We've been keeping an eye on The Cardinal, the incoming Southern-style restaurant on East Fourth Street near Avenue B. According to UrbanDaddy (via Grub Street), the place opens today.
As Daniel Maurer at the Local first reported, former Bubby's chef Curtis Brown is behind the bi-level space; that American Apparel CEO Dov Charney is a backer.
And, via UrbanDaddy, here's a look at the menu ...
We're very confident the BBQ will look better than this.
Gosh, only $13 for a hamburger, and only in fucking Manhattan could someone charge $12 for bacon and eggs. Its the heroin economy, a commercial egg costs about 15 cents.
ReplyDeleteDisclaimer. I am not in the restaurant biz and have no relation to, and really not even much interest in, this restaurant. Nevertheless...
ReplyDelete"Restaurants keep only 4 cents of every dollar spent by a customer. The remainder of the money is divided among food and beverage purchases, payroll, occupancy and other overhead costs." So sayeth Hudson Riehle, the vice president of research and information services at the National Restaurant Association.
The "Classic Burger" on the take out menu at the Cheesecake Factory, a chain restaurant in Westbury, NY is $11.50 and comes with a slice of grilled red onion, lettuce and tomato and is served with either fries or green salad. Considering the insane rents in the EV, $13 for a brunch-burger in a sit-down restaurant doesn't sound all that out of line. The dinner menu also seems pretty reasonable, with hamburgers again going for $13 and most dinners in the $15 range. And they come with 2 sides, like greens and mashed potatoes. Just saying.
yummy!!! but I really don't understand this hipster bbq/southern/biscuits craze in nyc..... but i'll eat it :)
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