splurges

Momofuku's Caribbean Blockbuster, Explained

Review: Kabawa in the East Village is a haven for chiles, giant pork chops, coconuts, and other tasty fare

Jun 20 •

14 Amazing Tasting Menus for $125 or Less

New reviews of 63 Clinton and Atoboy, plus new menu details for Danji, Dirt Candy, Falansai, and elsewhere. And an essay on the Trump Tariffs

Apr 11 •

Per Se's Long Tasting Is Now $1,000. Is it Worth the Mortgage?

That's before wine! Also: Congestion pricing notes, and price hikes at Cote, Coqodaq, and Katz's

Jan 7 •

New York's 24 Best Splurge Restaurants!

Plus: Reviews of Bom, a steakhouse omakase; Rice Thief, a soy crab hotspot; and Kono, a yaktori tasting. It's all part of our luxe guide New York…

Nov 4, 2024 •

The Best Sushi Spots to Splurge on This Fall

New York's best omakase spots at every price level, plus reviews of Noz Market's $80 omakase and Nami Nori

Aug 19, 2024 •

The $1,000 Thrill of Sushi Sho

Here's your "cheat sheet" review, with bonus notes on Wyld gummies

Aug 12, 2024 •

The $98 Tasting Menu I Need in My Life

Corima is a Modern Mexican stunner, plus short takes on the focaccia pizza at Superiority Burger, and a really good steak sandwich

Feb 22, 2024 •

Your Guide to Splurging on Caviar

Plus, two affordable-ish caviars you probably haven't tried, thoughts on a meal at Corima, and reviews of some new edibles from Lost Farm

Feb 15, 2024 •

This $62 "Halal Cart" Chicken Rice at Tatiana Is Your Next Essential Dish

Plus, an essay on how (wonderful) clubstaurant vibes are creeping into fine dining

Oct 17, 2023 •

The Booming Era of $100 Sushi Omakases

Affordable sushi tastings at Linda Wang's (very good) Thirteen Water and elsewhere are helping to democratize the omakase movement in New York

Sep 13, 2023 •

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