"M. Wells has been a beloved neighborhood fixture in Long Island City for more than a decade—first as a diner, then a café inside MoMA P.S. 1, then a steakhouse, and now an eccentric Québécois bistro in a converted auto-body garage that feels like an elegant oddities shop. We love their playful, decadent, yet totally unpretentious cooking more than ever. Whether you opt for the beef wellington-esque Le Burger Des Rêves, the duck tartare, or the mortadella mille-feuille (or, ideally, all of the above), you’re in for an unforgettable meal." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick