Salt is a warm restaurant with a collective atmosphere, cozy ambiance, seasonal menu and open kitchen. This small American-style bistro is popular among locals for its customizable menu as well as its chef's specialties. Menu options include various grilled flat breads, organic chicken breast, cavatappi pasta, prosciutto-wrapped pork tenderloin, and of course, its braised New Zealand lamb shank with homemade merquez sausage, spinach and white beans. Open for lunch Monday through Friday and daily for dinner, Salt restaurant also features a full-service bar and catering services.
Salt
58 MacDougal Street
New York, NY 10012
212-674-4968
saltnyc.com
Family owned and operated, Molyvos is a renowned restaurant located just one block south of Carnegie Hall. Popular in the area for its fine home-style Greek cuisine, this restaurant was named one of the "Best in America" by Esquire and named "Best of 1999" by New York Magazine. The restaurant features a menu offering melintzana, yemista and kalamari skharas as well as Greek classics. These include the aglaias moussaka and garides saganaki, and the arni yuvetsi--a braised lamb shank marinated and baked in a clay pot with tomatoes, orzo and kefalotyri cheese. Molyvos opens Monday throgh Saturday for lunch and daily for dinner. A wide list of wine and spirits is available.
Molyvos
871 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019-3923
212-582-7500
molyvos.com
Thalia is a casual yet elegant bistro located in NYC's Theater District. The restaurant offers dramatic decor with massive columns, enormeous theatrical posters, red tones, fresh flowers and an award-winning wine case. Menu entrees at Thalia include fresh fish, pasta dishes and meats. Entrees include the double-cut pork chop and duck confit, and the braised lamb shank with root vegetables, roasted poblano pepper salsa, butternut squash risotto, pearl onions and lavender mint sauce. Thalia opens Monday through Friday for lunch and daily for dinner. The restaurant serves brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. A lounge and bar opens dail until late hours of the night.
Thalia Kitchen
828 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10019-7403
212-399-4443
restaurantthalia.com
