Pearl Oyster Bar
Pearl Oyster Bar These wispy, salty matchsticks---which arrive in a tangle next to the city's best lobster roll---are best enjoyed with a potent dose of malt vinegar. 18 Cornelia St between Bleecker and W 4th Sts (212-691-8211, pearloysterbar.com). $6.
Photograph: Courtesy of Pearl Oyster Bar
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Time Out says
Wed Feb 24 2010
This convivial, New England–style joint was a forerunner of the city’s fish-shack trend. The outstanding lobster roll—sweet, lemony meat laced with mayonnaise on a butter-enriched bun—is Pearl’s raison d’être, but more sophisticated dishes fare equally well: A bouillabaisse features briny lobster broth packed with mussels, cod, scallops and clams, with an aioli-smothered crouton balanced on top—a great value at $20. For dessert, try a bittersweet chocolate mousse topped with a quenelle of barely sweetened whipped cream. Finally, a restaurant worthy of its hype.
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