DBGB
I don’t always post about places where I stop for a pre or post dinner drink.  But DBGB is one of my favorites whenever heading anywhere on the Lower East Side.  While there are always interesting beers on draft we of course had to go for the ode to the boilermaker.

Wheat beer and grand mariner with tequila

Wildair
I have said it before, but I love Wildair.  I only wish that so many others did not as well (ok not really I suppose from a financial point of view).  It is not always possible to get there at opening and unfortunately I just don’t have the patience for the ridiculously long waits later in the evening.  But I will still try my best to get here as frequently as possible.

Bread and olive oil

Sweet potato, ricotta, tahini, herbs

Beef tartare, smoked cheddar, chestnut

Black bass, pineapple, nduja
 Persimmon, butternut, burrata, jalapeño
 Pork milanese, gribiche, mustard greens