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It’s Time to Get Excited About the Second Avenue Deli

Photo: Jeremy Liebman


This week, Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld herald the impending return of the Second Avenue Deli with a peppery interview with owner Jeremy Lebewohl. Expect deep-fried chicken skins at every table, he says. Beats a bread basket. Irving Mill managed to extract a grudging single star out of the Haute Barnyard–phobic Adam Platt, and the Smith, despite a business plan dedicated to filling NYU students with “almost burnt” macaroni and cheese, was able to sway Gael Greene, no sucker for comfort food. Will the new restaurants be so lucky? The Robs introduce us to a high-concept townhouse restaurant, a grass-fed-burger joint, and a progressive Italian spot. And when you get cold from running around outside trying new restaurants, you can sip a nice hot chocolate. The Underground Gourmet found the best cups in the city.

You Can Take the Deli Out of Second Avenue
Run of the Mill
Insatiable Critic: The Smith
Restaurant Openings: Dovetail, Urban Rustic, and Giano
Think Chocolate
In Season: Pomegranate [NYM]

It’s Time to Get Excited About the Second Avenue Deli