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We Went to Antoni Porowski’s New Restaurant, and the Menu Caters to Basically Every Possible Diet Plan

Hear ye, hear ye, Queer Eye and healthy-eating fanatics: Your favourite, completely Fab meals professional’s long-awaited restaurant is open for enterprise beginning at this time. And regardless of Antoni Porowski’s fairly robust obsession with all issues avocado on the Emmy-winning Netflix present (I imply, no judgment in any respect—we’re biologically predisposed to like the inexperienced smash on toast, in any case), the fibrous fruit is hardly the star of the menu at The Village Den, the fast-casual joint in Manhattan’s West Village. Fairly, after we went to take a look at the ethereal, plant-laden eatery for lunch on opening day, it was clear that the salad-slinging spot’s central mission is to cater to a heavy handful of common diet plans.

Porowski—who beforehand advised Properly+Good that his consuming habits embrace a combo of keto-style, Paleo, and veganism—could effectively have created the menu with himself in thoughts, as a result of every providing is adorned with icons noting whether or not it is Whole30, Paleo, ketogenic, plant-based, vegetarian, dairy, gluten-free, or detox (which appears to superfluously point out the inclusion of a “detox powder” complement). For instance, a $7 oven-baked frittata impressively boasts six icons—holy well being!

Every menu providing is adorned with icons noting whether or not it is Whole30, Paleo, keto, plant-based, vegetarian, dairy, gluten-free, or detox.

The sturdy smoothie menu options a wide range of the fruit and veggie common suspects in some impressed concoctions just like the Watermelon Spice, which incorporates, duh, watermelon, coconut water, strawberries, ginger, lemon zest, and mint. Extra specialised components, like MCT oil, spirulina, and matcha, make an look in some cups, and different breakfast objects are egg-heavy, however—no surprises right here—there’s certainly an avocado tartine.

Along with a wide range of salads and grain bowls, the heartier choices for lunch and dinner embrace a high-level riff on the TV dinner—which helps you to decide a protein and two sides, like turmeric-roasted cauliflower and citrus fennel slaw. It is served in a cafeteria tray for a #YASSS-worthy show, however the cutesy shtick will value you an entire lot greater than the traditional, sodium-packed, from-the-freezer iterations. These designer dishes value as much as $21 for the priciest—fish sticks, which should be probably the most luxe on the planet, amirite?

And NBD if you cannot go to the brand new spot IRL. Simply use the next photographs of its health-minded menu as DIY inspo for creating your personal nutrient-packed TV dinners to get pleasure from throughout your self-care nights in, all hygge season lengthy.

Take a look at the menu beneath.

Photograph: Celine Cortes for Properly+Good

Photograph: Celine Cortes for Properly+Good

Photograph: Celine Cortes for Properly+Good

The Village Den, 225 West twelfth Avenue #1, New York, New York 10011, 212-691-0303, thevillageden.com

Cannot make it to NYC to have lunch on the Village Den? Porowski can also be engaged on a cookbook that’ll allow you to DIY his culinary delights. And to carry you over earlier than that comes out, here is the recipe for his go-to smoothie.

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