"It’s not often that we recognize restaurants as royalty, but Barney Greengrass is the exception. There’s a good reason this Upper West Side breakfast and brunch spot is called The Sturgeon King. When you visit, try to fit as many different combinations of nova, whitefish, and sturgeon—with bagels, eggs, and pickles—as you can on your table. The cash-only restaurant feels like the world of Mrs. Maisel: it’s chaotic, fast-moving, there’s very little elbow room, and the servers have been refining their jokes on diners for decades. Grab a babka on your way out. Sturgeon scrambled with onions & eggs, fresh-squeezed OJ, chocolate babka" - molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, bryan kim, sonal shah