This week in reviews, Ma Peche gets praise for it's Beef Seven Ways, even great toppings can't help the pizza at the new Fornino, and Anito Lo finds another fan in Gale Greene. Read on and let us know what YOU think about these recently reviewed spots.

• Sam Sifton says that while the food at Ma Peche isn't "as precise or magical" as it is at David Chang's other locations, it is still strong. He also writes that the Beef Seven Ways is "deeply satisfying and utterly over the top." Two stars.
• Bloomberg also reviews Ma Peche and declares it one of New York's best steakhouses. "Think of it as an easier-to-get-into Minetta Tavern, minus the glamour." Three stars.
• In $25 and Under,  Cafe "At Your Mother-in-Law," is a Korean-Uzbek restaurant in Brighton Beach's Little Odessa, serving authentic, interesting international cuisine.
• Jay Cheshes files on the new Fornino in Park Slope, where he says the grilled pizza is an acquired taste. "Despite the mix of vibrant toppings, the crust is so lackluster, the pie falls flat."
• Gael Green loves what Anito Lo is doing at the recently reopened Annisa. "Clearly she is focused for now on Annisa, cooking herself, as male star chefs rarely do these days."
• Steve Cuozzo says that while The Lion may be the latest hot spot, it has good food too. "The Lion in no Hotel Griffou or Kenmare, downtown "scenes" in vain search of cuisine - it's a real restaurant with decent food." One and a half stars.
• Alan Richman is a fan of Didier Elena, the new executive chef at Adour Alain Ducasse. "[His food] is so appealing, so absolutely convincing, that if Adour doesn't thrive under him it might be that classic French food is doomed."
• Robert Sietsema finds a new spot for Kyoto-inspired cuisine, at Momokawa, where obanzai, Chinese wonton soup and a warm conch and asparagus salad are just some of the notable dishes on the menu.

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