The second location of Little Town NYC (366 West 46th Street), owned by restaurateurs Michael Sinensky and Sean McGarr (sideBAR, Hudson Terrace, Village Pourhouse), opened March 12th  in the former Village Pourhouse space on Restaurant Row in the Theater District. After the success of their Union Square Little Town NYC, the pair wanted to “provide out-of-towners an experience otherwise unavailable in this part of town” while paying homage to New York dishes from Fifth Avenue to Main Street.

A culinary road trip of 800 miles in 22 hours resulted in Executive Chef Jordan Andino taking inspiration from all corners of New York State to craft his additions to the Little Town NYC menu. Andino’s additions include Little Italy Sausage and Peppers Pasta, Wall Street Strip Steak, and The Waldorf Salad along with dishes from the original location’s menu. Little Town's menu choices bring locals as well as tourists the best tastes from New York’s ‘little towns.’ The second location may be minutes away from the crowds of Times Square but the ocean beaches of New York will feel much closer as you enjoy freshly shucked Blue Point oysters served from Little Town's raw bar.   

Not only is the food inspired by New York fare, sourced from local New York farmers and fishermen, but their extensive beer and wine list is as well. With 25 taps and a selection of 75 bottled beers, diners have an opportunity to sample all that New York microbreweries have to offer. Don’t know if you should start with a brew from upstate or Long Island? Try a five ounce tasting for two dollars to narrow down your decision. If you still can’t decide who has the best beer in the state, Little Town NYC will be hosting monthly beer tasting events.  

To celebrate their opening Little Town NYC invited Joonbug to a special menu tasting event where we snacked on appetizers and a few main course dishes while sipping on our choice of  New York craft beer (Saranac White IPA, to be exact). While at the event we tried (and highly recommend) the following:

Toasted Goat Cheese & Honey: truffled Coach Farm goat cheese, artisanal honey, over crunchy baguette

Fried Oysters: deep fried Long Island oysters, served on the half shell, with tartar sauce

Seafood Gazpacho: chilled soup, clam and oyster bits, with freshly chopped vegetables

Hudson Valley Grilled Cheese: melted Swiss, American, Béchamel on crunchy ciabatta   

Big City Pastrami Sandwich: deli sliced NY pastrami, pickles, and spicy brown mustard on rye bread with house made potato chips (see below)