The New New York Restaurants New York's newest retaurants cater to every taste and budget. On the menu, it's foie gras, fish, venison and decadent chocolate desserts.
Wine lists are shorter, but value-priced offerings are more prominent than ever.
Whether traditional steak house or current hot spot, neighborhood favorite or aspiring classic, these establishments have set the parameters of dining in 2001. They reflect the best judgment of some of the city's savviest chefs, sommeliers and restaurateurs as to what their customers are hungering for as the new century begins. Comparing them, a portrait emerges of contemporary dining in the restaurant capital of the world. Above all, the menus say that times are good. So much easier, in fact, that while preparations and accoutrements vary, it's not uncommon to find foie gras more than once on a menu.