executive chef, The Musket Room (New York) · 9 picks
Mary Attea is the executive chef of The Musket Room, which holds a Michelin star, and also runs the kitchens at Raf's and Cafe Zaffri. She wrote this guide to eating in New York for the James Beard Foundation — an everything bagel at one end, the Unapologetic Foods dining rooms at the other, all of it in her own words.
Minetta Tavern for the cozy dark vibe, a martini, and steak frites. It feels like old, buzzy New York.
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order: steak frites
Everything bagel with lox, cream cheese, tomato, red onion, and capers from Tompkins Square Bagels.
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order: Everything bagel with lox, cream cheese, tomato, red onion, and capers
Whether you're grabbing a quick bánh mì for lunch at Banh Mi Saigon Bakery, embarking on a journey through the Caribbean at Kabawa, or enjoying an early Serbian dinner at Kafana, there is nothing you won't find here.
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I love to grab a drink at Elvis wine bar, and perhaps a small snack before heading to dinner, which ideally is anything by the Unapologetic Foods team: Semma, Adda, or Dhamaka.
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Whether you're grabbing a quick bánh mì for lunch at Banh Mi Saigon Bakery, embarking on a journey through the Caribbean at Kabawa, or enjoying an early Serbian dinner at Kafana, there is nothing you won't find here.
Said on James Beard Foundation · read
I love to grab a drink at Elvis wine bar, and perhaps a small snack before heading to dinner, which ideally is anything by the Unapologetic Foods team: Semma, Adda, or Dhamaka.
Said on James Beard Foundation · read
I love to grab a drink at Elvis wine bar, and perhaps a small snack before heading to dinner, which ideally is anything by the Unapologetic Foods team: Semma, Adda, or Dhamaka.
Said on James Beard Foundation · read
I love to grab a drink at Elvis wine bar, and perhaps a small snack before heading to dinner, which ideally is anything by the Unapologetic Foods team: Semma, Adda, or Dhamaka.
Said on James Beard Foundation · read
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Published 2026-09-05