NYC Restaurants

Entering Chef PJ Calapa's Paloma at Hotel Hendricks you can't help but feel a festive vibe. It starts with the bright yellow bar and colorful cocktails. Enter the L-Shaped dining room and you will find an eclectic mix of colors and textures ranging from the wooden tables and chairs to deep blue banquettes and funky crystal chandeliers. It's quite cool. There's also an outdoor space with table seating and a large Aztec-inspired mural on the back wall. As for the food, Chef Calapa, formerly of Michelin-starred Ai Fiori and partner in Scampi, is paying homage to the foods of his childhood from his grandmother's kitchen in the border town of Brownsville, Texas. Look for dishes like Tuna Tostadas, Peruvian-style Chicken and other flavors from South of the Border. We found the staff to be very friendly and welcoming.

- Thomas Rafael