"Chez Fifi from Joshua and David Foulquier is a destination-worthy French restaurant on the Upper East Side. The food, which comes from executive chef Zack Zeidman, who worked with Ignacio Mattos, pulls influences from France and the Spanish Basque region, with dishes like deviled crab or the bluefin toro that suggests Zeidman has spent time working with Noz chef Nozomu Abe. For mains, there’s a poulet rôti, which features a half or whole chicken with foie gras jus, amazing fries, and a nicely dressed simple green salad. The Dover sole a la plancha (cooked like their grandmother made it, a simple chicken stock, capers, and brown butter sauce) is also glorious, but at $160 for a fish, it’s a commitment. Ask a server to guide wine selections, as there are some unusual offerings from Spain and Southwest France. And you don’t need to have dinner to stop by the 30-seat salon upstairs, a chill cocktail bar for a nightcap that includes Calder and Miro works on display." - Melissa McCart
