Though not slow-cooked in the fireplace that burned nearby, three slabs of fork-tender Yankee pot roast (special; $16) battled gallantly against the early spring chill; sweetly buttered root vegetables did their share, too.
A ramekin of warm, round-flavored blackberry crisp ($8.50) was a fitting finish, even if the vanilla scoop on top was gelato, not ice cream.
Bistro Ten18
1018 Amsterdam Ave. (at 110th St.)
212-662-7600
