So typical: you like Locanda, but not Marea or Sho. Let’s look at Locanda: partnered with DeNiro, in Tribeca, trendy Italian that’s also on board the over-three-months-ago “fried chicken dinner” trend. Meanwhile, Marea and Sho get the snub?
If you don’t like Marea, you deserve to have your taste buds revoked. It’s the best new restaurant in town on every front. Ah, I forgot why I’m supposed to not like it: it’s on Central Park South and they don’t play Jay-Z during service. Same thing with Sho. People hate Sho because they want to hate Sho, because it’s not between 14th and Canal and, fuck, some bankers might go there. Sho’s serving some of most technically accomplished food in town, cheaper than anyone else, because their owners are invested in longevity and turning FiDi into a dining destination over time. These two restaurants are ahead of the game. Step off.
I don’t agree with this (hate Sho, love Laconda Verde, like Corton, don’t love Marea) list entirely, but are some good national picks. I often forget that good food exists in the US outside NY & SF, but it DOES.
