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Back Forty
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190 Ave. B,
New York, NY 10009
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Hours
Mon-Wed, 6pm-11pm; Thu-Sat, 6pm-midnight; Sun, noon-3:30pm and 6pm-10pm
Nearby Subway Stops
L at First Ave.
Prices
$12-$18
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
- Bar Scene
- Brunch - Weekend
- Dine at the Bar
- Good for Groups
- Hot Spot
- Notable Chef
- Outdoor Dining
Alcohol
- Full Bar
Reservations
Not Accepted
Profile
You can’t toss a parsnip these days without hitting a local and seasonally minded menu. But if anyone deserves credit for championing the Slow Food movement early on, it’s Peter Hoffman, the Alice Waters of Soho, who’s been running the restaurant Savoy since 1990, and who can be seen on Greenmarket days tooling around on a converted wheelbarrow-bicycle of sorts loaded down with luscious local produce. He brings his sustainably minded style to Avenue B, where he and his chef de cuisine, Shanna Pacifico, prepare family-friendly fare like Maine-shrimp-and-bacon beignets, Catskills trout, a grass-fed burger, and apple-cider doughnuts. More casual than Savoy, with main courses averaging $15, it’s the sort of spot you’d drop into for a seasonal cocktail or a glass of North Fork wine at the recycled-pine bar.
BrunchSun., noon—3:30 p.m.
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