And rounding out a week of places that it has taken me far too long to return to is Shuko. So many fantastic dishes on this menu and despite the length I never felt like it was too much. With so many similar concepts opening in NY which could conceivably become copycats, I appreciate that none feel that way. And as wacky as it still sounds, the apple pie dessert continues to be so incredibly good.
I have no explanation for why I haven’t been here for a year other than there are just too many choices in New York and I often am travelling too much. I completely forget how good it is. And another completely fantastic chicken dish which would typically be my last choice on a menu but I have found so many good ones lately. Far too dark for decent photos though!
Negroni
Lamb crudo – olive oil & chives
Beet – ricotta salata
Roasted squash – marscarpone, pumpkin seeds
Mista insalata – mixed winter greens, peppadew peppers, pomegranate, apple, Morini vinaigrette
Pollo al Mattone – brick oven roasted chicken, gaeta olives, lemon, potatoes
As with so many places it has been far too long since I have visited Cookshop and I need to make a point of getting here more often. An absolutely lovely lunch and surprisingly fantastic chicken.
Radishes & butter
Mezze – broccoli rabe, cauliflower, roasted carrots, red cabbage slaw, beets & naan
Chicken breast salad
Radicchio and citrus salad
I wish I could say that service has improved but at least the breakfast and lunch menu has remained consistently fantastic. Since Sadelle’s has opened I have eaten more bagels than in the last 5+ years. However it is best to stick to weekdays and avoid at all costs on the weekend. What a complete zoo.
House beets
Smoked Scottish Salmon
The tricolore splendido salad has been one of my favorite things at Santina but evidently I haven’t ordered it for a while as I had no idea that they had been playing around with the plating. Some things are better left alone. When the dish arrived I was initially confused by not seeing the tuna on the top and thought it was forgotten. The percentage of olives was much higher than it used to be and overall this salad was somehow terrible. Please revert to the original version. Thankfully my server replaced it with the squash carpaccio which is always fantastic and removed it from the check.
Gamberetti cecina – rock shrimp, chickpeas
Tricolore splendido salad – tuna carpaccio
Squash carpaccio – winter squash, honey agrodolce
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