Zimmi’s

72 Bedford St New York, NY 10014

Zimmi’s does something most New York restaurants struggle with. It touches on modernizing classic cuisines, sure. French country is the backbone, some American influence, and the rabbit stew (one of the best dishes I’ve had in New York in years) is downright British, but it gives you even more. The dishes are prepared gently, and not overdone. You know what you’re eating because the ingredients (which are sensational) aren’t smothered, the let every bite breathe, have it’s moment, make it’s mark.

The space is calming and classic New York. Again, nothing heavy-handed or glaringly forceful. Light’s are a little higher than they need to be, but it’s forgivable, because the food is so on point.