"Opening: September Unapologetic Foods is known for their hyper-specific, regional Indian food at spots like Dhamaka and Semma, but one of their head chefs is actually from the Philippines. Chef Eric Valdez is taking the lead again at their new East Village restaurant Naks, where they’ll serve kamayan-style dinners involving things like kapis with eden cheese, lechon served with pork liver dip, and spicy sliced beef that you’re encouraged to eat with your hands. " - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore