"Opened by Senegalese-born Elhadji Cisse, who moved to the States in 1995 and also runs Harlem’s Ponty Bistro, Renaissance Harlem, and Harlem Cafe, this new 4,500-square-foot brasserie at 60 W. 125th Street sits a short walk from the Apollo Theater. Open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight (12:30 a.m. on weekends), it serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with dishes such as French onion soup, escargot, beef tartare, steamed whole fish or lobster, rib-eye, and sides like jollof rice and truffle fries." - Melissa McCart