| |  | Kefi | | | “Michael Psilakis has transformed Onera, his haute Greek enterprise, into this more casual restaurant, which features dishes inspired by his mother's cooking.” —citysearch | | Cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek |
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| | | | | | I knew I was going to love Kefi and I did. After signing books at Best Cellars on the Upper West Side on Friday night, my dear pal Lisa (who lives up there now) joined me for the two block walk over to Kefi. "This is supposed to be great," I told her. "Really good Greek food fo... Read More | | | | | | 222 W. 79th St., btwn. Broadway & Amsterdam (212)873-0200 TYPE: Rustic Greek cuisine VIBE: Snug isle oasis OCCASION: A neighborhood outing or casual affair DON'T MISS DISH: Flat pasta & braised rabbit DON'T BOTHER DISH: Shrimp & scallop souvlaki DRINK SPECIALTY: Greek wines & hou... Read More | | | | | | I was a big fan of Onera, Michael Psilakis’s haute Greek restaurant on the Upper West Side. It was one of the few very good restaurants, in a neighborhood where great ones are in short supply. But I guess there’s a reason why the Upper West Side isn’t a fine dining destination: young married yuppi... Read More | | | | | | tomato, green bean, and manouri cheese salad New York Magazine's annual Cheap Eats issue arrived right before we left LA, and it's the one magazine that made the move cross country. Some have taken issue with the mag's definition of "cheap", and I'll admit my first sample of the list was... Read More | | | | | | Frank Bruni reports that chef-restaurateur Mike Psilakis has found a new home for Kefi, his terrific, moderately priced Upper West Side Greek restaurant. Kefi can currently be found at 222 W. 79th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam), but the plan is come late July (the old location will close i... Read More | | | | | | Kefi 222 W 79th St (Amsterdam Ave & Bway) 212-873-0200 Amalia and Kefi go well together. Very well. Both Greek, Amalia is a top-end sparkling wine made in the traditional champagne method from a indigenous grape called Moschofilero, and Kefi is the casual, affordable, family-friendly Upper ... Read More | | | | | | 222 West 79th Street off Amsterdam Avenue 212/873.0200 $45 for two people, with one drink, without tip ? ? I was really surprised at how Onera had changed. The navy blue and white walls remained so I was taken aback when I walked in the lower-level space of Kefi. I was even more shocked when our bil... Read More | | | | | | Kefi, Michael Psilakis’s casual Greek outpost, looks imposing from the outside--it’s set in the garden level of a stolid limestone town house on the Upper West Side--but once down the steps and through the heavy door you find yourself in an awkward lobby-bar, with shrunken white benches . . . | | | | | | Understated destination for refined (and reasonably priced) takes on rustic Greek cooking like crispy sweetbreads (top photo; $7.95) and firm yet toothsome octopus on bean salad ($9.95). Though ... Read More | | | | | | | | | |
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