The Skinny Pig: Spring Has Arrived At Vai Spuntino Bar

The Skinny Pig

By Dara Pollak

At least Spring has arrived SOMEWHERE, because it surely hasn't hit the rest of NYC yet. My dinner at Vai Spuntino Bar last week was full of fresh fish, bright herbs, and clean flavors. Chef Vincent Chirico does a wonderful job of incorporating this seasons ingredients into the menu, and nothing was ordinary; from the bread to the dessert, everything had a little flair to it. The plates are meant to be shared and paired with flights of wine. That'll put a spring in your step, eh?

The bread arrives warm at our table with roasted garlic cloves, eggplant mousseline with turkish pepper, and salted cod with shaved toasted garlic for spreading.

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