New York's New Rules of Dining Out

Key points

• New York's hottest new restaurants are embracing simplicity and high-quality ingredients over complex, fussy dishes.
• Live-fire cooking is making a major comeback, with Argentinian-style grills and open-flame cooking becoming a centerpiece in several new establishments.
• A new wave of casual dining includes concepts like overnighting fresh pasta from Italy, proving that quality doesn't always require a fine-dining price tag.
• Dessert is getting an adult makeover with the introduction of alcoholic soft serve, featuring cocktail-inspired flavors like Dirty Martini and Aperol Spritz.

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