Ed's Chowder House will be opening tomorrow in the former Center Cut space at the Empire Hotel, across from Lincoln Center. I love a good chowder! Growing up in New England it's kind of a classic thing, my Gramma made a fabulous corn chowder and we'd get some great fish chowder in Portsmouth, NH. I'm more of a red chowder girl now (Manhattan or Baltimore Crab).... anyway, the prospect of a new chowder house is certainly good news.
Ed's Chowder House is a Jeffrey Chodorow (of China Grill and Asia de Cuba fame) restaurant. The Ed is Chef Ed Brown. The chowders available will be: sweet corn, new england, manhattan style blue crab, and "Ed's loaded" shellfish chowder. YUM!
Interesting appetizers include savory lobster crumble, smoked Chatham cod cakes and scallop ravioli. Mains include peppered tuna steak frites, herb crusted skate with horseradish mashed potatoes, jumbo lump crab cakes, Chatham cod with potato chip crust, spinach and mustard sauce. They also have a bunch of simply grilled fresh seafood. You can take a peak at the full menu here. It's a seafood lovers dream!!
The design of the place looks a bit too sleek for a "chowder house" to me, but pleasant anyway.
I can't wait to try it!
Leave a comment