{"id":401824,"date":"2025-11-24T18:10:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/401824\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T18:10:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:10:28","slug":"best-restaurant-dishes-eater-ny-editors-ate-this-week-november-24-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/401824\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Restaurant Dishes Eater NY Editors Ate This Week, November 24, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Eater editors dining out sometimes several times a day, we come across lots of standout dishes<\/a>, and we don\u2019t want to keep any secrets. Check back for the best things we ate this week.<\/p>\n

The bang-bang was alive and well when my friend and I followed up dinner with a stop specifically for dessert at Agi\u2019s Counter<\/a>. Though the paprika chocolate pudding did its best to sway us, we were really only there for one thing: cheesecake ($15 for dine-in and $14 to-go from the bakery). At Agi\u2019s, they\u2019ve managed to catapult a New York classic into something entirely their own, with plump blueberries that prompt a double take, a sliver of lemon for squeezing, and a drizzle of olive oil that mingles with the buttery richness in a way one only dreams of. It was a busy Friday night, so there wasn\u2019t a table available for another hour after we arrived, but during a somewhat warmer winter evening, we gladly opted for immediate patio seating instead. 818 Franklin Avenue, between Union and Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights \u2014 Patty Diez, associate director, brand development<\/p>\n

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The Italian combo at Salumeria Biellese Deli. Nadia Chaudhury\/Eater NY<\/p>\n

In need of a portable lunch that I could eat while sitting on the floor of Moynihan Train Hall before catching my train to Philadelphia for Michelin<\/a> (the fact that there is no real seating there is still ridiculous<\/a>), I headed to this Italian deli<\/a>. I got the Italian combo ($11), with a beautiful stack of mortadella, salami, provolone cheese, and my choice of mustard and tomatoes. I just really love a well-made sandwich, and this fit the bill totally. It didn\u2019t hurt that I also alternated bites of the jalapeno crunchy Cheetos for a little zing. 378 Eighth Avenue, at West 29th Street, Chelsea \u2014 Nadia Chaudhury, deputy dining editor<\/p>\n

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The hot pot pie by Stacey Mei Yan Fong at Kid Pizza. Nat Belkov\/Eater<\/p>\n

Hot pot pie by Stacey Mei Yan Fong at Kid Pizza<\/a><\/p>\n

I ran, not walked, to Chelsea when I heard Stacey Mei of 50 Pies, 50 States fame<\/a> had collaborated on a special edition pie at the New York-style pizzeria, inspired by flavors from her home in Hong Kong. \u201cIt\u2019s based on that last bite in a bowl of hot pot,\u201d Mei writes to me, \u201csomething my family did at every celebration from birthdays to Christmas to the last day of Chinese New Year.\u201d The pizza landed piping hot with a scattering of bitter chrysanthemum greens atop little pools of umami-rich sesame dressing and crumbles of juicy, fatty pork tossed in spicy chile crisp, all on top of dough made by people who know what they\u2019re doing. Wow, I hadn\u2019t tried anything like this before. Stacey\u2019s pie will only be on the menu through Thursday, December 18, but I, for one, hope this isn\u2019t the last we see of her genius atop pizza dough. 157 West 18th Street, near Seventh Avenue, Chelsea \u2014 Nat Belkov, associate creative director<\/p>\n

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The monte bianco at Zimmi\u2019s. Melissa McCart\/Eater NY<\/p>\n

The new pastry chef at Zimmi\u2019s<\/a>, Clodagh Manning<\/a>, hails from Ireland by way of London\u2019s now-closed Lyle\u2019s<\/a>. Her desserts are astonishing. During a recent visit, I got both of them and was floored, particularly when it came to the monte bianco ($16 to $18) with its contrast of textures from the nuttiness of chestnut mousse, dovetailed with a pronounced citrus. I can\u2019t wait to try her stuff when the bakery wine bar<\/a> opens next door in the new year. 72 Bedford Street, at Commerce Street, West Village\u2014 Melissa McCart, lead dining editor, Northeast<\/p>\n

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The JJ\u2019s Classic at Luther\u2019s in TV Eye. Bettina Makalintal\/Eater<\/p>\n

Though the fried chicken sandwiches seem to be the big star for Luther\u2019s, a Southern fried chicken pop-up inside the bar and music venue TV Eye, it was the JJ\u2019s Classic ($14.50) \u2014 a vegan riff featuring a fried hen of the woods mushroom, remoulade, and pickles \u2014 that got my attention. (I\u2019ll almost always choose a mushroom sandwich over a meat one.) The fried mushroom was hefty, with a crisp, perfectly fried coating surrounding the tender cluster of mushrooms. The thick pickles added just enough sweetness and crunch. It reminded me of a certain closed-on-Sundays fast-food chicken sandwich.<\/p>\n

Between Luther\u2019s, I Like Food<\/a> in Aunt Ginny\u2019s<\/a>, Rose\u2019s R&R<\/a>, and Lori Jayne<\/a> \u2014 which got popular as a pop-up inside the bar Alphaville and is now popping up<\/a> at Danger Danger in addition to its location at Time Out Market<\/a> \u2014 it\u2019s a really good moment for bar food. 16-47 Weirfield Street, between Cypress Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue, Ridgewood \u2014Bettina Makalintal, senior reporter <\/p>\n

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The Brussels sprouts salad at the Golden Swan. Lester Davis<\/p>\n

When the temperature drops, I like to find restaurants with cozy nooks, and the Golden Swan<\/a>\u2019s upper floor is filled with them. After settling into a corner banquette in a room with just one other table, I ordered the roasted Brussels sprouts salad ($28) as a starter. It was made with sweet, petite sprouts, roasted and tossed in a Dijon dressing. Bacon lardons braised in chicken jus, and thyme added crunch and smoke, and slivers of pecorino lent zest. I have a friend who always liked the saying that \u201ceverything tastes better with an egg on top,\u201d and it applies to this case \u2014 when the yolk melted over the mix, it took the dish to another level. A hit of spicy mustard oil and a dusting of grated cheese were the finishing touches. 314 West 11th Street, at Greenwich Street, West Village \u2014 Beth Landman, contributor, Northeast<\/p>\n