Description
Chef-restaurateur Peter Hoffman (Savoy) is behind this East Village seasonal-eats tavern, where farmhouse chic prevails in the decor (vintage tools adorn the walls) and on the menu. The offerings are spotty, but the veggies consistently shine: Baby cauliflower gratin with leeks and Gruyère was explosively flavorful, and we’ve rarely tasted better brussels sprouts—these were marinated in shallot butter and dotted with dried cherries. Though some entrées are middling (a blue-crab roll was stringy), the creamy stout float is one of many reasons we’ll be coming back.
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Hours
Mon–Wed 6pm–midnight; Thu, Fri 6pm–2am; Sat 11am–4pm, 6pm–2am; Sun 11am–4pm.
