My daughter and son-in-law took my wife and me out to celebrate Chinese New Year at a French restaurant, what else? Bouley is one of the finest restaurants in New York, with a great chef (David Bouley) and great service. They also took good care of us during the big black-out of 2003. It was one of the very few restaurants that was doing business as usual in the dark. They were so dedicated, they cooked by candlelight and the waiters still wore their suits in the sweltering August heat! My son-in-law said that "Harvey Keitel" from the neighborhood was sitting at the next table with his friends, but I never heard of him before.

Bouley, 120 West Broadway, New York, NY (212) 964-2525