Nordic Cuisine Moves In to Long Island City (original) (raw)
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Michael Kollarik, left, and Greg Proechel, the chefs at Mrnilsson.Credit...Emon Hassan for The New York Times
- Feb. 24, 2015
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MRNILSSON Leslie Nilsson, who owns Sage General Store and the caterer Bartleby & Sage in Long Island City, Queens, decided that the neighborhood needed some higher-end dining and that a dose of Nordic cuisine might be the ticket. “It’s in my roots anyway,” Ms. Nilsson said. So she has turned an area inside the store into a small restaurant serving four- and seven-course tasting menus Tuesdays to Saturdays. She has two chefs on board: Greg Proechel, who was at Blanca, and Michael Kollarik, who worked at Cannibal and the Dinner Lab. Black barley porridge, Scandinavian spiced duck and vegetables mixed with yogurt are possible dishes. Drinks made with aquavit are a given. Ms. Nilsson picked the name because people often assume her first name is masculine and call her “Mr. Nilsson,” so why not play along? 24-20 Jackson Avenue (45th Road), Long Island City, Queens, 718-361-0707, mrnilssonnyc.com.
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THE COMFORT This sibling to the Comfort Diner in Midtown takes diner food up a notch, with Lower East Side ingredients in a Cubano sandwich (the “Jewbano”), and a seafood potpie: 399 Grand Street (Clinton Street), 212-677-3997, thecomfortnyc.com.
FULTON STALL MARKET An indoor farmers’ market is now open on Saturdays and Sundays in the South Street Seaport: 207A Front Street (Fulton Street), 212-981-5157, fultonstallmarket.com.
LA CONTENTA Luis Arce Mota, the chef and owner of this new Mexican spot, keeps his eye on traditions but adds French accents like pork rillettes with serrano chiles and tomatillos, and ratatouille alongside the chile relleno. Agave-based spirits, not just tequila, fire the cocktails: 102 Norfolk Street (Rivington Street), 212-432-4180, lacontentanyc.com.
MASHA AND THE BEAR Catskill Distilling vodkas on tap — some infused with horseradish, ginger or the like — can be knocked back with bowls of borscht, plump pierogi, plates of pelmeni and beef stroganoff. The owners are Vitaly and Masha Sherman, who long for the food of their grandmothers back in Russia: 771 Grand Street (Humboldt Street), Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-384-5000, MashaAndTheBear.nyc.
ÓXIDO At this fast-casual Mexican, you can assemble the elements of your bowl, burrito or taco as you wish, with fresh ingredients prepared in-house: 18 West 23rd Street, 212-256-1072, oxido.nyc.
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