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What to Eat at Prima

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Liz Barclay

Liz Barclay

This week, I reviewed Prima in the East Village, a small seafood bar that offers coffee and pastries during the day. It’s run by Hamid Rashidzada and Greg Seider (who you might know from Summit Bar) and Frenchman David Malbequi is the chef.

Those are the whelks, above, ugly sea snails hiding in their shells. They’re poached until they’re no longer chewy, just a bit bouncy, and served simply with mayonnaise and lemon.

Start with the bright, cold, well-seasoned ceviche of the day. If you're lucky, it'll be mackerel
Start with the bright, cold, well-seasoned ceviche of the day. If you’re lucky, it’ll be mackerel
Liz Barclay
Fish, seared in a pan with butter, and finished in the oven, is the thing to get at Prima.
Fish, seared in a pan with butter, and finished in the oven, is the thing to get at Prima.
Liz Barclay
Finish with a crowd-pleasing millefeuille: very crisp pastry, two textures of sweet cream, and strawberry jam
Finish with a crowd-pleasing millefeuille: very crisp pastry, two textures of sweet cream, and strawberry jam
Liz Barclay

Read the full review here.