people didn t want to hate us. they wanted to like it here. anthony: really? i mean, in new york, particularly if you come from out of town, we kind of want to hate you. i mean, we re not the cold-hearted town that people portray us to be, but especially if you re hot shit somewhere else, you re gonna have a real steep climb in new york. we are kind of hoping you re gonna fail, and if we can help you, we will. it s not like that here, from what i understand. carpet-bagging interlopers are welcome here in a way that they are not in a lot of places. josh: mm-hmm. anthony: whether it s music or restaurants or come here and do creative shit. josh: yeah, it s a really cool place. it s a lot of fun. ryan: a little crumble of sea salt. let me know when it s ready. josh: the idea of this place was to cook the way that a bartender bartends. you re looking the person in the eye and handing them the plate of food, there s no hiding. if they love it, then you see that, if they don t
town? josh: when we opened this, i was amazed by the support that we got from people. people didn t want to hate us. they wanted to like it here. anthony: really? i mean, in new york, particularly if you come from out of town, we kind of want to hate you. i mean, we re not the cold-hearted town that people portray us to be, but especially if you re hot shit somewhere else, you re gonna have a real steep climb in new york. we are kind of hoping you re gonna fail, and if we can help you, we will. it s not like that here, from what i understand. carpetbagging interlopers are welcome here in a way that they are not in a lot of places. josh: mm-hmm. anthony: whether it s music or restaurants or come here and do creative shit. josh: yeah, it s a really cool place. it s a lot of fun. ryan: a little crumble of sea salt. let me know when it s ready. josh: the idea of this place was to cook the way that a bartender bartends. you re looking the person in the eye and handing them t
and do creative shit. josh: yeah, it s a really cool place. it s a lot of fun. ryan: a little crumble of sea salt. let me know when it s ready. josh: the idea of this place was to cook the way that a bartender bartends. you re looking the person in the eye and handing them the plate of food, there s no hiding. if they love it, then you see that, if they don t love it, then anthony: plan b. josh: yeah. anthony: so the menu changes every night? josh: at the whim of poli right now. anthony: chef ryan poli is the new kid in town, fresh from chicago. a veteran of mercadito, hospitality s tavernita, little market brasserie, and barcito. ryan: all right. first serving we have, this is risotto, but instead of using rice, we use sunflower seeds. we treated it like a normal risotto, added parmesan cheese and a little bit of butter, but we topped it with a little bit of fermented sunchokes, the base of the sunflower plant, and just garnished it with a little green sunflower sp
and do creative shit. josh: yeah, it s a really cool place. it s a lot of fun. ryan: a little crumble of sea salt. let me know when it s ready. josh: the idea of this place was to cook the way that a bartender bartends. you re looking the person in the eye and handing them the plate of food, there s no hiding. if they love it, then you see that, if they don t love it, then anthony: plan b. josh: yeah. anthony: so the menu changes every night? josh: at the whim of poli right now. anthony: chef ryan poli is the new kid in town, fresh from chicago. a veteran of mercadito, hospitality s tavernita, little market brasserie, and barcito. ryan: all right. first serving we have, this is risotto, but instead of using rice, we use sunflower seeds. we treated it like a normal risotto, added parmesan cheese and a little bit of butter, but we topped it with a little bit of fermented sunchokes, the base of the sunflower plant, and just garnished it with a little green sunflower sp
they wanted to like it here. anthony: really? i mean, in new york, particularly if you come from out of town, we kind of want to hate you. i mean, we re not the cold-hearted town that people portray us to be, but especially if you re hot shit somewhere else, you re gonna have a real steep climb in new york. we are kind of hoping you re gonna fail, and if we can help you, we will. it s not like that here, from what i understand. carpet-bagging interlopers are welcome here in a way that they are not in a lot of places. josh: mm-hmm. anthony: whether it s music or restaurants or come here and do creative shit. josh: yeah, it s a really cool place. it s a lot of fun. ryan: a little crumble of sea salt. let me know when it s ready. josh: the idea of this place was to cook the way that a bartender bartends. you re looking the person in the eye and handing them the plate of food, there s no hiding. if they love it, then you see that, if they don t love it, then anthony: plan