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It should come as no surprise that David Chang’s new project takes top billing in the world of NYC restaurant news this month.
What may come as a surprise is that said project does not actually involve a restaurant. It involves Chang bringing delicious, ready-to-eat dishes to your home.
Because Chang is now the centerpiece of a culinary hydra (which also features ABC Kitchen’s Dan Kluger and Mark Ladner of Del Posto) behind just-launched food delivery app Maple.
They started dropping meals yesterday in the FiDi. They will be expanding very, very rapidly. Thus it behooves a fella to jump on the waitlist now.
For those still looking to dine out as well (see: everyone), April brought a nice little dose of fusion cuisine.
The meat mavens at Mexicue finally brought their smoky/spicy combo downtown with a full-service joint in NoMad.
Filipino met New American in Williamsburg; stellar brunch ensued.
Oh, and Asia de Cuba, a pioneer of the gustatory mashup, returned in Nolita. And damned if that avocado fried rice isn’t better than ever.
So dine on, and drink well, friends.
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