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Macao Trading Co.

311 Church St., New York, NY 10013 40.71969 -74.004142
nr. Walker St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-431-8750 Send to Phone

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Cuisine: African/Moroccan, Chinese, Eclectic/Global, Indian
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Official Website

macaonyc.com

Hours

Daily, 5pm-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

6, J, M, N, Q, R, W, Z at Canal St.

Prices

$20-$30

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

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Alcohol

Full Bar

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Accepted/Not Necessary

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Macao was a Portuguese colony in China for centuries, which explains the confluence of European and Asian cuisines one finds there. It also explains the unique menu structure at Macao Trading Co., the second venture from the team behind Employees Only. Specific ingredients are given a bi-cultural treatment: Portuguese-style lamb meatballs, for instance, are stuffed with cheese and served with paprika sauce; their Chinese equivalents are made with ground pork, rolled in sticky rice, and steamed. This approach was the contribution of David Waltuck, former chef-owner of Chanterelle and inveterate Chinatown-market maven. Dishes like curried-chicken-and-okra turnovers and bacalao fried rice are meant to complement exotic cocktails like the Drunken Dragon’s Milk, green-tea vodka blended with coconut purée, pandan syrup, Chinese-five-spice bitters, and Thai basil. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld