New York Central

Import Christian Ragano—who helmed the celebrated Nomi in Chicago—comes to New York to head up the kitchen in this upscale Pan-Euro eatery in the Grand Hyatt hotel. The eclectic menu ranges from classic salad Lyonnaise topped with lardons to an Italian pasta à la chitarra with prawns. Choose a seat in the spacious main dining room, or the light-filled bar area, complete with gray marble floors, a white stone counter and vaulted glass ceilings.