Grub Street's Restaurant Power Rankings: Grand Banks, Dimes, and More

By Alan Sytsma

Each week, Grub Street surveys the entire restaurant landscape of New York, crunches the numbers, and comes up with a list of the most-talked about, must visit places in the city. They might be new, or they could be older places that have gotten a recent jolt of buzz. No matter what, these are the restaurants where you should make a point to eat sooner rather than later.

1. Grand Banks (Last Week: 4)

It’s depressing but true: Labor Day will be here soon, and if summer turns to fall and you never got to this oyster bar on a boat – which also happens to turn out a killer lobster roll – you will be upset. So you know what to do. Get here before it’s too late.