This week in Eat Cetera: Trigo transforms into Bar Artisanal, tour the Meatpacking District in a rickshaw with a Thai Princess, and brace for the new Taste of the Upper West Side. more ›

Inakaya: As if print journalism's implosion wasn't stressful enough for Times employees, they can now get yelled at during their lunch hour, at this new "theatrical" Japanese Robatayaki restaurant in the ground floor of their headquarters. According to the press materials, employees at this grill house—which is insanely popular in Tokyo—are instructed to greet guests with "a chorus of welcoming yells... Before even seated, there are more shouts and responses unleashed by the flock of floor and kitchen staff... This continues from when the first drink is ordered, and throughout the evening." There's paddling, too; the yakikata ("grill-persons") arrange your food on plates and then thrust it across a wide counter to diners, using sturdy wooden paddles a couple of meters long. 231 West 40th Street, (212) 354-2195 more ›

The focal point of Trigo, a big 150-seat Mediterranean-inspired brasserie in TriBeCa, is the earth-stone hearth, where chef Michael Garrett bakes new twists on rustic flatbreads, which include a French-inspired Onion and Tart Green Apple. As you can see, the 20-foot floor-to-ceiling windows, elegant iron latticework, and monumental columns make this quite the ambitious enterprise. Only time will tell if it can stare recession in the eyes and laugh, but the all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner service could help Trigo make regulars out of the locals. more ›

Onda: Raymond Mohan (Plantain in Midtown, Colors on Lafayette) has brought his "refined Latin comfort food" to the South Street Seaport, where he's cooking up Mushroom Ceviche ($9), Churrasco grilled skirt steak with chimichurri ($23), Lima-style chicken ($18), yucca fries ($6), etc. We stopped in Onda (Spanish for vibe) the other night and liked the warm, dimly-lit lounge ambiance, accented by light fixtures constructed of colored wine glasses and bottles. Though we were too late to try much of the food, we highly recommend their superb Peruvian Pisco Sour at the bar to start things off (or finish things off). Pizzeria Uno, our usual Seaport go-to, will definitely have some competition come spring. 229 Front Street, (212) 513-0770 more ›