Any restaurant that (a) has a credo; (b) has a credo in Latin; and (c) has a credo that relates to health is on a mission. In the three years since the restaurant opened on the Upper East Side, that question has been the domain of Pascaline Lepeltier. dining New York CityBut she’s not a dogmatist. MORE >>

He’s continuing the wisdom of this strategy at Ciano , where he is the wine director at the seven-month old restaurant. ” Two diners sometimes buy a full bottle and then order another half that they wouldn’t have normally ordered to try something new. dining New York CityCiano, 45 E. MORE >>

A blonde gestures to the gleaming white fiberglass priapic shapes jutting above the heads of the testosterone-fueled bar crowd at the glamorous new Meatpacking steakhouse STK. With its sleek, dramatic design, STK exemplifies the new female-friendly, NYC steakhouse geared to a younger, hipper crowd. “Look, horns!&# Sweet. 12th St. MORE >>

The FTC has promulgated new guidelines that include disclosure of “material connections&# (in cash or kind) for bloggers as of December 1. SIPPED: changes in NYC dining. The new Michelin guide NYC comes out tomorrow; Daniel has been promoted to three stars, Alto rises to two stars and Corton debuts with two. Why not? MORE >>

Paul Grieco, director of all things wine at restaurants Hearth and Terroir, is clearly a man of opinions: consider that as of today, for the third annual “summer of Riesling,&# the only white wine available by the glass at Terroir (both locations), will be Riesling. dining New York City MORE >>