A second location of Coral Seafood Restaurant has opened in White Plains in the space that once housed 19 Court Artisan Foods. On the menu: steamed clams, grilled octopus, mussels fra diavolo, and fried or grilled calamari to start. Main dishes include red sauce linguine with mussels, calamari, shrimp, and scallops; lobster ravioli; grilled lamb chops; stuffed shrimp with crab meat; and black sea bass. Among numerous creative cocktails are the Coral Cosmo (citroen vodka, Cointreau, hibiscus syrup, pineapple juice) and the Firey Paloma (tequila blanco, triple sec, pink grapefruit juice, muddled jalapenos).
Vegan café and cold-press juice bar Root2Rise NY in Pleasantville now has a location in Larchmont (1924 Palmer Ave; 914.341.1060). All menu items at the full-service eatery are gluten-free, plant-based, and organic; baked goods are made in-house daily. On the menu: samosas, jackfruit tacos, chickpea “tuna” crostini, khichadi (lentil-and-rice-based soup), spicy Thai peanut ramen, and smashed pea avocado toast.
Latin American agave bar El Primo (166B Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains; 914.861.0400) has opened in the location that previously held Archie Grand. Tostadas, ceviche, fried calamari, and aguachile (shrimp, cucumber, avocado, pickled onion) are among the starters. Tacos, lomo saltado, grilled branzino with salsa verde; rib eye with sauteed onions and peppers; and a maitake mushroom quesadilla on a house-made blue-corn tortilla are entrées to try. Myriad margaritas and palomas are among the drink offerings.
Townsend (1800 E Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich; 203.637.1234), a moonlit garden bar, is now open as part of Hyatt Regency Greenwich’s renovation. On the menu: slow-roasted daily sandwiches, such as wagyu pastrami with Arethusa Farms Crybaby Swiss and house-made dijonaise; pan-seared Icelandic haddock; and a New England lobster roll.
One Rare Italian Steakhouse is the first county restaurant to become Kobe beef-certified. Fewer than 50 restaurants in the U.S. are certified to serve authentic Kobe beef.
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