An uncommon specialty has come to the guts of Midtown: snail. Empress Worldwide, a South African meals firm based mostly in Previous Tappan, New Jersey, imports shellfish from South Africa. He opened a duplex restaurant the place the whole menu is dedicated to snails, typically in Asian preparations. The molluscs are farmed in an space south of Cape City. Snail spring rolls, dumplings, Wagyu-fried skewers, fried rice, in tom yum soup and cucumber salad ($9.95 to $39.99, with 25% off when opening till the top of this month) are among the choices. The corporate additionally plans eating places in Chinatown and Lengthy Island Metropolis, Queens. Not affiliated with Mr. Bao quick meals chain.
110 West fortieth Road, 929-302-3551, mrbaous.com.
sure good
A freight elevator takes friends to the sixteenth flooring of the constructing, the place the setting replicates a conventional Korean house or hanok. Unique industrial components share the area with Korean artwork. Chef, Chang Ho Shim, opens his New York restaurant to the prolific Manual hospitality restaurant group. He seeks out native elements for an upscale menu which may embody gadgets like shrimp and greens with pine nut sauce, shellfish and pickled quail eggs with house-made perilla oil, and seafood with smoked soy sauce. (Tuesday, September 3)
22 West thirty second Road No. 16, 646-410-0332, joo-ok.com.
Meals on the run
A plate of esquite or ceviche to mood the tequila maybe? Now all that is wanted is to go upstairs from the bar, Solely Love Strangers, for down-home Mexican meals from Chef Alberto Gomez. The restaurant is a Mexican offshoot of the Málà Undertaking group, and its identify refers to a Mexican menu, right here for $24 along with a la carte choices. (Thursday)
200 Allen Road (East Houston Road), comidacorrida.nyc.
Japanese Listening Room and Speakeasy
The second flooring of the cavernous restaurant Zuma in Midtown has been transformed right into a reservation-only bar for drinks like cherry blossom gimlet and fig leaf highball, all with Suntory whiskey. A part of the area is an interesting Tokyo-style listening room, additionally bookable, with high-fidelity vinyl. The bar may also characteristic a premium audio system.
261 Madison Avenue (thirty eighth Road), 212-544-9862, zumarestaurant.com.
Branches
Crave Fishbar
Reliable Midtown East and Higher West Aspect seafood eating places that rely totally on native waters as their sources have added the Higher East Aspect to their lineup.
1462 Second Avenue (76th Road), 212-688-8888, cravefishbar.com.
