Le Jardinier

Best Dishes New York Editors Ate This Week: October 6 | Eater NY

"Meeting a friend in Midtown, I wanted somewhere we could catch up without too much noise, and this Michelin-starred spot was ideal: some dishes were so artfully presented it felt a shame to dig in, yet portions were generous. The crunchy little gem salad ($32) — layered with red vein sorrel, haricots verts, watermelon radishes, boiled egg, studded with cherry tomatoes and slices of seared red tuna, lightly tossed with lemon vinaigrette and set over a puddle of caramelized anchovy vinaigrette, with marigold petals sprinkled for color — was so satisfying that, though it was an appetizer, I barely had room for another course." - Melissa McCart