New York City: Table 8
05.15.09
Govind Armstrong’s sleek New York version of Table 8, ensconced in the super-modernist Cooper Square Hotel in the East Village, is so new they’re still adjusting everything from the lighting to the air conditioning (and hopefully the booming bass on the sound system). Even so, the place is already swarming with upper-crust diners anxious to see and be seen amidst the bookshelves, walls of leather and glass, and “salt and charcuterie” bar. (The designer clearly knows the clientele—there are even hooks for women’s handbags under the tables.) Though the menu is still relatively small, Armstrong is judiciously adding two dishes each day, such as a perfectly house-cured duck prosciutto, a deeply flavorful lamb terrine, and sautéed scallops with a wonderfully satisfying spring succotash that deftly combines richness and freshness. Nothing needs to be adjusted about food like this.
Table 8 25 Cooper Square, New York City (212-475-3400; thecoopersquarehotel.com)
Table 8 25 Cooper Square, New York City (212-475-3400; thecoopersquarehotel.com)
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