Food to try

Time Out New York: In the brewery room, pick up the bubbly Lambrucha beer, a tart, pinkish quaff made by blending lambic (a sour ale from Belgium) with kombucha tea. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: Try the freshly made scooped tofu; a delicate, silken dish with a nutty flavor. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: Try the smoky Maitake con Pecorino Sardo. Tender roasted maitake mushrooms rest on a rich bed of Sardinian smoked sheep’s-milk cheese. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: Try the refreshing black-grape sorbet, it packs a clean yet potent ripe-fruit punch. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: Try the candylike Ba Si. Deep-fried taro, sweet potato and apple form the starchy base of this funky, interactive Northern Chinese dessert. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: Get pastry chef Christina Tosi’s pretzel cake truffles, which spins bodega pretzels into supremely moist cake balls. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: Try the unconventional ants on a log. Roasted and split marrow bones studded with garlicky Pernod-and-fennel-butter-drenched snails. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: There’s no shortage of delicious seafood and house-made chorizo in the paella. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: Try Empire Mayonnaise Co.’s line of artisanal mayos, with more outré flavors available each week (foie gras, black garlic). It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: Try Empire Mayonnaise Co.’s line of artisanal mayos, with more outré flavors available each week (foie gras, black garlic). It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Time Out New York: Try Dolce Nonna's green-tomato dip. Garlic, oregano & parsley lend an herbaceousness to hunks of tomato blended w/ chickpeas, Parmeggiano-Reggiano & almonds–It’s 1 of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011 Read more.

Time Out New York: Take home Christine Ferber jams, made with the finest whole fresh fruit at its prime. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.