The O.G. of Local Food
Monday, August 17, 2009
If you read the restaurant blogs (admittedly, I do), new artfully-hodgepodge restaurants local/organic/ecoconscious everything are as profuse and obnoxious as the cut-off crowd to whom they cater. But above the who-did-it-first, who-does-it-best bickering between fickle foodie-lights stands Diner. Confidently cool, Diner has been doing what is suddenly hip for a while now, and they still do it best. The schtick of writing the night's specials on the paper tablecloth is still charming, like your server is crouched down divulging secrets deeper the seasonal vegetables. I'd never thought Brussels sprouts could extract cries of delight, but Diner's sent my heart aflutter. Despite the recent burger-surge, Diner's basic burger remains one of the best in the city. Even a simple homemade pasta, pictured, with shaved asparagus and an egg yolk, was unequivocal perfection. It's rare in W'burg that a restaurant dares to prepare excellent ingredients thoughtfully and simply; Diner dares, and conquers. Whether snuggled in a salvaged booth or lounging on the grey Broadway promenade, Diner's simplicity will always beat any of the copycats.
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Molly Riordan
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