Each of these five fist-size dumplings ($13) from Urgut Tandir Express is an explosion of flavor: It starts with the coarsely chopped lamb inside, oozing fat, flavored with onions and Asian cumin (more pungent than western cumin). It's topped with sauteed and pickled red peppers as well as chopped cilantro and dill. And the wrappers are wondrously thin, given the load of meat they must carry. - Robert Sietsema, senior critic
The Italian restaurant Sempre Oggi serves a grilled heritage chicken dish ($38) that stands out with every part perfectly juicy, dressed with an herbal verde, and shot with lemon. Chef Basone specially designed the oven for this dish, taking it to the next level from his mentor's version at Barbuto. - Melissa McCart, editor
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