"The Dish: Chicken Adobo A Woodside Filipino spot that feels like your grandparent’s house and closes at 7pm is quietly one of the most iconic restaurants in NYC. It’s called Renee’s, and it's a destination for many things, including ultra-thick kare kare and charred, sticky longanisa. Order a sampling, and always get the chicken adobo. The tender meat is deeply infused with sweet soy flavor, giving it an almost imperceptible Hershey's-chocolate quality. Complex and enigmatic, the chicken is sprinkled with green onion and served in a pool of chestnut-colored sauce." - bryan kim, sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, neha talreja