"Sort of French, sort of Japanese, L’Abeille is an antidote for tasting menu fatigue. The Tribeca dining room with velvet furniture and sheer curtains is intimate without being stuffy, and the chef's tasting feels imaginative and new, with unexpected items like a foie gras crème brûlée resting under a scoop of onion-flavored ice cream. Reservations aren’t hard to come by, so if you’re looking for a last-minute option for a special birthday or anniversary dinner, pop in for some scallop carpaccio and gazpacho sorbet." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick