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Back Forty Restaurant Review

190 Avenue B (12th St.) Send to Phone
New YorkNY 10009
212-388-1990 | Menu
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A Greenmarket paradise on Avenue B.

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Dinner nightly, Brunch Sat.-Sun.

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Remember when the East Village was gritty? Well, the times and the eateries certainly are a changin’. Back Forty is an upscale burger joint with fresh quality market ingredients, innovative recipes, and so much more. Take a seat in the streamlined atmosphere that is awash in natural wood tones and a casual air underscored by the soft eclectic tunes in the background. The menu changes regularly depending on seasonal availability, and if you’re lucky, the “Garden” section of the menu will include fingerling potatoes with lardo while “Snacks” will have the shrimp and bacon beignets with sweet chili sauce. The “Core” is where burger aficionados can nosh on a grass-fed burger with spicy homemade ketchup and pickles. For those warm city days or nights, enjoy a simple meal seated in the backyard. Sometimes change is very good indeed.

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