Lotus becomes a new American resto, with Franklin Becker in the kitchen.

Roadhouse comfort and a great burger. Viva la recession. 

Don’t worry, white-on-white Bagatelle replacement will still have you dancing on your chair at Le Grand Brunch.

Top Chef Hung Huynh puts an Asian and Mediterranean spin on seafood.

Steve Hanson drops another branch of his upbeat Mexican chain in the former Vento Trattoria space.

Pelaccio keeps it casual with Malay bar food tasty enough to mute even the yappiest Ramapo High School senior.

We may not be over Florent yet, but we're grateful that Hector's is still hanging on.

Italian café with jumbo patio on Villa Pacri's ground floor.

Housed in former meat locker in Meatpacking District. Name means "meat market." Now if we could only remember what's on the menu...

Petit déjeuners available into the wee hours at the Koch brothers' new MePa bistro.

Steak heavy hitter, newly beefed up to three stately floors.

Provençal garden party an oasis of tartines and päté amid Meatpacking mess.

Witness the rare sight of models eating. A must.

Drunk food, MePa style. Slurp a shake under a Basquiat.

Decent Ital and sweet courtyard.

Kardashian bo rolls sushi into MePa at this intimate izakaya.

Gonzo decor, decent eats at surprisingly reasonable prices.

Spiffy spin-off of legendary Dalton-girl magnet.

Members-only decadent den where you may find scruffy English rockers or snaggle-toothed English bankers. Guess which is more likely.

Warehouse of so-called Asian street food specializes in More! More! More!

Buzzy hotel restaurant certain to raise your standards.

STK. It's what's for dnr.

Chodorow's second pass at a Gansevoort Hotel Japanese circus.

Level upon level of Italian-inspired decadence.

Owners of The Mulberry Project and Bagatelle step outside of their ritzy parameters. Family-style, bespoke cocktails, casual cuisine. Meatpacking's to-be neighborhood haunt.