new places to try [qnz version]

Tony Xerri: Meatballs, great. Octopus, awesome. Beer, plentiful. Service, spotless. Music, absolutely horrendous. Stereotypical and dated juiceball dance tunes. Meals should come with ear plugs.

Jessica: Wow. This place has a great atmosphere and was very welcoming. Lobster tacos were very tasty and the pork wellington was probably the best pork dish I've ever had. We had a great dinner here!

Jason Morgan: My world has just been rocked by a single bite of the best smoked brisket that has ever passed my lips. Hallelujah, thank God for barbecue !

Serious Eats: The new incarnation of the gonzo M. Wells, now a inside MoMA's PS1. French-Canadian and American diner classics meet foie gras with enormous, gratifying portions. Lunch only.

Serious Eats: Simpler ramen orders are the best at this Japanese noodle bar.

Serious Eats: The first sit-down restaurant from the folks behind Xi'an Famous Foods offers all their classics (lamb burgers, hand-pulled noodles, and more) with table service, still on the cheap.

Serious Eats: If Rose & Joe's Italian Bakery wasn't already a fairly well-known quantity among pizza hounds in NYC, you could be excused for thinking you'd walked in on a sort of secret pizzeria there.