FoodTyrant

The Harrison has been churning out some of your favorite chefs for 8 years--previously, oh, you know, Joey Campanaro from Little Owl--and now hosts Amanda Freitag as executive chef, mixing her italo-cooking roots within the mod-American bistro created by now veteran nyc chef/restauranteur Jimmy Bradley.

Think of this place as the authentic version of a Keith McNally restaurant, a true neighborhood standby which instead of being scene-&-seen serves un-pretentiously-perfect, refined-rustic fare at a steal in what's usually a more expensive nabe.

You might know Freitag as a sometimes-judge on FoodNetwork's Chopped (fyi, she'll also be competing for an Iron Chef spot in 2010). We say eat here now before we witness another star chef leave this kitchen.

Because this should be your neighborhood staple, english cut lambchop, ricotta gnocchi, grilled sardines, crispy baby trout w/ creme fraiche, duck fat fries