The same blend of beef and pork that fills the khinkali plumps a lunch-only burger at this Georgian restaurant. Beneath the patty is a seam of roasted mushroom; to one side, a pourable sauce of tomato, cilantro, and onion. Also shown, two sweets (comped for me): a qada, baked in-house like the burger bun; and a wedge of pickled watermelon rind.
Shown at bottom: "[Not re]sponsible [for ha]ts & coats". As late as the 1950s, many New York gentlemen rarely went about bareheaded. By contrast this sign, probably exposed during construction, has been left uncovered, offering a tip of the hat to a restaurant-design fashion of today.
Via Kim, @garsleat
Chama Mama
149 West 14th St. (Sixth-Seventh Aves.), Manhattan
646-438-9007
www.ChamaMama.com
