CHLOE Magazine Fall Winter 2015 Volume 6 Issue 1 | Page 155

CHLOE MAGAZINE At ACME, a modern NoHo restaurant menu of New American dishes with Nordic accents. ACME’s Refslund celebrates seasonal produce and coaxes impressive flavors out of traditionally humble ingredients with dishes such as Radishes with oyster-parsley emulsion, Puffed Fish Skins with nori powder and smoked crème fraîche, and Roast chicken with potatoes & fried eggs. Larger plates include Pork Johnny Cakes with braised pork and assorted condiments and monkfish with burnt onion cups, currants and black garlic. For weekend brunch, ACME offers guests an assortment of egg preparations as well as various sweet options, including bread pudding griddlecake and beer & bread porridge with salted ice cream. Original cocktails such as Foxy Brown No. 2 (El Jimador tequila, mint, ginger, lime, grapefruit, honey) and the Graffiti Green (Beefeater gin, green bell pepper, basil, salt & pepper rim) that reflect the menu’s seasonal emphasis, and a wine list of both adventurous and dependable old and new world selections, round out the beverage program. The brick-walled downstairs lounge with antique carpets leather booths and a dedicated bar, is ideal for private events and large format dinners. Specialty cocktails and a selection of small plates from the upstairs menu, such as smoked fish tacos and radishes with oyster-parsley emulsion, are available in the casual downstairs lounge. acmenyc.com Executive Chef: Mads Refslund