The New York Times recently unveiled its ranking of the top 100 restaurants in New York City, prominently featuring three renowned eateries from the Upper East Side. Critics Priya Krishna, Melissa Clark, and Brian Gallagher meticulously assessed around 200 restaurants to establish this definitive ranking, which includes a top 10 list followed by an unranked selection of the remaining 90. Notable mentions include a classic French restaurant known for its attentive service and storied chef, alongside a resurrected French bistro celebrated for its retro charm and ambiance.
Glide through the revolving doors on 65th Street and enter a world where well-coiffed servers still set plates down in unison, and roast duck is carved and pressed tableside. Daniel has reinvented itself a few times, but its appeal remains the same: Here is a classic French restaurant where the food will always be careful and precise, the service is designed to charm and the whole experience will make you feel like a fabulous Upper East Side socialite. The famed chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud, who runs several other restaurants in New York, still walks the dining room regularly, as if taking a victory lap around his most prized accomplishment.
The triumphant second coming of this bygone French bistro has retained much of the charm of the original. Inside the transporting, low-slung dining room with a subtle glow and a retro vibe, diners feel like they've been transported back in time.
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