Coco J’adore by Mario Carta, of Pardon My French, is now open in the Meatpacking District. The restaurant is offering a modern twist to traditional French bistro fare with a playful menu aimed at world travelers and New Yorkers alike. Look for things like escargots, bone marrow with pickled red onion, and hamachi with spring onion and toasted pine nuts. Main courses include roasted whole lobster, steak frites, brick chicken, and salmon with couscous. A selection of oysters, shrimp cocktail and caviar are available at the raw bar.

- Thomas Rafael