Alder
New to the eclectic East Village dining amalgam is Wylie Dufresne's modernist pub,
Alder. The wacky menu reinvents your previous conception of a New York pub with a sleek unmarked door, iron ceiling beams, and purple pub cheese. Skip the wine and beer and order a cocktail from the creative list, featuring creations like Love Oolong Time and Zereshk Is History (a glorified gin-and-tonic). Then find out how adventurous your date is when they order; will they go for the out-of-the-box Oxtail Stew or the safe Pigs in a Blanket? You really cannot go wrong with either choice at this restaurant.
Alder, 157 Second Avenue between 9th and 10th
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