Designed to invoke the New York of the late 1800s, Monument Lane—named for the former area that has since become Greenwich Village—serves a menu of locally-sourced ingredients that aim to recapture the style and substance of pub food from when public houses were attractive places to go for a meal. There, you will find a signature meatloaf that is worth a John Hancock or two, a pork pot pie that...
This rustic-chic bistro’s name is a nod to Colonial times in Greenwich Village, but the experience is up-to-date, complete with cocktail menu, platters of American charcuteries and cheese, friendly servers and bar snacks like fried pork skins. Later in the evening, the crowd’s focus moves from the kitchen to the bar. — Julia Moskin
Tavern goes for the old-timey thing, as signaled by the name, which references original moniker for this stretch of Greenwich Avenue. Rustic interior rocks plenty of ancient wood, antique chairs, old city prints. Food is modern American all the way, mixing clever preparations and seasonal ingredients. Untwisted pretzels with smoked gouda dip to start, pork chop with hard cider reduction to...