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Dirt Candy

Chef Amanda Cohen's vegetable tasting-menu restaurant on the Lower East Side, one of two vegetarian spots in the city with a Michelin star.

86 Allen St, New York, NY 10002 · New York, NY

About Dirt Candy

Dirt Candy is a vegetarian restaurant on Allen Street on the Lower East Side, run by chef Amanda Cohen. It says it is one of only two vegetarian restaurants in New York City with a Michelin star. Dinner is a single seasonal tasting menu of five courses for $118 a person, with the tip included and tax added. There is no tipping, and staff are paid a living wage. Every dish can be made vegan, but the kitchen cannot make dinner gluten-free. It is open Tuesday to Saturday evenings.

#vegetarian
#vegan
#tasting menu
#lower east side

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