New York has plenty of great restaurants, said Frank Bruni in The New York Times. But what makes it such a wonderful dining town is that talented chefs are always opening new ones. Here, in descending order, are the four best restaurants to open in New York in 2008.
Momofuku Ko David Chang’s “paradigm-busting,” 12-seat, sushi-counter-style restaurant heads this list because it perfectly provides “what a new generation of discerning diners cares most about,” while dispensing with frippery and fuss. 163 First Ave., Momofuku.com
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