Dirty French

Opened in 2014 by the team behind Carbone and Parm, Dirty French delivers modern French cuisine in a vibrant dining room at the Ludlow Hotel. The see-and-be-seen bistro on the Lower East Side is packed on any given evening, with well-heeled patrons clamoring for a taste of the Moroccan-accented dishes, like a decadent, Peking duck–style chicken and crepes for two (served with many accouterments) and the exquisite complimentary bread: freshly-baked pita is served with herbed fromage blanc. When diners include the recently spotted Martha Stewart, you know you’re at the right spot.