Now that you mention it, Liuzza’s (I have only been there for lunches, it doesn’t feel like a dinner place to me) was just so-so on my last visit as well. The Frenchuletta was kind of dry and the whole place felt a little forsaken and forlorn. If you want a neighborhood old-school joint in mid-city Mandina’s is quite a bit better.
I’m going to Japan later in the year (in October - Tokyo/Kyoto/Sapporo) so if you have thoughts put them on the Japan pages here at FTC, or private message me. I have not started researching much yet.
Here is some of my Montreal thoughts (and a little NYC too, I see) from 2016.
I’ll be in NYC later in February -
King, Mission Chinese, Tetsu, Via Carota are on the line-up. Thoughts?
Yes - it was the old board I guess. No worries.