Ellie Plass

Discover restaurants to love. Close Close The bar at Keens Steakhouse. Photo courtesy of Keens Steakhouse Guides   New York By Ellie Plass, a Brooklyn-based writer who’s worked in food since she was a teenager, and realized she wanted to write about it while reading Pete Wells reviews from her host stand iPad during slow service. Updated: June 18, 2026 In a town like New York, what’s considered “old school” is relative, but the one constant is that an old-school restaurant never goes out of style.

Today 2 Close Remove 2 Add Update Bong Crown Heights Should you be lucky enough to dine at this jewel box of a restaurant in Crown Heights, do not leave without ordering at least one — if not all — of their gelatos and sorbets for dessert; they’re that delicious, and worth saving room for. At the moment, they’ve got a silky mango gelato topped with spicy shrimp salt and a spritz of fish sauce, meant to emulate the experience of eating ripe mangoes in Southeast Asia.

Discover restaurants to love. Close Close Chicken bites. Photo courtesy of Bar Manje The Rundown   New York By Ellie Plass, a Brooklyn-based writer who’s worked in food since she was a teenager, and realized she wanted to write about it while reading Pete Wells reviews from her host stand iPad during slow service.