Bleecker Kitchen & Co is all about modern American cooking. The menu is seasonally-inspired, it’s unpretentious and welcoming, and there are both large and small plates all reasonably priced. The interior is perfectly aligned with the food – the industrial-style steel fixtures and exposed brick walls combine with wooden tabletops and warm lighting. And, based on the corner of Bleecker and Broadway, right in the centre of Greenwich Village – and with floor to ceiling windows – it’s a great place to watch the world of NoHo walk by.
The food is comforting and full of great flavour combinations. And the ingredients are excellent. But be careful – they’re not great at gluten-free. The menu tells you that although every effort will be made to accommodate food allergies, they’re afraid that they cannot always guarantee meeting your needs. I was told I could have the Whole Grain Salad – Baby Greens, Chickpeas, Mushrooms, Cured Tomatoes, Fregola, Red Bell Peppers, Green Beans, Cipollini Onion, Olives and Lemon Vinaigrette. When I queried whether fregola was gluten-free, they assured me that it was. But it’s not. It’s a type of pasta from Sardinia. And it’s made from durum wheat. What they are brilliant at, though, is customer service. Once I clarified the fregola thing with them, they were more than happy to make a version of the salad without it. And when it came (with smiles and genuine friendliness), it was delicious.
My main dish was gorgeous. Creekstone Farms Flatiron 8oz – with Charred Scallion, Roasted Mushroom and Chimichurri. The steak was beautifully cooked. Hearty, meaty and tender and the chimichurri was all that you want it to be – spicy, tangy and zesty. I ate mouthful after mouthful loving the flavour load. I’ll remember that dish for a long while…
Bleecker Kitchen & Co is based at 643 Broadway NYC 10012
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