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FACT & COMMENT

THE FORBES 2019 ALL-STAR

EATERIES IN NEW YORK

20 Impeachment, presidential politics, tariffs and trade, the Fed, Hong Kong demonstrations, Iran’s misbehaving
mullahs and North Korean missiles dominate the headlines, but as stocks go up, so does the quality—and the
number—of the Big Apple’s best places to dine. Never in the city’s history has there been such gastronomical
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M and Tim—herewith unveil their list of where you can enjoy the city’s most savory comestibles.
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Bâtard Del Posto The Grill Majorelle Momofuku Ko
Blue Hill Eleven Madison Park Jean-Georges Manhatta Per Se
Bouley at Home Gramercy Tavern La Grenouille Marea Shun

Shun is where French and Japanese cooking dazzlingly Worshipping at Atera, a tiny altar of gastronomical great-
come together in imaginative and incredible ways to create ness, doesn’t come cheaply. This multiple-installment
many new dishes. David Chang’s trophy, Momofuku Ko, is ritual, however, leaves one sublimely contented, the pas-
one of New York’s top dining experiences. Patrons sit and sage of time forgotten. Marea, Michael White’s Italian sea-
watch the cooking team put together the seemingly end- food flagship, sails serenely on. Veteran Four-Star Daniel

less set menu with peerless pacing and fluidity. No mat- continues to serve sublime meals in the grand French
ter how many superlatives a person hears about Eleven tradition infused with touches from around the world.
Madison Park, there is still no way to be prepared for this Le Bernardin’s theme is oceanic, but the experience is
awe-inspiring happening. Happily sated guests are pre- celestial. The founding chef of New York’s most sumptu-
sented with goodie bags—possibly to ease the pain of max- ous restaurant, Del Posto, left two years ago, but under
ing out their credit cards. If only there were Five Stars. . . . Melissa Rodriguez the beat of beautiful offerings goes on.

CLASSICS Nippon: Beef negimayaki, a dish specially PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMEL TOPPIN, TIM PANNELL AND SUZANNE HALILLI
created for Malcolm Forbes

These epitomes of excellence have been crucial in establishing
New York as the cuisine capital of the world.

Aquavit Peter Luger Steak House
Keens Steakhouse The River Café
Nippon Shun Lee West

Nobu Downtown/Nobu 57 ‘21’ Club

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