Allen & Delancey 115 Allen St. (@ Delancey St.)
Lower East Side
212.253.5400
Allen & Delancey:
It’s something special when you witness someone lose their virginity. But to sweetbread? Now that’s something for the food porn set. To call British chef Neil Ferguson’s Allen & Delancey "porn" is a disservice, however, since its rustic elegance is anything but rough around the edges. The seasonal menu made us realize we actually learned something from “Top Chef” (Hamachi and Colorado Lamb, anyone?), and it’s the perfect spot to cozy up to someone like Padma or Sam Talbot. The sexy, brick lined front room offers a great bar, but the front window booth is where you can really turn up the heat. The bar leads to two intimately lit dining rooms in back where the aroma of great food lingers in the air. Now about that sweetbread…we remain a virgin, but seeing a man enjoy it for the first time is certainly a pleasure.
