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Craft Review

Dining here is like a luscious choose-your-own-adventure game. Every delectable dish comes à la carte, including sides for your roasted guinea hen or braised monkfish. Craft is Top Chef head judge Tom Colicchio's flagship in a mini-empire of excellent restaurants around the country, including the upscale Craftbar and Craftsteak brands, as well as grab-and-go sandwich bars called 'wichcraft. Just about everything here is exceptionally prepared with little fuss, from simple yet intriguing starters (grilled French sardines) and sides (the justly famous variety of roasted mushrooms, including oysters, trumpets, chanterelles, and hen-of-the-woods) to desserts (warm chocolate tart with buttermilk ice cream, cinnamon custard, and cashews). The serene dining room features burnished dark wood, custom tables, a curved leather wall, and a succession of dangling radiant bulbs.