Benoit

Alain Ducasse’s classic brasserie attempts to reclaim 55th Street’s former Francophile row. Come for successful, seasonality-snubbing relics like a cassoulet packed with hearty meat (pork loin, garlic sausage, duck confit) under a canopy of white beans. Amid all this old-world extravagance, it’s surprising that our favorite item was also the cheapest: an egg with airy mayonnaise, sea salt, and a single leaf of dressed romaine and toast.