feast of love.

there's no slowing down this city. it's raining new restos and you can bet you'll need another notch in your belt once you get through this list of eats:

long time ago.
named for chef agostino sciandri, resto ago boasts robert deniro as a partner and comes to NY via LA, where the original sits. for this location, think stone fireplace, dark wood and a ceiling lined with 90,000 bottle corks. located in the greenwich hotel, ago's menu is a showcase of agostino's talents at making pizza, bistecca alla fiorentina and spaghetti and clam sauce. 377 greenwich street. at N. moore 212.925.3797.


Q-T time.
don't expect checked napkins and finger licking antics at anita lo's new asian BBQ spot, bar q. instead, indulge on Q of the refined kind, like seoul-style short ribs and grilled tuna in a slick white room accented with blonde wood and white leather. 308-310 bleecker street. at grove. 212.206.7817.


when in milano.
jason and joe denton ('ino, 'inoteca) have finally gotten their milan-inspired bar milano up and running after weeks of delay. marble walls, wood and brass accents provide a sleek setting for interesting features like handblown glassware and mod versions of northern ital cuisine. 323 third avenu. at 24th. 212.683.3035.


figgy pudding.
a 50-foot marble bar greets power lunchers at the new fig & olive fifth avenue. cuke margaritas and pomegranate mojitos are mixed up and served alongside tasting plates of cheese, olives and jamon. step upstairs for open-window dining overlooking midtown. 10 E 52nd street. between 5th and madison. 212.319.2002. www.figandolive.com


twofer.
the two-in-one greenwich grill delivers a double dose of dinner. casual euro cuisine (bagna cauda, sauteed foie, spaghetti carbonara) is served at the street-level "pacific grill," while down below, basement dwellers dine at the edo-mae style sushi bar. 428 greenwich street. between laight and vestry. 212.274.0428. www.greenwichgrill.com


crazy like a fox.
latin catering queen melissa fox makes a home for herself at a casa fox, where she'll continue to win fans with her take on spanish faves like empanadas (extra crispy), quesadillas (salmon with arugula and goat cheese), and salsa (avo and mango). 173 orchard street. at stanton. 212.253.1900. www.acasafox.com


where there's smoke.
big kids everywhere can relive their childhood saturday mornings at the comic book-themed action burger. decked out in crayola colors with action figures and trading cards for decoration, caped crusaders fuel up on burgers with "secret identity sauce." 513 grand street. between union and lorimer. williamsburg. 718.963.3750.


ringing bells.
you may not find many british ex-pats at new LES wine bar ten bells; it's the name of the pub in london where jack the ripper scoped out his victims. but what you will find is organic wine and essex market cheese paired with wild boar sausage and duck breast tartare. 247 broome street. at orchard. 914.316.0356.