Category Archives: 4 Stars

Kajitsu — Four Stars

Posted on June 4, 2013 by withoutbacon

Dining at Kajitsu, the Michelin-starred vegan restaurant in midtown Manhattan, is like nothing you’ve ever done before.  (Trust me.)  There’s a reason it’s been on my list of places I’d like to go, even though I don’t typically list completely … Continue reading →

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Cafe Boulud — 4 stars

Posted on October 3, 2012 by withoutbacon

  If you’re looking for great vegetarian food in a classic, upscale atmosphere on the Upper East Side, Cafe Boulud is a great choice.  Earlier this year, I reviewed Boulud Sud, part of the Lincoln Center-area trio of Boulud restaurants. … Continue reading →

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The NoMad Rooftop — 4 Stars

Posted on August 7, 2012 by withoutbacon

The rooftop restaurant at the NoMad hotel is probably the most talked-about new restaurant in New York this summer — with the possible exception of the regular, indoor restaurant at the NoMad.  (If you’re interested in a vegetarian-focused review of … Continue reading →

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Eleven Madison Park (Second Visit) — 4 Stars

Posted on June 19, 2012 by withoutbacon

If you looking for the best vegetarian food in New York, Eleven Madison Park is a good bet.  New York Magazine has rated Eleven Madison Park the best restaurant in New York, was the first — and thus far only … Continue reading →

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The NoMad — 4.5 Stars

Posted on June 11, 2012 by withoutbacon

The “restaurant of the moment” in New York right now is at The NoMad hotel.  Daniel Humm, the chef-owner at three-Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park — the restaurant that got my first and only five-star review (although my second visit disappointed … Continue reading →

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Picholine — 4.5 Stars

Posted on April 2, 2012 by withoutbacon

Chef Terrance Brennan’s Picholine is considered not only one of the best vegetarian restaurants in New York, but one of the best restaurants, period.  It gets one Michelin star and three stars from the New York Times, though I think it deserves … Continue reading →

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