The black-label burger at Minetta Tavern (Photo: Roxana Marroquin)
Jay Cheshes gives four out of six stars to Minetta Tavern, which “may be the first iconic restaurant of postmillennial recession New York.” [TONY]
We also give four stars to Vutera, which has “one of the borough’s most charming restaurant gardens” and is “a good deal better—and more ambitious—than it has to be.” [TONY]
Despite the unbearable saltiness of “the whimsical anchovy-garnished vodka-and-Sambuca-based Moby Dick,” the aquavitcentric White Slab Palace earns three out of six stars. [TONY]
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(Photo courtesy of Rose Live Music)
Williamsburg music venue Rose Live Music now has a romantic eatery underfoot: Vutera, from owners Carlo and Gina Vutera, offers Mediterranean fare from chef Molly Del Monte (Little Giant, Savoy) in a 48-seat, candlelit space located below the performance area/bar. Dishes include parsnip gnocchi with beet-green pesto and blue cheese, and a Spanish mackerel escabeche with croutons, grapefruit and cilantro. The wine list, meawhile, is curated by Hugh Crickmore, who was formerly an owner of Mas. 345 Grand St between Havemeyer St and Marcy Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (no phone yet, call Rose Live Music at 718-599-0069)
