Bring on the Side Dishes
One day recently, when I had skipped lunch and my innards were rumbling, I came up with this list of favorite restaurant dishes. It’s far too long, but even then, I had to leave some out.
I found that I’d unwittingly included a few entrees as well. But I mainly stayed with breads, appetizers, sandwiches, salads, soups, and desserts. Side dishes can be adventuresome; sometimes they can be the whole meal.
5-Star Burger: Mushroom Burger
Adrianna’s: Half Sandwich/Half Salad
Akar: Potstickers, Lobster Risotto
Anthonino’s: Pizza, Chopped Salad
Asador del Sur: Vegan Vegetable Parrillada
Aya Sophia: Sebzeli Musakka
Balkan Treat Box: Pide
Bar Moro: Semifreddo Blackberry dessert
Bistro La Floraison: Heirloom Tomato Salad
Brasserie: Pomme Frites, Gougeres
Brio: Lunch Lasagna with Salad
Broadway Oyster Bar: Louisiana Alligator Tail Cheesecake
Carl’s Drive In: Double Smash Burger
Charlie Gitto: Cannelloni
Corner 17: Mango Fluffy Ice
Crown Candy: Chocolate Ice Cream Soda, BLT
Cyrano’s: Bread Pudding
Deli Divine: Matzo Ball Soup
Dressel’s: Lamb Burger
Fork & Stix: Spring Rolls, Pad Thai
Fountain on Locust: Chocolate-Covered Orange Rinds, World’s Smallest Ice Cream Sundae
Grand Pied: Pancakes
Jalea (in St. Charles): Plantain
Kane Tayo: Lumpia, Adobo
Little Fox: Semifreddo Blackberry dessert
Louie’s Wine Dive: Porcini and Truffle Ravioli
Mai Lee: Pho
Maize & Wheat Colombian Café: Arepas, Empanadas
Mariposa: Popovers
Meskerem Ethiopian: Combo Platter
Mom’s Sandwich: Mom’s Special
Nathaniel Reid: Waldorf Chicken Salad Sandwich
Oceana: Coconut Prawn Salad
Olio: Beet Salad, Hummus
Pan D’Olive: Portobello Mushroom Ravioli
Panorama: Breakfast
Pappy’s: BBQ Ribs
Parker’s Table: French Butter and Baguette, still warm
Peppe’s Apt. 2: Mama Profeta’s Meatballs
Piccadilly on Manhattan: Fried Chicken
Sado: Gyoza, Salmon Belly sushi
Sameem: Afghan Appetizer Platter, Butter Chicken
Sheesh Turkish: Falafel
Sidney Street: Veal Dumpling
Soup Dumpling: Pork Soup Dumplings
Starr’s: Fresh fish
Sultan: Sultan Pilau
Tony’s: Thin Veal Milanese
Ted Drewes: Fresh Peach Ice Cream, in season
The Bao: Crispy Shrimp Bao
The Crossing: Roasted Beet Salad
Truffle: Truffle Frites
Turn: Biscuits/Jam
Vicini: Wild Ramp Culurgiones with Arugula-Almond Pesto
Westchester (in Chesterfield): Veggie Sandwich
Wright’s Tavern: Blue Crab Cake
Ya Ya: Filo Encrusted Brownie with Ice Cream, Baba Ghanoush
Zia: Italian Salad
How long did it take you to eat all that food?
The list is fabulous! I shall keep it for references.
Wilma
Af least, a week. 🤪
Hi I was actually looking for a recipe from banh mi so for a friend. His birthday is coming up and he always gets that for dinner but this is the first year that they’ve been closed so I was hoping to surprise him with it.