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Looking Over Cafe Clover, the West Village Salad Factory Rife With Chia Seeds

"The menu is like 'Fifty Shades of Green,' minus the titillation" Cafe Clover proudly and overtly presents itself as healthy. (Photo:...

By Joshua David Stein - February 17, 2015
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Bringing the Tastes of the Mediterranean to the Shores of the Hudson

"Santina, located under the High Line, is the latest venture from the Torrisi team" The giardinia crudité, $20 at Santina, explodes with shoots...

By Joshua David Stein - February 3, 2015
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At Semilla, a ‘Vegetable-Forward’ Menu Points the Way to Mindful Eating

"Seeds of enlightenment on the south side of Williamsburg" Fingerling potatoes baked with celery salt crust, accompanied by dipping sauces. (Photo courtesy of...

By Joshua David Stein - January 20, 2015
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The Bowery Meat Company Is a Beef Haven—but Don’t Call It a Steakhouse

"The secret charm of this East Village resto isn’t what common words appear in its name but which one doesn’t" The...

By Joshua David Stein - January 6, 2015
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At Almanac, Chef Galen Zamarra Serves Up More Style Than Substance

"The confusion of the menu illustrates an inherent existential confusion in the restaurant as a whole" The interior of Almanac, chef Galen Zamarra’...

By Joshua David Stein - December 9, 2014
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