"This French-Algerian restaurant takes its name from the French grandmother (Maman) and Algerian grandfather (Mimi) of long-time New York City chef and owner Jacques Ouari, most notably of the Upper East Side mainstay bistro Jacques Brasserie. Opened this spring in the space formerly occupied by Jacques 1534, the NoLita eatery features an extensive menu of French-Algerian dishes, including shrimp and chicken lemhajeb—a thin, homemade filo-layered tart filled with chicken, tomato and goat cheese—alongside plenty of bistro classics like French onion soup and steak tartare." - Marguerite Imbert
