superb. Now we dig into 12 dining experiences from this year’s return to my teenage stomping grounds, including highlights and, when relevant, what to avoid.
Article here:
https://medium.com/@virginiamiller_29308/nyc-guide-12-top-places-to-dine-now-40c33c5f178e
—One of the World’s Great Restaurants: Atomix
—Japanese for All: Towa
—Sushi from Local U.S. Fish: Rosella
—Middle Eastern Treasure: Sami & Susu
—Killer American-Italian Pizza: Rubirosa
—Quirky Regional Thai: Thai Diner
—Michelin-Starred Tempura: Tempura Matsui
—Handmade Pasta from Italian Grandma: Nonna Dora’s
—Modern Korean: LittleMad
—Greek Food & Cocktails in TriBeca: Marathi
—Sandwiches & Cocktails: Double Chicken Please
—Japanese Italian in Nolita: Kimika
My Medium Travel Series:
— Food with a View: New Life at Navio in The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
— Weekend-ing: Japanese Food & Drink + Cultural Events at New Sunnyvale Hotel
— My Belgium Checklist: Where to Dine, Drink & Stay in Brussels & Antwerp
— Hawai’i’s BIG ISLAND: 2022 Eat, Drink & Stay Guide
— Honolulu Guide 2022, Part Two: 10 Top Restaurants + Where to Stay
— Honolulu Guide 2022, Part 1: Coffee, Bites, Bakeries & Bars with Good Food
— Los Angeles Travel: Spring 2022 Restaurant & Food Guide
— Los Angeles Travel: Spring 2022 Coffee, Snacks & Drinks Guide
— Support Our Beloved Wine Countries, Guerneville Edition
— Support Our Beloved Wine Countries, Healdsburg Edition
— Staycations, Santa Cruz Edition: Where to Eat, Stay & Drink Now
— South Lake Tahoe: Where to Eat, Drink & Stay Now
— Weekend-ing: Affordable, Hidden Gems in Nevada’s Capital, Carson City
— Harvest Season Staycations: Support Our Beloved Wine Countries, Sonoma Edition
— Harvest Season Staycations: Support Our Beloved Wine Countries, Sebastopol Edition
