Mili

We close 2025 with a giant of the NYC dining scene.

As the executive chef of Estela*, Jorge Luis Pabon cemented his reputation as one of the city’s most instinctive cooks, perfecting the effortless, ingredients-led style that made the intimate downtown bistro a Manhattan icon. Now Jorge – who also counts El Celler de Can Roca and The French Laundry among his many illustrious career highlights – has cut loose, bringing new project Mili to life alongside partner in wine, Alexis Morgan.

Taking a leaf out of The Four Horsemen playbook, Mili is a new-wave New York concept where confident, maximalist flavours abound. Think ‘Monkfish, Spring Onion Sauce, Wilted Spinach’; ‘Wagyu Steak, Radicchio, Spicy Beet Sauce’; and ‘Pears, Vin Jaune Sabayon, Walnuts’, elevated by imaginative pairings from Alexis that make each plate sing.

If you like Planque, Trivet or Noble Rot, then consider this an early Christmas present to yourself. This one’s going to *pop*.