Eat the Weeks; Aug 26th - Sept 6th

We have lunch at Harvey Cedar's Clambar on Long Beach Island in Jersey | Pete Wells awards three stars to Betony, the midtown newcomer from Eleven Madison Park alum | Donde Dinner? - 285 Grand Avenue | In lieu of a review, Pete Wells pens a piece about the custom of tipping - we weigh in with some thoughts | Donde Dinner? - 85 Avenue A

Eat the Weeks; Aug 12th - Aug 23rd

We check out the first New York satellite of California-based Umami Burger | Pete Wells gives Costata two stars and we ponder if three were feasible had the restaurant been White's 1st or 2nd | Donde Dinner? - 76 Avenue B | Pete Wells awards one star to the Pines in Gowanus | Donde Dinner? 46-63 Metropolitan Avenue

Eat the Week; Aug 5th - Aug 9th

We eat (share) the Nicky's Special from Defonte's in Red Hook | Pete Wells awards one star to Michael Psilakis' MP Taverna in Astoria | Donde Dinner? - 16 West 8th Street

Eat the Week; July 28th - Aug 2nd

Pete Wells awards two stars to Jean-Georges' ABC Cocina | We eat at the Elm and weigh in on the city's current trend - what we call the 'two-star template' | Donde Dinner? - 432 East 13th Street

Eat the Week; July 22nd - 25th

Grand Central Oyster Bar will open a location in Park Slope | Pete Wells takes a star away from Daniel; leaving just five four-star restaurants in New York City | A look around Park Slope's new L'Albero dei Gelati | Donde Dinner? - 480 Ninth Avenue

Eat the Week; July 15th - 19th

We cool off with cold rice noodles at Yun Nan Flavour Garden in Sunset Park | Pete Wells takes a break from the city's restaurants and writes up Hog & Hominy in Memphis | Donde Dinner? - 293 Van Brunt Street

Eat the Weeks; July 1st - July 12th

The Battersby boys are moving into 412 Court Street | Pete Wells gives a bright two-star review to Thai newcomer Uncle Boons | We ride over to David's Brisket House for some (damn good) pastrami | Pete Wells gives Wylie Dufresne's Alder two stars | The first Queens Donde Dinner? - 5-48 49th Aveneue

Eat the Week; June 24th - June 28th

Root Hill Burger closes less than a year in - Brooklyn Brine Pickle Shack to move in | Pete Wells awards a solitary star to Carmellini's Lafayette | Donde Dinner? - 435 Halsey Street