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Among the bumper crop of new openings, these are generating the loudest buzz. Long in the making, Morandi (15 Charles St.; no phone; dinner for two $100) is a collaboration between Keith McNally, the hipster brasserie baron behind Balthazar and Pastis, and Jody Williams, a self-taught chef who enthralled New Yorkers at Gusto in the West Village. Expect a perfect marriage of style and sustenance, and endless lines at the door.
Tables will be equally at a premium at the 45-seat Gordon Ramsay at the London (London NYC Hotel; 151 W. 54th St.; 212/468-8888; dinner for two $230), the stateside debut of the Michelin-starred enfant terrible of British gastronomy. (Our prediction: The small plates served in the the casual lounge section will steal the thunder from the main dining room.)
Another London act premiering at a New York hotel is Park Chinois (Gramercy Park Hotel; 2 Lexington Ave.; 212/920-3300), from Alan Yau of Hakkasan and Yauatcha fame. The crowd-pleasing haute-Chinese menu and stunning design should guarantee a packed house every night.
Further on the horizon, we are excited about the early-spring opening of BLT Market (Ritz-Carlton New York; 50 Central Park South; 212/308-9100), an airy and urbane spot dedicated to market cuisine from the gifted Laurent Tourondel of BLT Steak and BLT Fish fame.
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