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Critic s notebook: Bistro 2.0 pop-up at Quang s in Troy
Susie Davidson Powell
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Course 1: Smoked trout creme fraiche sandwiched between squid-ink crackers, topped with caviar and gold leaf. Smoked trout creme fraiche sandwiched between two squid-ink crackers Quang s Vietnamese Bistro in Troy is collaborating with the chef Alex Goldman on elaborate multicourse pop-up dinners under the name Bistro 2.0. (Susie Davidson Powell/For the Times Union.)Susie Davidson Powell/For the Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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Course 2: Raw, thinly sliced hamachi layered with basil leaves in a dashi broth. Quang s Vietnamese Bistro in troy is collaborating with the chef Alex Goldman on multicourse pop-up dinners. (Konrad Odhiambo/For the Times Union.)Konrad Odhiambo/For the Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
The team behind Dalston-based Japanese-Italian restaurant Angelina has launched a playful but gastronomically ambitious bar on Soho’s D’Arblay Street.
What: A Soho bar from the duo behind Dalston’s Angelina. Golden Gai takes its name from a district of Tokyo known for its narrow alleyways crammed with offbeat late night bars. The surprisingly expansive 40-cover site (65 in normal, non-socially distanced times) is a re-imagining of the tiny bar of the same name at Angelina, which has been rendered temporarily useless by Covid-19 rules and is now used to prepare desserts.
Who: Angelina’s founders Joshua Owens-Baigler and Amar Takhar have teamed up with friend and talented bartender Wilson Salemos, who is heading up the project day-to-day. The duo founded Angelina last year, offering a ‘surreal exploration’ of Japanese and Italian food by way of a 10-course Kaiseki-style menu that features the likes of o-toro, lardo, umeboshi and shiso; a