The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Melt by Jason Diamond

Make Manhattan French Again

Nouveau York City, baby!

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Jason Diamond
Jul 29, 2025
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It’s easy to misunderstand a city’s foodscape if you’re up-to-date with the present but not familiar with the past. Trends will come and go, and places will be great one day, then looking for a new chef to recreate the old one’s magic the next. To make things worse, now there’s the annoying TikTok algorithm that makes quality places work ten times harde…

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