Robert Sietsema at A-Wah

By Chantal Martineau Wed., Jul. 21 2010 at 11:45 AM

Categories: Featured, Under Review

This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema is "pleasantly surprised" by Hong Kongese A-Wah.

Sam Sifton awards two stars to Aquavit and new chef Marcus Jernmark's approach of "quiet, seasonal intensity that is well worth investigating."
[NY Times]

Steve Cuozzo falls for Mari Vanna, which he deems "totally adorable; the cuteskies are infectious. ... Even the restaurant's flubs are lovable."
[NY Post]

Jay Cheshes samples some of the goods at the new Food Hall at the Plaza Hotel, but finds that "[n]ot even a high-volume veteran like [Todd] English, it seems, can turn an army of workaday cooks -- coordinated by a staff with ear buds and mics -- into jacks-of-all-food."
[Time Out]

Ryan Sutton takes a tour of New York's lobster rolls to find the best, and ends up with three winners: Pearl Oyster Bar, Luke's Lobster, and Red Hook Lobster Pound.
[Bloomberg]

Alan Richman sings the praises of Milos: "one of the best Greek restaurants in the world, rivaled only by Milos in Montreal and Milos in Athens."
[GQ/Forked]

Gael Greene has lots of love for Má Pêche, declaring that she "can't wait to return."
[Insatiable Critic]

Tables for Two has a good sandwich at This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef: "dripping and spongy, with cheese like a dream, i[t']s the kind of thing you gobble down in a fever."
[New Yorker]

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