Best Chinese
Shang
187 Orchard St.
The large round tables at the Thompson LES Hotel‘s dining room make it easy to bring a group and share Chef Susur Lee‘s inventive Chinese fare. Look for traditional Chinese specialties from the dim sum menu and fusion dishes like the supremely flavorful Hunan spicy chicken ($19), which takes a few hints from Jamaican jerk stands and is served with a Scotch bonnet chili sauce and ginger and mango puree.
Egads! The address of Calexico is incorrect – it’s 122 Union Street between Hicks and Columbia!
Of course the best wine bar is called Terroir…alas.