There are so many things to love about wd-50 on the Lower East Side. First, the name, a moniker that sounds like the next generation of the blue-canned wonder lubricant, but in actuality is the name of the Chef in charge of it all, Wylie Dufresne. The second, third, fourth — well, everything else, — is the menu, cutting edge but completely approachable. So, while you might be puzzled at appetizers such as the fried quail with banana tartare, main dishes like scallops with zucchini in a smoked grape broth, or the fried butterscotch pudding with mango, taro and smoked macadamia dessert, please do yourself a favor and don't ask questions. Just pick up your fork and enjoy.
wd-50
50 Clinton St., between Rivington and Stanton Streets, New York | 212-477-2900