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East Village
Photograph: Jessica Lin
Stuffed kumquats at Alder
Wed Feb 13 2013
Wylie Dufresne, the brains behind LES trailblazer wd~50, brings his mad-scientist moxie to a pub setting. This 56-seat East Village den serves innovative reimaginings of casual American pub grub: Clam chowder bobs with oyster crackers made from actual oysters; Caesar salad is transformed into bite-size mackerel nigiri topping a rib of lettuce; and port-infused pub cheese comes with chips made from Martin’s potato rolls. Overseen by wd~50 alum Kevin Denton, the cocktail program has a woodsy bent: Pimm's cup gets shaken with pine-infused rum, while another tipple muddles Iranian berries with grape-musk molasses. The pub's moniker is the old-English form of Ellery, the name of Dufresne's daughter.
Alder
157 Second Ave
East Village
New York
10003
between 9th and 10th Sts
212-539-1900
Wed–Sun 6–11pm
Subway: L to Third Ave, 6 to Astor Pl
Average main course: $18. AmEx, MC, V
Food & Drink
Restaurant & bar facilities. Full bar. Dinner
Meal times. Dinner. Drinks. Cocktails. Eating out. Celebrated chefs. Creative cooking

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