"Start with a bunch of the spreads (categorized under When You Dip, I Did, We Rip) and breads (Rip This). Of the former, the thick and sweet-savory labneh ($13) came topped with hot honey, rose-pistachio dukkah, and delicate cilantro. For the latter, do the frena ($12): a round poofed-up bread topped with garlic and oregano - be sure to smear those cloves around."
"Two long slabs are wrapped with thin, shredded filo, making for a good crunch, best paired with the warming tomato jam. The fish in a cage ($38) is an entree must-have. The whole deboned porgy is charcoal-grilled in a double-sided flat cage, which becomes part of its presentation. The meat is tender and light, amped up with the side of the Bang Bang Shata, the restaurant's fiery hot sauce."
Shukette in Chelsea has been busy since 2019, offering a bright, inviting dining room with a lively but manageable noise level and boldly flavored food. Start with multiple spreads and breads, notably a thick sweet-savory labneh topped with hot honey and rose-pistachio dukkah, and the frena poofed bread with garlic and oregano. Appetizers include kataifi-wrapped halloumi with tomato jam. A signature entree is the charcoal-grilled, whole deboned porgy cooked in a double-sided flat cage and served with fiery Bang Bang Shata. Gazoz cocktails are light and nonalcoholic options exist. Two standout soft serves mix tahini-halva and Concord grape sorbet.
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