"Chef Elhadji Cisse of decade-old Harlem favorite Ponty Bistro, among others, added another restaurant to the fold last fall with the opening of PB Brasserie, located two blocks from the famed Apollo Theater. Head here for fluffy buttermilk pancakes, French toast with strawberries and chantilly cream, steak and eggs, and more. Note that this spot is well-suited to late breakfasting — doors open at 11 a.m. daily." - Melissa McCart
"I like that the Harlem all-day spot from Elhadji Cisse offers a 10-ounce hanger steak with fries for $48 and also lets you choose other cuts from rib-eye to NY strip." - Melissa McCart
"Harlem has a new French-ish steakhouse. From the team behind Ponty Bistro, PB Brasserie is in a large, upscale space on 125th Street, and they’ve got a big menu full of dishes like burgundy escargot, french onion soup, seafood risotto, and a few different choices for steak—the most expensive of which is a 28oz, bone-in rib eye for $102." - will hartman
"Chef Elhadji Cisse has opened a 4,500-square-foot PB Brasserie in Harlem, extending his work from Ponty Bistro and other local projects into a large-format space that reflects his French and African culinary background." - Melissa McCart
"Opened by Senegalese-born Elhadji Cisse, who moved to the States in 1995 and also runs Harlem’s Ponty Bistro, Renaissance Harlem, and Harlem Cafe, this new 4,500-square-foot brasserie at 60 W. 125th Street sits a short walk from the Apollo Theater. Open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight (12:30 a.m. on weekends), it serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with dishes such as French onion soup, escargot, beef tartare, steamed whole fish or lobster, rib-eye, and sides like jollof rice and truffle fries." - Melissa McCart