Dirt Candy
photo: courtesy of Dirt Candy
Planted amid trendy East Village boutiques, the modern vegetarian arrival Dirt Candy is already drawing in locals for innovative comfort cuisine served in glossy, Pinkberry-esque environs; focusing solely on vegetables (i.e. ‘dirt candy’) without disguising them as mock meat, it spins midpriced twists on standards like risotto and grits that are likely to appeal to everyone from vegans to omnivores; N.B. it has but 18 seats, so reservations are a must.
430 E. Ninth St.; 212-228-7732