494066 Thu Feb 28 02:03:58 -0800 2008 3 18 Manhattan 0 3442660 I'm thinking "haute" Afghani, Moroccan, Egyptian, Senegalese, Lebanese... or even Caribbean restaurants in Manhattan. Do they exist? If not, what's the closest we get? Thanks! Thu Feb 28 02:03:58 -0800 2008 109341 JohnnyBooy 1 3442776 Tabla is a bit haute..Indian Thu Feb 28 04:56:02 -0800 2008 3442660 12618 erica 2 3443213 Definitely Tabla. Pylos is semi-haute Greek (you didn't mention that, but its great). Then there's also Marketo 55 that just opened. http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/merkato-55/ Thu Feb 28 07:34:17 -0800 2008 3442776 106483 doona 1 3443127 Ilili purports itself to be haute Lebanese, though it elevates Lebanese food by using fusion techniques and ingredients a la Tabla. Maybe it's me, but I have a hard time defining a "haute" version of the cuisines you've listed. Is the haute-ness of a place defined by its ambience? Because there are plenty of beautiful Maghrebi restaurants. Is it price? Because Merkato 55 has certainly redefined the price point for African food. Plating? Technique? Thu Feb 28 07:08:05 -0800 2008 3442660 68363 JungMann