Lower East Side, Manhattan · restaurant
A French bistro inside the Ludlow Hotel where the classics get pushed somewhere hotter: red curry under the mushroom mille-feuille, bird's eye chili in the tuna tartare, and chicken for two that comes with a stack of crepes. The room is loud and lingering, built for beignets and a last glass of Chablis rather than an early night. Bring your own bottle if you want, the corkage is $75.