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Back Forty
Back Forty Review
Pioneering chef Peter Hoffman, a longtime leader in promoting local, sustainable food, attracts a devoted crowd at this casual restaurant that feels like a neighborhood joint. Despite Hoffman's pedigree, Back Forty displays plenty of humility. Prices on the short, rustic, greenmarket menu are low, and the homey decor features a pastoral mural behind the bar and rusty farm tools on the walls. Begin with bar snacks like chicken-liver mousse on toast washed down with a fine house cocktail like the rum-and-Concord grape Collins. The simple family-style dinner selections (for parties only) include a perfect grilled trout; a moist, shareable pan-roasted chicken; and a wide array of seasonal sides, including the roasted Brussels sprouts with maple-cider vinegar and lemon-thyme butter. A hearty and popular brunch is served on Saturday.
- Address: 190 Ave. B, at 12th St., East Village, New York, NY, 10009-3600 | Map It
- Phone: 212/388--1990
- Website: www.backfortynyc.com
- Subway: L to 1st Ave.
- Location: East Village
Contact Information
- Credit cards accepted.
- No lunch Mon.-Sat.
Restaurant Details
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