Broadway East

Top 10 Newcomer Restaurants Beyond the Hype, #9

In the shadow of the old Jewish Forward building, Broadway East seeks to point the way toward the future of dining. The menu is vegetarian-focused, with organic fish and poultry slipped in among seasonal, sustainable, locally sourced ingredients. Water is filtered and carbonated in-house. The cooking oils live on as biodiesel. The sleek redwood ceiling, tabletops, and main bar are recycled from a neighborhood water tower. Into this eco-aware realm the kitchen sets out to prove that healthy and flavorful need not be contradictory notions. A fennel and blood orange salad bursts with olives, crumbles of seitan chorizo, and a cashew Manchego “cheese.  read more »