New York restaurateur Gabe Stulman (ex Little Owl, Market Table) does it again with Joseph Leonard, a bite-size Villager centered around a zinc bar and sporting a homey-but-hip look featuring lots of antiques and old portraits (including those of the place’s namesakes, Stulman’s two grandfathers); in the open kitchen, a Bouchon Bakery alum sends out well-priced, seasonal, bistro-ish New American fare three meals a day – no surprise, the 30-odd seats have been much in demand from day one.
170 Waverly Pl., New York; 646-429-8383