Maybe you got that new job. Maybe you got that paycheck a day early. Maybe you quit that awful gig and want to celebrate —or it’s a birthday, anniversary, or another reason to splurge. New York has no shortage of fancy restaurants but not all are created equal.
These venues are a selection of the best blowout meals at various price levels right now. Additions include French-leaning Chez Fifi, the 86 in what had been Chumley’s, Korean fine dining Jungsik, Eleven Madison Park, now serving poultry and fish, Italian Torrisi, Carribbean tasting menu Kabawa, and French seafood spot Crevette.