"If your parents watch Top Chef and bought a sous vide machine they never use, take them to High Street on Hudson. Breakfast and lunch are straightforward (and excellent), but, at dinner, you can get some original, ambitious cooking without having to deal with a long wait or a host whose first assumption is that you’re lost. Go eat some interesting food, and talk to your parents. Ask for the wine list first, if that helps." - bryan kim, katherine lewin