"Naruephon “Billie” Wannajaro, the owner behind Union Square-adjacent Hed Very Thai, teamed up with chef Piriya “Saint” Boonprasan to bring multi-course Thai tasting menus to Japantown. The new restaurant, Hed11, serves fine dining fare including young coconut caviar sticky rice pancakes, banana chicken curry, crab salad dip, and cabbage salad with tiny fried shrimp. Much of the food happens to be gluten- and dairy-free making this an accessible tasting menu option in the city." - Dianne de Guzman, Lauren Saria