Nadia Chaudhury

5 days ago | ny.eater.com | Nadia Chaudhury

Robert Sietsema/Eater NY A Queens restaurant known for its Thai take on the Hainanese chicken and rice (khao man gai) is making its way into Manhattan. Eim Khao Mun Kai will be opening in the East Village on 129 Second Avenue, near St. Marks Place, as reported by EV Grieve. There doesn’t seem to be an opening date yet; its Instagram notes that it’ll keep expanding with “more coming soon.” Eater has reached out for more information.

6 days ago | ny.eater.com | Nadia Chaudhury

With Eater editors dining out sometimes several times a day, we come across lots of standout dishes, and we don’t want to keep any secrets. Check back for the best things we ate this week. Chicken cutlet sandwich at Mona Lisa SalumeriaI’m new to Westchester, where I learned that chicken cutlet sandwiches are a thing here. It was one of the two go-to lunch meals of my high school youth — but for an adult version, I decided to place an order at this Italian deli in Scarsdale.

6 days ago | ny.eater.com | Emma Orlow |Nadia Chaudhury

Mario Tama/Getty Images Anyone who’s ever worked in a New York restaurant will tell you the same thing: the waiting game for health department letter grades is hell, because, up until recently, there was no way to know exactly when the city planned to drop by for inspections. You’re slammed in service? Surprise, the health department is here anyway. Theoretically, letter grades serve a purpose in New York to tell diners about the cleanliness of an establishment.

1 week ago | ny.eater.com | Nadia Chaudhury

Craig Blankenhorn/Max And just like that, HBO Max’s Sex and the City sequel series is returning for its third season. And Just Like That... brings back our long-time New Yorkers Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis), as well as relative newcomers Seema (Sarita Choudhury) and Lisa (Nicole Ari Parker), to our televisions and laptops.

1 week ago | ny.eater.com | Nadia Chaudhury

Sanku Maots’ai. A restaurant chain from China serving individual hot pots is making its American debut this year. Sanku Maots’ai will be found in the East Village at 167 First Avenue between East Ninth and Tenth streets, as reported by EV Grieve. The fast-casual restaurant is aiming to open in mid-June. Sanku Maots’ai focuses on the Sichuan dish of maocai, spicy individual hot pots filled with broths, meat, tofu, seafood, vegetables, rice, and noodles.