"Founded in Beijin in 1864, Quanjude is the most famous peking duck restaurant in the world. It even opened a peking duck museum, where you can learn more about how the dish supposedly eased US-China diplomatic relations in 1971. The chain’s first NYC restaurant is in just as legendary a space: the former home of La Grenouille on 52nd Street. Expect duck, of course, but also beef zha jiang noodles, and coursed-out seafood dinners with grouper, geoduck, and lobster." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim