Grub Street

Pietro’s Is Open Once Again The location is new, but the shells à la Nat and chicken parm are exactly the same. Pietro’s, the longtime midtown steakhouse, has reopened on Second Avenue. The regulars already have their tables booked.

The location is new, but the shells à la Nat and chicken parm are exactly the same. Pietro’s, the longtime midtown steakhouse, has reopened on Second Avenue. The regulars already have their tables booked.

Cafe Gitane Was ‘a Vanguard of Cool.’ Now Employees Say They Can’t Get Paid Luc Lévy’s Nolita cafeteria has been a favorite, low-key hangout for stars like Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze. But employees now say paychecks are bouncing, and the restaurant looks to be mired in unsustainable debt.

Luc Lévy’s Nolita cafeteria has been a favorite, low-key hangout for stars like Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze. But employees now say paychecks are bouncing, and the restaurant looks to be mired in unsustainable debt.

Tony Shalhoub Takes It Easy on the Croissants For someone with a new series called ‘Breaking Bread,’ Tony Shalhoub keeps it fairly light on the carbs. ‘I exercise an enormous amount of restraint when it comes to pastries,’ he writes in this week’s Grub Diet, ‘unless I’m in Europe.’

For someone with a new series called ‘Breaking Bread,’ Tony Shalhoub keeps it fairly light on the carbs. ‘I exercise an enormous amount of restraint when it comes to pastries,’ he writes in this week’s Grub Diet, ‘unless I’m in Europe.’

A Spot That Should Be Hotter ‘New York’ Magazine’s restaurant critic Matthew Schneier reviews Frijoleros, a Greenpoint Mexican spot with world-class mole and a chef who knows how to have fun.

‘New York’ Magazine’s restaurant critic Matthew Schneier reviews Frijoleros, a Greenpoint Mexican spot with world-class mole and a chef who knows how to have fun.

Where to Eat in October “Where should we go tonight?” New York Magazine’s food team has the answers with their ruthlessly efficient picks for their favorite restaurants to try right now.

“Where should we go tonight?” New York Magazine’s food team has the answers with their ruthlessly efficient picks for their favorite restaurants to try right now.

Bring Back the Coffee Shop Tip Jar A modest proposal to improve the way we all tip at cafés, bakeries, and coffee shops: One small change to screen-based terminals.

A modest proposal to improve the way we all tip at cafés, bakeries, and coffee shops: One small change to screen-based terminals.