He's not your you-know-what.
After parting ways with the owners of Lola is Soul earlier this year, Top Chef season one finalist Dave Martin has quietly opened Crave on 42nd, a showcase for his updated comfort cooking in Way West Hell's Kitchen. The casual bistro is located on the ground floor of River Place – one of the many new high-rise apartment buildings dotting West 42nd Street – and serves moderately priced American fare such as "The $20 Hanger Steak and Fries" and "Dave's Black Truffle Mac 'n' Cheese" ($14), a dish that helped make his name on Top Chef. It's now open for dinner, with weekend brunch expected to launch by year's end.
650 W. 42nd St.; 212-564-9588