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Lamb: As familiar and comforting as a classic Greenmarket lamb chop, and as artfully decadent as anything you’ll find in the grand restaurants of Paris or Rome.
Best of NY 2011
Allow us to present the best of NY Eating, including falafel on wheels, succulent cheeks, and the gooiest grilled cheese. http://nymag.com/bestofny/food
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2 Russ and Daughters TastyRx $ Seafood
179 E Houston St, Manhattan, NYListed by
Beets: To the juices that remain after pickling beets for a salad, add fresh lemon, a pinch of sugar, et voilà, one beet-lemon shrub—the vaguely vinegary, wholly refreshing revival of a Colonial-era tonic.
3 Sorella $$ Italian
95 Allen St., Manhattan, NYListed by
Broccoli: Does tempura-frying broccoli and dousing it in hot-pickled-pepper aïoli and Grana Padano diminish its nutritive value? Does it matter?
4 Carmine Club Cafe Mediterranean, Wine Bar
41-43 Carmine Street, New York, NYListed by
Brussels Sprouts: More ammunition against the anti-sprout camp, these are flash-fried and aggressively seasoned with Old Bay and citrus.
5 Dirt Candy $$ American Traditional, Vegetarian/Vegan
430 E. 9th St., Manhattan, NYListed by
Carrots: The vegetarian answer to Momofuku pork buns: dough tinted with carrot juice, a barbecued-carrot filling, and a carrot-hoisin dipping sauce.
6 Torrisi Italian Specialties 84 TastyRx $ Italian
250 Mulberry St., Manhattan, NYListed by
Cauliflower: What distinguishes this version from all others? The chefs’ insistence on the lowbrow garnish of their youth: Progresso bread crumbs.
Antipasti: The four antipasti change nightly, so you never know what bit of inspired whimsy you might encounter—a melting mass of Parisi Bakery’s salami bread, topped with lemon-zested baccalà, say, or a cucumber salad with pickles procured from an Essex Street shop.
7 Porsena $$ Italian
21 E 7th St., Manhattan, NYListed by
Escarole: A salad with oomph: wilted bitter leaves strewn with anchovy-infused croutons, and a dressing that pulls no punches.
8 Birdbath Bakery $$ Bakery
223 1st Ave, New York, NYListed by
Kale: A shredded-kale salad that stands out in an increasingly crowded field, thanks to rich additions like toasted hazelnuts and Grana Padano.
9 Buvette $$ French, Bistro, Gastropub
42 Grove St., New York, NYListed by
Salsify: The only thing better than slow-poaching salsify batons in red wine and honey, it appears, is encasing them in parchment with a cache of Roquefort cheese.
10 ABC Kitchen 86 $$$$ New American
35 E 18th St., Manhattan, NYListed by
Squash: As befits a seasonal menu, dishes here come and go. But the deep-fried delicata rings, showered with goat cheese and maple syrup, better come back soon.