I’m Ligaya Mishan, chief restaurant critic for The New York Times, and this week I reviewed Corima, an experimental Mexican restaurant opened on Allen Street, the border between Chinatown and the Lower East Side. When booking a reservation, you must choose between the $140 tasting menu or à la carte. I understand the allure of a tasting menu for chefs as a way of staking a claim as an artist. Maybe a tasting menu, with its hushed isolation, it’s just too lonely a proposition for a restaurant that prizes the communal spirit. You can read the full review at The New York Times.

Source: International New York Times March 13, 2026 18:01 UTC