Dirt Candy Opens on the Lower East Side

Warm Potato salad with olives, bitter greens, and crispy Japanese yams. (Evan Sung)

Amanda Cohen’s awaited Dirt Candy reopened this week in a new larger 60-seat spot on the Lower East Side.

Expect old favorites from the original location, as well as new dishes. The menu features Sizzling Brussels Sprout Tacos, accompanied by smoked avocado, pickled red onion, salsa verde, crispy Brussels sprout leaves, tortilla strips, jalapeños, and crema; Grilled and Smoked Broccoli Dogs with Broccoli ‘kraut and mustard barbecue sauce; Onion Chocolate Tart with smoked almond ice cream; and Carrot Meringue Pie with sour cream ice cream.

Dirt Candy becomes one of four restaurants in New York City to do away with tipping entirely, providing staff with living wages above the state minimum.

Dirt Candy
86 Allen St. (at Broome Street)
212-228-7732
DirtCandyNYC.com