Spectacular Southern-Thai Food, at Chalong

Each dish is a standout at the new restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen, including a refreshing oyster salad, “puff sticks,” and cured, deep-fried branzino.

An Experiment in Queering Fine Dining, at HAGS

At the East Village restaurant, opened by a queer couple, the menu, offered as a three- or five-course tasting, leans cerebral.

The Thrilling Japanese Breakfasts of Brooklyn

Some of the spots offering a beautiful teishoku, or set meal, are Okonomi, in Williamsburg, and Dashi Okume and Rule of Thirds, in Greenpoint.

Dynamite Persian Food at Eyval

In Bushwick, Ali Saboor offers spectacular cocktails and striking interpretations of traditional dishes such as kashke bademjan, kebab, and ghormeh sabzi.

A Hot-Pot Marathon at Four Coconuts and the Dolar Shop

Four Coconuts, in Flushing, specializes in Hainanese-style chicken-coconut hot pot; the Dolar Shop, in the East Village, is an outpost of a Shanghai-based chain.

Legacy Pizza: Naples vs. N.Y.C.

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, which opened in Italy in 1870, débuts in the West Village; Lucia Pizza of Avenue X, in Sheepshead Bay, updates the family pizzeria.

Urban Hawker, Direct from Singapore

In midtown, an edited version of Anthony Bourdain’s vision for a hawker-center-inspired food hall offers Hainanese chicken rice, chili crab, and much more.

Your Food’s Alter Ego

The restaurateur Ruthie Rogers attends a party for her new book, which matches dishes (a loaf of focaccia) with a photographic echo (a tote bag flattened by tires).

Traditional British Meats and Beyond, at Lord’s

In Greenwich Village, the proprietors of Dame offer exciting vegetables and seafood that balance out the heaviness of bloody steaks, Scotch eggs, and savory pies.

Artful Indian Dishes, at Eggholic

The latest iteration of a franchise founded by cousins from Ahmedabad has opened in Floral Park, Queens, offering a dizzying array of beautifully executed eggs.