Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City
SADLY, BAR SARDINE IS NOW CLOSED.
*This burger is now available at Fairfax.
When Gabe Stulman’s little restaurant on West 10th Street was called Chez Sardine and focused on Japanese pub food, I tasted the Miso-Maple Salmon Head and had an experience I’ll never forget.
Now that he’s changed the concept to more American bar food and changed the name to Bar Sardine, I found another dish that will forver live in my memory. And it’s just a burger.
But it’s not just any burger. The Fedora burger was created for a one-night event at their neighboring restaurant (called Fedora), but is exclusive to Bar Sardine. It also just happens to be the best new burger in New York by a landslide. I’ve read lots of articles proclaiming this statement about other places and I’ve tried many of them (Cherche Midi, Alder, The Little Beet Table) and none of them hold a candle to this masterpiece.
A potato roll is flattened and grilled for easy handling and allows you to get a true bite. That bite is wonderful – a chuck and brisket patty, smoked cheddar cheese, frizzled potato strings, and a sweet and smoky barbecue mayo. It gives out just the right amount of jucie without becoming a total mess. Crisp, crunchy textures shine alongside the complex flavors.
We also had a lovely dinner including some interesting deviled eggs (loaded with black garlic) and a very nice hanger steak slicked with pomegranate molasses and herb butter. But it is the burger I will be dreaming about for a long time. Even if Stulman changes the concept of the restaurant once again, the memory will live on.
| BAR SARDINE |
| 183 West 10th Street (between Seventh Avenue South and West 4th Street), West Village (646) 360-3705 |
| barsardinenyc.com |
